Roy Smeck was an American jazz and blues musician renowned for his virtuosic string playing across guitar, banjo, and other instruments. Though Smeck's recording career spanned decades earlier, this 1980 Blue Goose Records release introduced his work to a new generation of listeners discovering the roots of jazz and blues guitar. The album showcases his technical mastery and the intimate, swinging character of early jazz guitar work. His approach influenced generations of American musicians. For collectors of early jazz and blues guitar styles, or those tracing the lineage of American string music, Smeck's playing remains essential listening.

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