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 (Results 51-72 of 72 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External Sources
Wikipedia: Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith
Discogs: Arthur Smith
Allmusic: Arthur Smith
IMDb: Arthur Smith
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Arthur, 1898-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80125194
Wikidata: Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1411157
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7575478
MusicBrainz: Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be38a10f-f33e-4e73-8155-7b42a9716487
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1446055 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1446055
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