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 ...
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 ...
Newsday

Arthur Smith, musician who wrote 'Guitar Boogie' and 'Dueling Banjos,' dead 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, ...
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte celebrates the life of entertainer Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith

Shirley Taylor sat on a back row of the Calvary Church sanctuary in south Charlotte on Saturday, crocheting and mouthing the words to inspirational songs composed by Arthur Smith. A lifelong fan of ...