Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith

Fiddlin' Arthur Smith (April 10, 1898 – February 28, 1971) was an American old time fiddler and a major influence on the old time and bluegrass music genres.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 10, 1898 (Humphreys County), Died February 28, 1971 (Louisville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, leader, composer, banjo, arranger, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-87676	10-in.	1/22/1935	Lost train blues	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-87677	10-in.	1/22/1935	Fiddler's dream	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-87678	10-in.	1/22/1935	Spring Street waltz	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-87679	10-in.	1/22/1935	Smith's waltz	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-87680	10-in.	1/22/1935	Blackberry blossom	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-87681	10-in.	1/22/1935	Mocking bird	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-87682	10-in.	1/22/1935	Doin' the goofus	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-87683	10-in.	1/22/1935	Red apple rag	Arthur Smith	Fiddle (violin), with guitar and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-99183	10-in.	2/17/1936	Put me on the trail to Carolina	Delmore Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-99184	10-in.	2/17/1936	Carry me back to Alabama	Delmore Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-99185	10-in.	2/17/1936	My Smokey Mountain gal	Delmore Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-99186	10-in.	2/17/1936	Take me back to the range	Delmore Brothers	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and tenor guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-99187	10-in.	2/17/1936	Cheatham County breakdown	Arthur Smith Trio	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-99188	10-in.	2/17/1936	Dixon County blues	Arthur Smith Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Victor	BS-99189	10-in.	2/17/1936	There's more pretty girls than one	Arthur Smith Trio	Vocal and instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-99190	10-in.	2/17/1936	Sugar tree stomp	Arthur Smith Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Victor	BS-99191	10-in.	2/17/1936	Chittlin' cookin' time in Cheatham County	Arthur Smith Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Victor	BS-99192	10-in.	2/17/1936	Fiddler's blues	Arthur Smith Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Victor	BS-99203	10-in.	2/17/1936	Little darling they have taken you away from me	Arthur Smith Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-99204	10-in.	2/17/1936	Bonaparte's retreat	Smoky Mountain Fiddler Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Victor	BS-99205	10-in.	2/17/1936	Take me back to Tennessee	Arthur Smith Trio	Vocal and instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-07090	10-in.	2/17/1937	The budded rose	Delmore Brothers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-07095	10-in.	2/17/1937	Straw breakdown	Arthur Smith Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-07096	10-in.	2/17/1937	Cheatham County breakdown no. 2	Arthur Smith Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-07097	10-in.	2/17/1937	Little darling	Arthur Smith Trio	Vocal and instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin

(Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Arthur," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102907.

Smith, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102907.

"Smith, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.