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Red Smiley

Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley (1925–1972) was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist from North Carolina who co-led Reno & Smiley with Don Reno, one of the leading bluegrass bands of the 1950s and '60s. After Reno left, he led Red Smiley and the Bluegrass Cut-Ups on Roanoke's WDBJ television.

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