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 ...
Texas Monthly

Boogie Woogie May Be Texas’s Most Influential Musical Export

You’ve probably heard of boogie woogie. Its distinctive bass riffs pop up in Lead Belly’s guitar playing, Elvis Presley’s version of Otis Blackwell’s “All ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Queen of boogie woogie Sue Palmer celebrates 25 years with her Motel Swing Orchestra

Sue Palmer became a San Diego favorite in the 1980s and 1990s as a key member of the bands Tobacco Road and the world-touring Candye Kane & The Swingin’ Armadillos. But when this award-winning pianist ...
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, ...