Dueling Banjos - Wikipedia
"Dueling Banjos" is a bluegrass composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith. The song was composed in 1954 [2] by Smith as a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos"; it contained riffs from Smith, recorded in 1955 playing a four-string plectrum banjo and accompanied by five-string bluegrass banjo player Don Reno.
Don Reno & Arthur Smith - Feudin Banjos (Dueling Banjos) (1955)
Recorded by Smith in 1955 later appeared in the famous movie Deliverance in 1972 as Dueling Banjos. Arthur Smith and his Crackerjacks got their careers started as a family group while in high...
Arthur Smith & Don Reno - Dueling Banjos ('Feudin’ Banjos
Jun 27, 2024 · From “Arthur Smith Specials” 1955.REMADE BY: Eric Weisberg (1973).Feudin’ Banjos (Smith) by Arthur Smith (tenor banjo) and Don Reno (five string banjo), rele...
Arthur Smith, Musician Who Wrote ‘Dueling Banjos,’ Dies at 93
Apr 9, 2014 · Arthur Smith, a country musician known for the hit “ Guitar Boogie ” and for “ Feuding Banjos,” a bluegrass tune that became “Dueling Banjos” in the film “Deliverance,” died on Thursday...
1st RECORDING OF: Dueling Banjos (as 'Feudin’ Banjos') - Arthur Smith ...
Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith is credited as composer, though the melody bears similarity to the 17th-century dance tune “In The Mountains” by Michael Praetorious.
Arthur Smith - smith - History South
While at the WBT/WBTV studios in the now-demolished Wilder Building in downtown Charlotte, Arthur Smith worked up Dueling Banjos. One day in 1955, Smith picked up his tenor banjo and motioned Don Reno to strap on a 5-string banjo, saying, “You just follow me.”
Arthur Smith passes - Bluegrass Today
Apr 4, 2014 · Arthur Smith, who wrote the tune in 1955, passed away yesterday (4/3/14) at the age of 93. He had called the tune Feudin’ Banjos, and recorded it later that year as a duet with Don Reno. On the recording, Smith played a tenor banjo, and Reno a …
Arthur Smith | Obituary - BT Memories
He is most widely known for having written the classic bluegrass instrumental, "Dueling Banjos," made famous in the 1972 film "Deliverance." But that is only part of Arthur's legacy, for he was a radio and television trailblazer in the Carolinas, and a respected bluegrass, country and gospel songwriter, singer and musician.
"Dueling Banjos" is an instrumental composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith. The song was composed in 1954 by Smith as a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos," which contained riffs from "Yankee Doodle."
Arthur Smith, ‘Dueling Banjos’ Writer, Dead at 93 - Billboard
Apr 4, 2014 · Arthur Smith, a multi-instrumentalist whose song “Feudin’ Banjos” later became known as the popular “Dueling Banjos,” has died. He was 93. According to the Charlotte Observer, Smith, a...
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