Hobart Smith

Old-time music, Musical Artist

1897 – 1965

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Who was Hobart Smith?

Hobart Smith 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.

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Born
May 10, 1897
Saltville
Also known as
  • Smith, Hobart
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Died
Jan 11, 1965
Saltville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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