Don Reno Musical artist

Don Wesley Reno (February 21, 1927 – October 16, 1984) was an American bluegrass and country musician best known as a banjo player in partnership with Red Smiley, and later with guitarist Bill Harrell.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 21, 1927
Birth place
South Carolina , Buffalo South Carolina , United States
Date of deathOctober 16, 1984
Hometown
North Carolina
Haywood County North Carolina
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1939
Career ended1984
associated musical artist
Reno and Smiley
Don Wayne Reno
Bill Monroe
The Morris Brothers
Arthur Lee Red Smiley
Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith
Frank Wakefield
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Bluegrass music
Gospel music
Christian country music
instrument
Banjo
Earl Scruggs
Prewar Gibson banjo
Acoustic guitar
record label
CMH Records
Monument Records
Starday Records
King Records (United States)

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Don Reno on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.donreno.com