Roy Smeck
Leroy Smeck (6 February 1900 – 5 April 1994) was an American musician. His skill on the banjo, guitar, and ukulele earned him the nickname "The Wizard of the Strings". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1900 (Reading), Died April 4, 1994 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, guitar, banjo, steel guitar, octo-chorda, composer, jew's harp, harmonica, ukulele, performer
Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Wizard of the Strings."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 235 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-30546 | 10-in. | 8/5/1924 | Hayseed rag | The Dizzy Trio | Instrumental trio, with jew's harp and piano | instrumentalist, jew's harp, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-35305 | 10-in. | 4/12/1926 | Twilight echoes | Carson Robison ; Roy Smeck | Octo-chorda and guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, octo-chorda | |
Victor | BVE-35306 | 10-in. | 4/12/1926 | Tough pickin' | Carson Robison ; Roy Smeck | Octo-chorda and guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, octo-chorda | |
Victor | BVE-36092 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | There's a new star in heaven tonight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-36093 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | An old-fashioned picture | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-36364 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | The Miami storm | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-36365 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | A handful of earth from Mother's grave | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-36949 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Far away in Hawaii | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | BVE-39279 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | Itchin' fingers | Art Kahn ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-39281 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | Banjokes | Art Kahn ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-39282 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | The ghost of the banjo | Art Kahn ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-43505 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Dream River | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano and octo-chorda | instrumentalist, octo-chorda | |
Victor | BVE-46397 | 10-in. | 12/18/1928 | Trundle bed | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jew's harp, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-46398 | 10-in. | 12/18/1928 | Hide away | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-46399 | 10-in. | 12/18/1928 | Sister Lucy | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-49299 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Birmingham jail | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | BVE-49419 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | You're as welcome as the flowers in May | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | BVE-49420 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | When the harvest moon is shining | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | BVE-49421 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | How to make love | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BVE-49422 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Barnacle Bill, the sailor | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | BVE-49600 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Columbus stockade blues | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | BVE-49873 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | She just kept kissing on | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp | |
Victor | BVE-49874 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | All my sins are taken away | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica | |
Victor | BVE-50885 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Sittin' and whittlin' | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, jew's harp | |
Victor | BVE-50886 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Do you believe? | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smeck, Roy," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
Smeck, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
"Smeck, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Smeck, Roy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000634
Wikidata: Roy Smeck - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q355788
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3891572
MusicBrainz: Roy Smeck - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46b96cc2-b8a2-4bcb-b8b3-a81265c1acc4
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