Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia
This collection of songs is the first solo recording of influential mountain music virtuoso Hobart Smith. Though perhaps most notable for his mastery of the banjo, this recording also includes tunes for fiddle and guitar, and presents a diverse selection of his repertoire. Notable inclusions on this record are "Cuckoo Bird" and "The Great Titanic", a song also performed by Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia was recorded over several evenings at WFMT, Chicago, marking one of the few occasions Smith had ever left the his home in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Track Listing
101
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Soldier's Joy (Banjo) | Hobart Smith | 1:26 | |
102
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Peg and Awl | Hobart Smith | 2:50 | |
103
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The Great Titanic | Hobart Smith | 3:04 | |
104
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Black Annie | Hobart Smith | 1:23 | |
105
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Sally Ann | Hobart Smith | 1:56 | |
106
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Chinquapin Pie | Hobart Smith | 1:54 | |
107
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Last Chance | Hobart Smith | 1:30 | |
108
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John Greer's Tune | Hobart Smith | 1:44 | |
109
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Short Life in Trouble | Hobart Smith | 2:57 | |
110
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The Devil and the Farmer's Wife | Hobart Smith | 3:59 | |
111
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Soldier's Joy (Fiddle) | Hobart Smith | 1:44 | |
112
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Sitting on Top of the World | Hobart Smith | 3:38 | |
113
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Stormy Rose the Ocean | Hobart Smith | 2:55 | |
114
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Bonaparte's Retreat | Hobart Smith | 2:39 | |
115
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Cuckoo Bird | Hobart Smith | 2:42 | |
116
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Columbus Stockade Blues | Hobart Smith | 3:03 | |
117
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Cindy | Hobart Smith | 1:49 | |
118
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The Girl I Left Behind Me | Hobart Smith | 1:23 | |
119
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John Hardy | Hobart Smith | 1:30 | |
120
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Meet Me in Rose Time, Rosie | Hobart Smith | 1:49 | |
121
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Shady Grove | Hobart Smith | 0:58 | |
122
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Sourwood Mountain | Hobart Smith | 1:47 | |
123
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K.C. Blues | Hobart Smith | 4:28 | |
124
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Uncloudy Day | Hobart Smith | 3:07 |