The Denver Post

Arthur Smith, who wrote “Guitar Boogie” and “Dueling Banjos,” dies

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Arthur Smith, a trailblazing guitarist and banjoist who wrote and recorded “Guitar Boogie” and “Dueling Banjos,” the latter heard in the ...
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte’s Arthur Smith, who wrote ‘Dueling Banjos,’ died Thursday at 93

The kid from Kershaw, S.C., picked a guitar like his fingers were on fire. Hot licks flew from the instrument when Arthur Smith played – a wizard coaxing magic out of the strings. In 1945, he wrote ...
Chicago Tribune

WHEN OASIS ROCKS, IT’S A FAMILIAR BEAT

It’s both Oasis’ great strength and severe limitation that the Manchester, England, quintet plays rock ‘n’ roll solely for the sake of the music’s sheer exuberance. As the band demonstrated during its ...
Yahoo

Gibson confirms exit of Mesa/Boogie founder and legendary boutique guitar amp designer Randall Smith

Gibson has announces that Randall Smith, Mesa/Boogie founder and legend of guitar amp design. has left the company. In a statement, Gibson, which acquired Mesa/Boogie in January 2022, said that it ...
MusicRadar

Mesa/Boogie unveils the Mark VII, its “most power-packed Mark Series” guitar amp yet

Mesa/Boogie has launched the latest high-end guitar guitar amp from its flagship Mark Series, with the Mark VII – a collection of three-channel, 90-watt head, combo and rackmount amps that promise a ...
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 ...