Roy Smeck
Leroy Smeck (6 February 1900 – 5 April 1994) was an American musician. His skill on the banjo, guitar, and ukulele earned him the nickname "The Wizard of the Strings". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1900 (Reading), Died April 4, 1994 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, guitar, steel guitar, banjo, octo-chorda, composer, jew's harp, harmonica, ukulele, performer
Notes: Sometimes billed as the "Wizard of the Strings."
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Recordings (Results 226-235 of 235 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 80950 | 4/30/1951 | Blue Hawaii | The Ames Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 80951 | 4/30/1951 | Sing me a song of the islands | The Ames Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 80960 | 5/2/1951 | My little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii | The Ames Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 80961 | 5/2/1951 | Hawaiian war chant | The Ames Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 80962 | 5/2/1951 | Song of the islands | The Ames Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 80963 | 5/2/1951 | To you sweetheart Aloha | The Ames Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 80964 | 5/2/1951 | The moon of Manakoora | The Ames Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 83879 | 1/30/1953 | Memories | Roy Smeck | performer | |||
| Decca | 83880 | 1/30/1953 | Memory Lane | Roy Smeck | performer | |||
| Vocalion | [Vo cat 5133-a] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1923 | Dear old pal of mine | Sam Moore ; Roy Smeck | Guitar and handsaw | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smeck, Roy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
Smeck, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104764.
"Smeck, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smeck, Roy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000634
Wikidata: Roy Smeck - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q355788
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3891572
MusicBrainz: Roy Smeck - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46b96cc2-b8a2-4bcb-b8b3-a81265c1acc4
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