Eddie Arana, Rick Thibodeau, & Chris Bakunas San Diego, Ca. March 2012

Eddie Arana, Rick Thibodeau, & Chris Bakunas San Diego, Ca. March 2012
Eddie Arana, Rick Thibodeau, & Chris Bakunas at Luche Libre Taco Shop in San Diego, March 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Guitar Boogie King From Kershaw South Carolina


                It was said of Arthur he could play just about anything
                          With a string
               Didn't matter to him if it was a guitar, banjo, or a fiddle
                          He could make it sing
               Strummin' rhythm or fingerpickin' a lead
               Ol' Smith could play anything you please
               He could do it slow or he could do it with speed
                          Man, he knew how to play that thing

              After the second big war he recorded a little boogie hop
                          Like no one had ever heard before
              It charted as a Country hit then crossed over to the Pop
                          Some people say it was the first roar
              Les Paul, Chuck Berry, and Jeff Beck all gave it a go
              But by then it was being called Rock 'n' Roll
              He also wrote a banjo duet with friend Don Reno
                         You heard it in Deliverance, they stole it for the score
             
             

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