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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
Victor BS-07098 10-in. 2/17/1937 The girl I love don't pay me no mind Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07099 10-in. 2/17/1937 There's more pretty girls than one, part 2 Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07118 10-in. 2/17/1937 Dickson County blues No. 2 Arthur Smith Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-07119 10-in. 2/17/1937 It's hard to please your mind Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07120 10-in. 2/17/1937 Love letters Arthur Smith Trio Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07121 10-in. 2/17/1937 Singing those House of David blues Arthur Smith Trio Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07122 10-in. 2/17/1937 Walking in my sleep Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07123 10-in. 2/17/1937 Never alone Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07124 10-in. 2/17/1937 Pig at home in the pen Arthur Smith Trio Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-07125 10-in. 2/17/1937 Florida blues Arthur Smith Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-07126 10-in. 2/17/1937 Smith's breakdown Arthur Smith Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-011896 10-in. 8/3/1937 Hi-de-ho baby mine Delmore Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-011897 10-in. 8/3/1937 Look up, look down the lonesome road Delmore Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-011898 10-in. 8/3/1937 Beautiful brown eyes Arthur Smith Trio Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011899 10-in. 8/3/1937 Beautiful memories Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011900 10-in. 8/3/1937 Beautiful Mabel Clare Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011901 10-in. 8/3/1937 Nellie's blue eyes Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011902 10-in. 8/3/1937 Lonesome for you Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011903 10-in. 8/3/1937 Sweet heaven Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011904 10-in. 8/3/1937 Across the Blue Ridge Mountains Arthur Smith Trio Vocal and instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011905 10-in. 8/3/1937 Lonesome ramblers blues Arthur Smith Trio Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and yodeling instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-011906 10-in. 8/3/1937 Indian Creek Arthur Smith Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-011907 10-in. 8/3/1937 Freight train moan Arthur Smith Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-011908 10-in. 8/3/1937 Goin' to town Arthur Smith Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-011909 10-in. 8/3/1937 I'm bound to ride Arthur Smith Trio Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-027749 10-in. 9/27/1938 I've had a big time today Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal ensemble leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027750 10-in. 9/27/1938 The farmer's daughter Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027751 10-in. 9/27/1938 Gypsy's warning Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027752 10-in. 9/27/1938 In the pines Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027753 10-in. 9/27/1938 Why should I wonder? Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027754 10-in. 9/27/1938 When the roses grow around the cabin door Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal ensemble leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027755 10-in. 9/27/1938 I'm lonesome, I guess Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027756 10-in. 9/27/1938 Hesitating blues Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027757 10-in. 9/27/1938 Girl of my dreams Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-027758 10-in. 9/27/1938 Give me old-time music Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal ensemble leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054526 10-in. 10/7/1940 K.C.Stamp Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band leader, composer, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054527 10-in. 10/7/1940 Smith's rag Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band leader, composer, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054528 10-in. 10/7/1940 It's a weary world Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054529 10-in. 10/7/1940 The crazy blues Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band, with male vocal solo composer, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054530 10-in. 10/7/1940 That's the love I have for you Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054531 10-in. 10/7/1940 I wish you'd never learned to love Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054532 10-in. 10/7/1940 Peacock rag Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band leader, composer, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-054533 10-in. 10/7/1940 Bill Cheatham Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor E1VB-1353 10-in. 3/6/1951 Beautiful brown eyes '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers Male vocal solo, with string band arranger  
Columbia CO45242 10-in. 2/11/1951 Beautiful brown eyes Billy Walker Male vocal, with string band songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Arthur," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102907.

Smith, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102907.

"Smith, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102907

External Sources

Wikipedia: Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith

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LCNAR: Smith, Arthur, 1898-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80125194

Wikidata: Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1411157

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MusicBrainz: Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be38a10f-f33e-4e73-8155-7b42a9716487

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1446055

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