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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 Humphreys County, Died February 28, 1971 (Louisville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, 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 instrumentalist, violin, leader  
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 instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-027750 10-in. 9/27/1938 The farmer's daughter Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-027751 10-in. 9/27/1938 Gypsy's warning Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-027752 10-in. 9/27/1938 In the pines Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-027753 10-in. 9/27/1938 Why should I wonder? Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
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 instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-027755 10-in. 9/27/1938 I'm lonesome, I guess Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-027756 10-in. 9/27/1938 Hesitating blues Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-027757 10-in. 9/27/1938 Girl of my dreams Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
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 instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
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 Dixie Liners ; 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 DAL1137 10-in. 5/4/1940 It's hard to please your mind Sunshine Boys String band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO45242 10-in. 2/11/1951 Beautiful brown eyes Billy Walker Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Brunswick C1440 10-in. 7/17/1936 There's more pretty girls than one Prairie Ramblers String band, with male vocal trio composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Arthur," accessed December 16, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102907.

Smith, Arthur. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102907.

"Smith, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 16 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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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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Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1446055 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1446055

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