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Byther Smith is tagged as: blues, chicago blues, byther smith, blues rock, good ole homely country folk playing banjo yodeling

Byther Smith is a true Living Legend of the Chicago blues scene and during his long lasting career he worked with the greatest of the Chicago blues artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Otis Rush.
Born in Monticello, Mississippi on April 17, 1933 young Byther Smith got his first musical experiences with gospel music, a music that he returned to at various stages of his career.
As a teenager Byther moved to Arizona, working on a cattle ranch and playing with a country & western band at weekends. In 1957 he moved to Chicago at the advice of his cousin, the legendary J.B. Lenoir. He began gigging and taking guitar lessons from Robert Lockwood and Hubert Sumlin presumably on the basis that if you’re going to get a guitar teacher you might as well get the best.
In the early 1960’s Byther Smith was working the clubs on guitar and bass both as a leader and in various bands as sideman. A group of highly prized recordings were made resulting in 45’s on labels such as Bea & Baby, Cruise and Apex. In 1965 it was back to gospel with the Gospel Travellers for a time. In the 1970’s he spent five years in the house band at Theresa’s Tavern, which often meant playing with Junior Wells.
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Top 10 Byther Smith Songs
Come on in This House
Play The Blues In Paris
Tell Me How You Like It
I Don't Like To Travel
This Little Voice
Put Your Arms Around Me
Thrill Is Gone
I Got So Much Love
Close To You Baby
Walked All Night Long
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Top 10 Byther Smith Albums
Hold That Train
I'm A Mad Man
Throw Away The Book
Addressing The Nation With The Blues
Smitty's Blues
All Night Long
Mississippi Kid
Housefire
Digital Only
Science of Discontent
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