Guitar Boogie (song)

"Guitar Boogie"
Single by the Rambler Trio featuring Arthur Smith
B-side"Beaty Steel Blues"
ReleasedPrior to January 5, 1946 (1946-01-05)[1]
RecordedPrior to September 15, 1945[2]
GenreHillbilly boogie
Length3:22
LabelSuper Disc
Songwriter(s)Arthur Smith

"Guitar Boogie" is a guitar instrumental recorded by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith in 1945. It was one of the first recordings in the style later dubbed "hillbilly boogie" to reach a widespread audience, and eventually sold nearly three million copies.[3] It was the first guitar instrumental to climb the country music charts, and then crossover and also gain high rankings on the popular music charts.[4] "Guitar Boogie" has been interpreted and recorded by a variety of musicians. It is among the songs discussed as the first rock and roll record.[3]

  1. ^ "Guitar Boogie" first appeared in the "Record Review" section of Billboard January 5, 1946.
  2. ^ "Guitar Boogie" was included in an "Advance Record Releases" section of Billboard September 15, 1945, that generally precedes the actual releases about two weeks.
  3. ^ a b Harris, Craig. "Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference smith was invoked but never defined (see the help page).