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Roy Smeck
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Leroy Smeck (6 February 1900 ā 5 April 1994) was an American musician. His skill on the banjo, guitar, and ukulele earned him the nickname "The Wizard of the Strings".[1]
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![]() Roy Smeck holding a 4-string banjo, from a sheet music cover | |
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Birth name | Leroy Smeck |
Born | (1900-02-06)February 6, 1900 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 1994(1994-04-05) (aged 94) New York City |
Genres | Country, ragtime, Hawaiian |
Occupations | Musician |
Instruments | Guitar, banjo, ukulele |
Years active | 1920sā1950s |
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