category: instrumental country / jazz / easy listening

[excerpt from the CD liner notes]:
"This CD compilation of original Arthur Smith instrumental recordings shows the versatility of the man as both an accomplished and innovative guitarist. Clearly, his own style would have been influenced by many sources - in many parts of North America, unlike Britain, guitarists of differing skills were relatively common - but perhaps the influence of the Twentieth Century's most original jazz gutarist, Django Reinhart, is discernible on titles like "Stompin' At The Savoy". Whatever, Arthur Smith has earned himself a unique place in country music." -- Paul Pelletier, Jasmine Records 2000

CD Track Listing

  All compositions by Arthur Smith except where noted

  1. The Darktown Strutter's Ball (Brown) (1:57)
  2. Stompin' At The Savoy (Goddman / Razaf / Sampson / Webb) (1:52)
  3. Stuff and Such (2:17)
  4. Guitar Jump (1:59)
  5. Silver Bells (Hayes / Johnson) (2:13)
  6. Drifting & Dreaming (Gillespie / Van Alstyne / Curtis / Schmidt) (2:17)
  7. Seventh Street Boogie (2:53)
  8. After You've Gone (Creamer / Layton) (2:26)
  9. Shortnin' Bread (trad. arr. A.Smith) (1:44)
10. The Sheik Of Araby (Smith / Syder / Wheeler) (1:35)
11. Rock & Rye Polka (2:02)
12. Blue Boogie (1:42)
13. Rainbow (Wenrich / Bryan) (1:55)
14. Riffin' (1:42)
15. South (Moten / Hayes) ()
16. String Menagerie (2:48)
17. Boomerang (3:01)
18. Guitar Artistry (3:13)
19. Guitar Boogie (3:21)
20. More Guitar Boogie (3:13)
21. Fingers On Fire (3:05)
22. No O'Clock Jump (2:57)

Total timing: 54:05

Label/No: Jasmine Records 3502 (UK import)

Release date: 2000 reissue