Today is the birthday of Roy Smeck (1900-1994). Billed as the “Wizard of the Strings” he was proficient and entertaining on the uke, banjo, guitar and steel (Hawaiian) guitar. A poor singer, he developed flashy ways of playing, accompanied by novelty dancing in order to sustain interest in his act. He started out in vaudeville in the [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:45AM on February 6, 2013