Arthur Smith Trio
The Arthur Smith Trio was Grand Ole Opry fiddler “Fiddlin’” Arthur Smith (1898–1971) recording with Alton and Rabon Delmore for Bluebird in the late 1930s.
- Their 1935–38 sides — “Pig in a Pen,” “Bound to Ride,” “Beautiful Brown Eyes” among them — put dozens of songs and tunes into the country and bluegrass repertoire.
- Smith’s long-bow fiddling is one of the most imitated styles in old-time and bluegrass music.