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Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia

Hobart Smith
Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia, LP artwork
Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia by Hobart Smith, LP artwork
Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia, CD artwork
Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia by Hobart Smith, CD artwork

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

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Hobart Smith
01:26
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102
Hobart Smith
02:50
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103
Hobart Smith
03:04
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104
Hobart Smith
01:23
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105
Hobart Smith
01:56
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106
Hobart Smith
01:54
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107
Hobart Smith
01:30
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108
Hobart Smith
01:44
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109
Hobart Smith
02:57
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110
Hobart Smith
03:59
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111
Hobart Smith
01:44
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112
Hobart Smith
03:38
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Hobart Smith
02:55
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114
Hobart Smith
02:39
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115
Hobart Smith
02:42
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116
Hobart Smith
03:03
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117
Hobart Smith
01:49
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118
Hobart Smith
01:23
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119
Hobart Smith
01:30
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120
Hobart Smith
01:49
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121
Hobart Smith
00:58
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122
Hobart Smith
01:47
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Hobart Smith
04:28
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Hobart Smith
03:07