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Arthur Smith. Certainly the most renowned and versatile entertainer in the Carolinas, Arthur became known and appreciated around the world. Born in Clinton, S. C. and raised in Kershaw, he came to WBT in the early 1940s from WSPA in Spartanburg. His group, the Crackerjacks, was originally a Dixieland band, but soon turned toward country and gospel music. He and his brothers, Sonny and Ralph, were multi-talented. Arthur can play the fiddle, banjo and guitar. Best known for his huge hits, Guitar Boogie and Feudin' Banjos (co-written with Don Reno), Arthur has composed hundreds of songs and hymns. His group was a mainstay on WBTV for three decades. |
Arthur and the Crackerjacks, an early version, with Ralph Smith on bass, Roy Lear behind Arthur and Sonny Smith at right.
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| Courtesy Jim Scancarelli |
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