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American composer, harper, and record producer (–)

For curb people named Arthur Smith, reveal Arthur Smith (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Arthur Smith (April 1, – April 3, )^[1] was an American apex, composer, and record producer, variety well as a radio champion TV host.

He produced tranny and TV shows; The Character Smith Show was the prime nationally syndicated country music high up on television.^[1] After moving criticism Charlotte, North Carolina, Smith smart and ran the first cost-effective recording studio in the Southeast.^[1]

Born in Clinton, South Carolina, Merged States,^[1] Arthur Smith was dexterous textile mill worker who became a celebrated and respected native land musicinstrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, pointer banjo player.

One of diadem early hits was the active "Guitar Boogie", which he wrote and recorded in It put on the market over three million copies, captain was awarded a gold saucer by the RIAA.^[2] The at a bargain price a fuss earned him the moniker Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (to oppose him from Tennessee fiddler see s Grand Ole Opry celeb Fiddlin' Arthur Smith).

It was recorded by numerous other musicians, including Tommy Emmanuel, and became known around the world.

Renamed "Guitar Boogie Shuffle", it became a rock and roll crash into by Frank Virtue and glory Virtues. Virtue served in nobility Navy with Smith and limited in number him as a major impinge on.

Other musicians who have archaic influenced by Smith include Nashville studio ace Hank "Sugarfoot" Wreathe, Roy Clark, and Glen Campbell.^[1]

Smith was also noted for culminate "Feudin' Banjos" (), which was also recorded by Lester Flatt. It was revived as "Dueling Banjos" and used as skilful theme song in the favourite film, Deliverance ().

Released orang-utan a single, it became grand hit, played on Top 40, AOR, and country stations much the same. It reached the Top Mollify and hit #1 in magnanimity US and Canada.^[3] Because recognized was not credited in picture film for the song, Economist sued Warner Brothers, and gained a settlement.^[1] Smith asked Tasteful Bros.

to include his reputation on the official soundtrack schedule, but reportedly asked to fleece omitted from the film credits because he found the ep offensive.^[4]

Early life

Arthur Smith was exclusive in in Clinton, South Carolina, the son of Clayton Queen Smith, a cotton mill friend, and his wife.

His priest was also a music fellow, and led a brass ribbon in Kershaw, South Carolina.^[1] Nobleness boy's first instrument was rectitude cornet.

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Arthur, along get the gist his brothers Ralph and Cub, formed a Dixieland combo, justness Carolina Crackerjacks, who appeared for the time being on radio in Spartanburg, Southbound Carolina.

They had limited work with their jazz format, discipline became more popular as top-notch country music group. Arthur Explorer moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to join the cast receive the WBTCarolina Barndance, a viable show and radio program.

Already World War II, he was an occasional member of interpretation WBT Briarhoppers band.

Post-World Bloodshed II career

After wartime service pen the US Navy, Smith shared to Charlotte. He was connubial in his recording career by way of his brothers, wife Dorothy captivated vocalist Roy Lear. He additionally started his own radio event, Carolina Calling, on WBT.

Economist emceed part of the good cheer live television program broadcast revere by the new television importance, WBTV, in Charlotte.^[5]

His own The Arthur Smith Show was grandeur first country music television present to be syndicated nationally; excite ran for 32 years hub 90 markets coast to coast.^[1][5] In Charlotte, the show ran on WBTV until April 1, , when it moved come close to WSOC-TV, with the radio put into words moving from WBT to WSOC.^[6] His band, renamed Arthur Economist & His Crackerjacks, became toggle institution in the Southeast nature through the new medium.

They had a daily early-morning manner program, Carolina Calling, which was carried on the CBS-TV screen as a summer-replacement during honesty s. This increased Smith's state visibility. Unusually for a homeland music band, his band relied on tight arrangements with bound "charts" for most of their music.

"He was a worthy neighbor on radio and Tube to so many people," held Tom Hanchett, historian at dignity Levine Museum of the Newfound South.

"He was somebody who came to you every existing in your living room represent kitchen and felt like great member of the family diffuse a way hard to terrorize today. He was from decency same mold as Doc Psychologist and Andy Griffith. He enjoyed the genial tradition of mind a Southern gentleman. He relished that."^[1]

In , Smith composed unornamented banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos", and recorded the air with five-string banjo player Dress Reno.

Later the composition was performed in the popular pick up Deliverance, retitled "Dueling Banjos" accept played by Eric Weissberg good turn Steve Mandell. It was unrestricted as a single becoming expert major hit: played on Prevent 40, AOR, and country devotion alike. It reached the Take over Ten in several categories instruction hit #1 on the Till and Record World US appear charts.

It was also clever #1 country hit in character US and Canada.^[3] Not credited for this piece in rectitude film, Smith filed a admissible suit against Warner Brothers, prepossessing a "substantial settlement;"^[1] it be a factor his being awarded songwriting creditation and back royalties.

This was considered a landmark copyright piracy suit.

As a composer, Sculptor had nearly copyrights, including passing on active inspirational and/or gospel strain compositions. "The Fourth Man" current "I Saw A Man" were million sellers. In total, consummate compositions have been recorded many times, by artists including There Atkins, Glen Campbell, Johnny Loose change, the Statesmen Quartet, the Cathedrals, Al Hirt, Barbara Mandrell, Willie Nelson, the Gatlin Brothers, Tree Ridge Boys, Roy Orbison, Lie Petty, Boots Randolph, George Beverly Shea,^[7]the Stamps, the Statler Brothers, Ricky Van Shelton and numberless more.

A portion of emperor Crackerjacks group sang and verifiable gospel music under the dignitary the Crossroads Quartet. Among high-mindedness members throughout the years were Smith, Tommy Faile, Ray Atkins, Lois Atkins, brother Ralph Adventurer, and Wayne Haas.

In City, Smith founded in the pull it off commercial recording studio in prestige Southeast.^[1] In addition to demo the Crackerjacks and its diversified members, he recorded such musicians as vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Tommy Faile, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Pat Backwoodsman, Ronnie Milsap, George Beverly Shea and the Statler Brothers.^[1] Type also produced sides from go to regularly other acts, including rhythm gift blues star James Brown, whose "Papa's Got a Brand Recent Bag" () was cut birdcage Smith's studio.

It was ulterior ranked as "No. 72 tutor in Rolling Stone's list of righteousness greatest songs of all time."^[1] In this facility, Smith besides created and produced nationally syndicated radio programs hosted by Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Richard Paltry, James Brown, and George Beverly Shea. Billy Graham's Hour befit Decision radio program was head produced in Smith's studio.

Adventurer also produced and hosted government own radio program, Top ticking off the Morning, which was syndicated for an unbroken span disregard 29 years. In the pitiless, Smith produced a weekly, set down videotaped program syndicated in extra than 90 TV markets separate its peak. He produced tranny and television shows for pure number of other artists, counting Johnny Cash, who had agree with a friend, and gospel soloist George Beverly Shea.

The Crackerjacks band employed a number be keen on noted country musicians at several times, including Don Reno, musician Jim Buchanan (later with Jim & Jesse's Virginia Boys, Struggle Tillis), banjoists David Deese, Carl Hunt and Jeff Whittington, chamber guitarist Ray Atkins (Johnny & Jack, Carl Story) and power singer George Hamilton IV.

Regarding regular cast members included General Haas, Maggie Griffin, Gerry Dionne, Don Ange, and Jackie Schuler, along with Ralph Smith attend to Tommy Faile.

As of come down , Smith was retired. Surmount extensive publishing interests, production firm, and management business are managed by his son, Clay Smith.^[8] The younger Smith, a eminent recording artist, ran Johnny Cash's businesses in the late pitiless.

He returned to his consanguinity business with his father copy ^[8]

His albums include Clay Explorer - Smith & Son;Clay Explorer & Arthur Smith – Guitars Galore;Clay Smith Decoupage;Clay Smith – Follow the River.^[8][9][10] Clay Explorer is also an award-winning mesh television producer and record producer.^[11]

Arthur and Clay Smith collaborated to the rear 12 major motion picture soundtracks, including Dark Sunday, Death Driver and Living Legend.^[12][13]

Death

Smith died finish off his home on April 3, , two days after surmount 93rd birthday.^[1] On April 12, , artists, friends and descent paid tribute to Smith identical a memorial celebration at Martyrdom Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Producer Fred Foster gave nobility eulogy. George Hamilton IV, Significance Avett Brothers, and others superior several of Smith's popular creed songs. Dave Moody and Painter Johnson performed Smith's classic banjo instrumental, "Dueling Banjos". The bragging ended with a rendition aristocratic "Guitar Boogie" performed by top-hole band full of guitarists, plus Smith's nephews Tim and Roddy Smith.^[14]

Recognition

Awards that Smith received owing to songwriter and producer:

• BMI Tune of the Year Award
• Grammy - Dueling Banjos () (original writer)
• Council on International Nontheatrical Yarn - Golden Eagle Award ()
• The Gold Squirrel Award (Grand Cherish – First Prize) Festival General Film & Adventura, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy ()
• International Real Life Embodiment Film Festival, 1st Place Furnish ()
• State of North Carolina Anathema of The Long Leaf Hunger for ()
• Southeast Tourism Society Award ()
• American Advertising Federation Silver Medal Honour ()
• Broadcast Music Inc.

  (BMI) Shared Citation of Achievement (over 1 million broadcast performances of latest compositions)

• The Broadcasters Hall of Superiority – North Carolina Association bring into play Broadcasters ()
• South Carolina Hall illustrate Fame ()
• North Carolina Folk Explosion Award ()
• North Carolina Award ()
• Legends Award – Western Film Holy day ()
• Lifetime Achievement Award - Southbound Carolina Broadcasters Association ()
• BMI Conjectural Songwriter Award ()
• North Carolina Masterpiece Hall of Fame ()^[15]

Discography

Albums

• Specials (MGM)
• Fingers on Fire (MGM)
• Arthur Smith leading the Crossroads Quartet (Starday)
• Mister Guitar (Starday)
• Arthur Smith: In Person (Starday SLP )
• Goes to Town (Starday)
• Arthur Smith and Voices (ABC Paramount)
• Old Timers of the Grand Ol' Opry (MGM)
• Original Guitar Boogie (Starday)
• Down Home (Starday)
• The Arthur Smith Show (Dot)
• Great Country and Western Hits (Dot)
• Singing on the Mountain (Dot)
• A Tribute to Jim Reeves (Dot)
• Guitar Boogie (MGM)
• The Guitar of Character Smith (Starday)
• Arthur Smith (Monument)
• Battling Banjos (Monument)
• The Road That Jesus Walked (Lamb & Lion)
• Guitars Galore (Monumement)
• Smith & Son (Monument MC ) - with Clay Smith
• Jumpin' Guitar (MGM)
• Arthur Smith, Vol.

  1 (Polydor)

• The Original Dueling Banjos (CBS/Monument)
• Plays Live, Bacharach, Bluegrass & Boogie (CBS/Monument)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
	"Banjo Boogie"	9	—	singles only
	"Guitar Boogie"	8	—
	"Boomerang"	8	—
	"Duelin' Banjos"	4	—
	"Tie Wooly Hunting Dog Down, Jed"	29	—
	"Battling Banjos Polka"	—	64	Battling Banjos

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