Reno and Smiley

Reno and Smiley
Don Reno (banjo) and Red Smiley (acoustic guitar, right)
Don Reno (banjo) and Red Smiley (acoustic guitar, right)
Background information
Also known asChick and His Hot Rods, Reno and Smiley and the Tennessee Cut-Ups
OriginWheeling, West Virginia
GenresBluegrass, gospel
Years active1951–1964; 1965
LabelsKing, Dot, Copper Creek, Rural Rhythm
Past membersDon Reno
Red Smiley

Reno and Smiley were an American musical duo that was composed of Don Reno (May 17, 1925 – October 16, 1984) and Red Smiley (February 21, 1925 – January 2, 1972). They were one of the most acclaimed duos in country and bluegrass music in the 1950s and early 1960s.