Arthur Smith

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There are more artists with this name; #1 Fiddlin' Arthur Smith (April 10, 1898 - February 28, 1971) was an American old time fiddler and a big influence on the old time and bluegrass music genres. #2 Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (April 1, 1921 - April 3, 2014) was an American country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player who had a major hit with the instrumental "Guitar Boogie". The song earned him the moniker Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (to differentiate him from Tennessee fiddler and 1930s Grand Ole Opry star Fiddlin' Arthur Smith). Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith composed the banjo instrumental "Feudin' Banjos". #1 Fiddlin' Arthur Smith was born and raised on a farm near Bold Springs, Tennessee. He learned to play the fiddle at an early age, his first influence being the fiddlers Grady Stringer and Walter Warden. He married in 1914 at the age of sixteen. Initially he began performing at local dances and fiddlers' conventions. He teamed up with his wife Nettie, his cousin Homer Smith and fiddler Floyd Ethredge. In 1921, Smith began working as a logger and a linesman for a railroad company in Dickson, Tennessee. In his work he had to make extensive travels and that enabled him to meet other musicians along the way. He attended several fiddle contests across Tennessee winning the bulk of them. Smith made his solo debut as a fiddler on the Grand Ole Opry on December 23, 1927. He was made a member of The Opry in the 1920s. Within weeks he was acco

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Here Comes the Boogie Man

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Country for Kids Volume 1 : I Like Folk Songs

Guitar Boogie

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Surf Lounge - 100 Classic Surf Songs

Banjo Hall Of Fame

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Maverick Country

Oh Brother Can You Spare a Dime

Arthur Smith

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The Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll [Disc 1]

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The Best Of Henry Mancini: The 1981 Reader's Digest Recordings Vol. 1

The First Rock And Roll Record

Bluegrass Boogie

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