Farewell to the man whose licks launched a thousand imitators.
You know you’ve done your earthly work when you can accurately claim that you influenced multiple generations of followers.
In Arthur Smith’s case, he had no less an icon than Paul McCartney seeking to emulate him at one point.
That, and many more fascinating anecdotes in the link below.
Wonderful overview of his life in The Washington Post.
His initial claim to fame, “Guitar Boogie”:
And, of course, “Feudin’ Banjos” which later became “Duelin’ banjos”.
Which was immortalized in the movie Deliverance.
