The Story
It features all his career hits in the country chart, including the Top 10 entries "Guitar Boogie", "Boomerang" and "Banjo Boogie".
Arthur Smith was a country guitarist, banjoist, composer and record producer, who was also a popular radio and TV host, with The Arthur Smith Show becoming the first nationally-syndicated country music show on US TV. Born in 1921 in South Carolina, in 1944 he made the landmark recording of his instrumental composition 'Guitar Boogie', which became a national hit a couple of years later, and was highly influential in the pop market, generating hit cover versions in the rock 'n' roll era, as well as becoming incorporated into his stage name. Many musicians cite him as an influence, including the legendary country star Glen Campbell. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises selected A and B sides of his releases on the Bluebird, Super Disc and MGM labels during this era, with his music encompassing instrumental compositions as well as songs performed in his characteristic 'talking blues' style and more mainstream country material. It features all his career hits in the country chart, including the Top 10 entries 'Guitar Boogie', 'Boomerang' and 'Banjo Boogie'. He was a brilliant instrumentalist who provided a template for performers that followed in later years in both country and pop arenas, and this collection provides a substantial and entertaining showcase for his unique talents.
Cast & Crew
Director:
Track Listing
- There Are No Disappointments In Heaven
- Guitar Boogie
- Guitar Jump
- Rainbow
- Seventh Street Boogie
- Fingers On Fire
- Blue Boogie
- Lasses
- Boomerang
- South
- After You've Gone
- No O'clock Jump
- Have A Little Fun
- String Menagerie
- Guitar Artistry
- Banjo Boogie
- Cubanola Glide
- 12th Street Rag
- Foolish Questions
- Careless Hands
- Cracker Boogie
- A Dime A Dozen
- Don't Look For Trouble
- Mountain Be Bop
- Be Bop Rag
- Mule Train
- Banjo Rag
- I'm Afraid Of Wimmin'
- I.H Boogie
- Conversation With A Mule
- Memphis Blues
- Mr. Stalin You're Eating Too High On The Hog
- Hot Rod Race
- Beautiful Brown Eyes
- Chew Tobacco Rag
- Who Shot Willie
- Express Train Boogie
- Listen To The Mocking Bird
- Just Lookin'
- Fiddle Faddle
- River Rag
- Guitar Jamboree
- Indian Boogie
- He Went That A Way
- Oklahoma Polka
- Red Headed Stranger
- Midnight Rag
- Feudin' Banjos
- Your Way
- Nobody, Somebody, Nobody
- Blue Rock
- Freeze It Boogie (New Guitar Boogie)
- Teen-Age Rebel
- Rockin' The News
- Hard Boiled Boogie
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Country
Language: English
Run Time: 143 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 09/09/22
UPC: 824046344023
Description
It features all his career hits in the country chart, including the Top 10 entries "Guitar Boogie", "Boomerang" and "Banjo Boogie".
Arthur Smith was a country guitarist, banjoist, composer and record producer, who was also a popular radio and TV host, with The Arthur Smith Show becoming the first nationally-syndicated country music show on US TV. Born in 1921 in South Carolina, in 1944 he made the landmark recording of his instrumental composition 'Guitar Boogie', which became a national hit a couple of years later, and was highly influential in the pop market, generating hit cover versions in the rock 'n' roll era, as well as becoming incorporated into his stage name. Many musicians cite him as an influence, including the legendary country star Glen Campbell. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises selected A and B sides of his releases on the Bluebird, Super Disc and MGM labels during this era, with his music encompassing instrumental compositions as well as songs performed in his characteristic 'talking blues' style and more mainstream country material. It features all his career hits in the country chart, including the Top 10 entries 'Guitar Boogie', 'Boomerang' and 'Banjo Boogie'. He was a brilliant instrumentalist who provided a template for performers that followed in later years in both country and pop arenas, and this collection provides a substantial and entertaining showcase for his unique talents.
Cast & Crew
Director:
Track Listing
- There Are No Disappointments In Heaven
- Guitar Boogie
- Guitar Jump
- Rainbow
- Seventh Street Boogie
- Fingers On Fire
- Blue Boogie
- Lasses
- Boomerang
- South
- After You've Gone
- No O'clock Jump
- Have A Little Fun
- String Menagerie
- Guitar Artistry
- Banjo Boogie
- Cubanola Glide
- 12th Street Rag
- Foolish Questions
- Careless Hands
- Cracker Boogie
- A Dime A Dozen
- Don't Look For Trouble
- Mountain Be Bop
- Be Bop Rag
- Mule Train
- Banjo Rag
- I'm Afraid Of Wimmin'
- I.H Boogie
- Conversation With A Mule
- Memphis Blues
- Mr. Stalin You're Eating Too High On The Hog
- Hot Rod Race
- Beautiful Brown Eyes
- Chew Tobacco Rag
- Who Shot Willie
- Express Train Boogie
- Listen To The Mocking Bird
- Just Lookin'
- Fiddle Faddle
- River Rag
- Guitar Jamboree
- Indian Boogie
- He Went That A Way
- Oklahoma Polka
- Red Headed Stranger
- Midnight Rag
- Feudin' Banjos
- Your Way
- Nobody, Somebody, Nobody
- Blue Rock
- Freeze It Boogie (New Guitar Boogie)
- Teen-Age Rebel
- Rockin' The News
- Hard Boiled Boogie
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Country
Language: English
Run Time: 143 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 09/09/22
UPC: 824046344023
