Country Boy Rock 'N' Roll

Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley (May 17, 1925 – January 2, 1972) was an American bluegrass and country musician, best known for his guitar playing with Don Reno under the name Reno and Smiley.Smiley was born in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. He began recording with Don Reno in 1952 and the two formed Reno & Smiley. The two's partnership lasted until 1964 with a mutual parting of ways. In the later 1960's he would again work with Reno along with Bill Harrel. Mandolinist David Grisman played with Smiley's band early in his career. While returning home from a tour of Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, Smiley died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in January 1972 at the age of 46, due to complications with diabetes. He was buried at the DeHart Cem… more »

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You can tell I'm from the country
see I'm from out of town
But I'm beginning to catch on
I'm letting my hair down

I've been a' rocking
I've been a' rollin'
I guess to some folks I look foolish
just let it make a fool out of me

I have worked in fields of cotton
I have worked in fields of corn
But I've seen nothing like it
since the day that I was born

I walked in a crowded dance hall
and I didn't know a soul
Some hillbillies started picking
everybody rocked and rolled

I have spent all the egg money
corn and cotton I have sold
I'll mortgage my old homestead
stay in town to rock and roll

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Written by: DON RENO

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