Red Smiley

Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley (May 17, 1925 – January 2, 1972) was an American bluegrass and country musician, best known for his guitar playing with Don Reno under the name Reno and Smiley. Smiley was born in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. He began recording with Don Reno in 1952 and the two formed Reno & Smiley. The two's partnership lasted until 1964 with a mutual parting of ways. In the later 1960s he would again work with Reno along with Bill Harrell. Mandolinist David Grisman played with Smiley's band early in his career. While returning home from a tour of Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, Smiley died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in January 1972 at the age of 46, due to complications with diabetes. He was buried at the DeHart Cemetery in the Jackson Line community of Bryson City, North Carolina.

Don Reno: The Collection - 2024-09-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Trouble In The Amen Corner & Other Golden Gospel - 2024-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Stanley Brothers Classics They Made Famous: Heritage Collection - 2023-08-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Vacation-Grass: Coast to Coast Bluegrass - 2023-07-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Red Smiley & The Bluegrass Cut-Ups: The Collection - 2022-11-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Funny Side of the Mountain: Bluegrass Heritage Collection - 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Legends & Tall Tales: Americana Heritage Collection - 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Singin', Praisin', Rejoicin' - 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Gospel Mountain Bluegrass - 2021-12-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Bluegrass Hits - 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Boss Black Rockers, Vol. 10 - Eeny Meeny Minie Moe - 2021-04-09T00:00:00.000000Z

28 Country & Bluegrass Gospel's Best - 2019-06-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Bluegrass Power Picks: Vintage Collection (Vol. 2) - 2017-04-28T00:00:00.000000Z

30 Traditional Bluegrass Power Picks: Vintage Collection - 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Live: 1957 - 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

30 Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Classics - Power Picks: Vintage Collection - 2015-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Appalachian Bluegrass Gospel Power Picks Traditional Bluegrass: 30 Instrumental Favorites - 2014-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Bluegrass Classic Jams Power Picks: 30 Instrumental Favorites - 2014-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Vintage Bluegrass Power Picks: 30 Traditional Classics - 2014-01-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Bluegrass Pickin' Power Picks: 25 Traditional Classics Instrumentals - 2012-11-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Folk & Country Soundtrack - 2012-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bluegrass - 2012-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs From Yesterday - 2011-10-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Raised By The Railroad Line - 2011-10-30T00:00:00.000000Z

With Body and Soul: A Bluegrass Tribute to Bill Monroe - 2011-08-02T00:00:00.000000Z