Taste of Country

‘Dueling Banjos’ Songwriter Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith Dies

'Dueling Banjos' songwriter, Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith has passed away just two days after his 93rd birthday. The songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and TV star came into the spotlight ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Smith, guitarist who wrote ‘Guitar Boogie’ and ‘Dueling Banjos,’ dies at 93

Arthur Smith, a trailblazing guitarist and banjoist who wrote and recorded “Guitar Boogie” and “Dueling Banjos,” the latter heard in the acclaimed movie Deliverance, and influenced the Beatles, among ...
The Washington Post

Arthur Smith, guitarist who wrote ‘Guitar Boogie’ and ‘Duelin’ Banjos,’ dies at 93

Arthur Smith, a trail-blazing guitarist and banjoist who wrote and recorded “Guitar Boogie” and “Duelin’ Banjos,” the latter heard in the acclaimed movie “Deliverance,” and influenced the Beatles, ...