1897 - 1965
Hobart Smith Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Hobart
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| Last Name |
Smith
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| Birthday |
10th May, 1897
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| Birthplace |
Smyth County, Virginia, United States
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| Died |
11th January, 1965
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| Place of Death |
Saltville, Virginia
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Old-time
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| Music Genre |
Folk, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
c. 1942–1965
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| Music Style |
Country, Old-Timey, International, Field Recordings, Appalachian, North American Traditions, Fiddle, 5-string Banjo
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Organic, Rollicking, Reverent, Plaintive
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals, Piano
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| Instrument (text) |
banjo, guitar, fiddle, piano
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| Record Label |
Folkways, Folk-Legacy
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Hobart Smith (May 10, 1897—January 11, 1965) was an American old-time musician.
He was most notable for his appearance with his sister Texas Gladden on a series of Library of Congress recordings in the 1940s and his later appearances at various festivals during the folk music revival of the 1960s.
Smith is often
remembered for his virtuosic performances on the banjo, and had also mastered various other instruments, including the fiddle, guitar, piano, harmonica, accordion and organ.
