Red Smith
Red Smith is an American country musician and disc jockey .
Life
Smith is from Sylvarena , Mississippi , and DJed at WBOK in New Orleans from 1952 to 1956 . In 1954 he played his first country records at Meladee Records and was signed to Coral Records at the end of the year . There he released his version of BB King's song You Upset Me Baby along with a cover by Meladee colleague Luke McDaniel's Whoa Boy . In 1958, Smith appeared regularly on KLLL in Lubbock , Texas . He soon returned to his main activity as a radio host.
Discography
| year | title | Label # |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ? /? | Meladee # |
| 1954 | You Upset Me Baby / Whoa Boy | Coral 9-61312 |
Web links
- Red Smith on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)
- Discography with audio samples
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Red |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country musician and disc jockey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |