Arthur Smith

American country musician, songwriter and producer (1921-2014)
Person human Q363822
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Arthur Smith

Summary

Arthur Smith is a human[1]. Born in South Carolina[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1921[3]. He passed away in Charlotte[4]. He died on April 3, 2014[5]. He worked as a musician[6], banjoist[7], songwriter[8], fiddler[9], and singer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Smith was born in South Carolina[2].
  • Arthur Smith passed away in Charlotte[4].
  • Arthur Smith was born on April 1, 1921[3].
  • Arthur Smith died on April 3, 2014[5].
  • Arthur Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Arthur Smith worked as a musician[6].
  • Arthur Smith worked as a banjoist[7].
  • Arthur Smith worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Arthur Smith worked as a fiddler[9].
  • Arthur Smith worked as a singer[10].
  • Arthur Smith worked as a guitarist[13].
  • Arthur Smith received the North Carolina Heritage Award[14].
  • Arthur Smith received the North Carolina Award for Fine Arts[15].
  • Arthur Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Arthur Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Arthur Smith's genre is country music[18].
  • Arthur Smith's record label is recorded as Dot Records[19].
  • Arthur Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Arthur Smith's given name is recorded as Arthur[21].
  • Arthur Smith's official website is recorded as http://www.arthursmithmusic.com/[22].
  • Arthur Smith's instrument is recorded as banjo[23].
  • Arthur Smith's instrument is recorded as fiddle[24].
  • Arthur Smith's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Arthur Smith's instrument is recorded as voice[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1921-04-01[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-04-03[30]

  • Genre(s): bluegrass, country[31]

  • Community tags: american, bluegrass, country[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4a06ee5e-d7e2-4e1e-9c48-c5d0d1716371[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Smith was born in South Carolina[2]. He was born on April 1, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], banjoist[7], songwriter[8], fiddler[9], singer[10], and guitarist[13].

Recognition

Awards received include North Carolina Heritage Award[14], an award[34], founded in 1989[35] and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts[15], a science award[36].

Death and Burial

Arthur Smith died on April 3, 2014[5]. He died in Charlotte[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Smith has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Smith born?

Born in South Carolina[2], Arthur Smith…

Where did Arthur Smith die?

Arthur Smith died in Charlotte[4].

What did Arthur Smith do for work?

Arthur Smith worked as musician[6], banjoist[7], songwriter[8], fiddler[9], and singer[10].

What awards did Arthur Smith receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Heritage Award[14] and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . digital.ncdcr.gov. digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre country music
    Official website http://www.arthursmithmusic.com/
    Instance of human
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