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Richard Smith (Hiram Richard Smith) was born on 17 September, 1886 in Beckenham, England, is a Richard Smith is English guitarist English guitarist. Discover Richard Smith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

Popular As Hiram Richard Smith
Occupation Musician
Age 51 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 17 September, 1886
Birthday 17 September
Birthplace Beckenham, England
Date of death 7 February, 1937
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United Kingdom

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His wife is Julie Adams (m. 1999)

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1971

Richard Smith (born 12 December 1971) is an English guitarist.

Smith was born in Beckenham, England.

He picked up the guitar when he was five years old after watching his father playing an Atkins and Travis version of "Down South Blues".

He begged his father, a longtime Atkins admirer, to introduce him to the fingerpicking style.

Smith soon became a child prodigy on the guitar.

As a kid he could play the entire discographies of Django Reinhardt and Chet Atkins.

At the age of 11 he shared the stage with his idol when Atkins invited Smith to play with him at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.

He was also influenced by guitarist Big Jim Sullivan and briefly studied jazz guitar with Shane Hill at Warlingham School, Surrey.

1999

He formed the Richard Smith Guitar Trio with his brothers Rob and Sam before marrying American cellist Julie Adams and moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 1999.

He founded the Hot Club of Nashville, a jam band with a varying lineup that included John Jorgenson, Pat Bergeson, Bryan Sutton, and Stuart Duncan, combining gypsy jazz and western swing.

Smith performs as a solo act and a duo with his wife.

His repertoire includes country, bluegrass, blues, ragtime, folk, jazz, pop, and classical music.

Smith plays a signature instrument made by luthier Kirk Sand from Laguna Beach, California.

The Richard Smith Model is an acoustic-electric nylon-string guitar.

He also endorses steel-string models by Stonebridge Guitars.

He prefers German-built AER amplifiers for his guitars.

Richard uses D'Addario strings and accessories.

2001

Smith won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas in 2001.

2008

The National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame named him Thumbpicker of the Year in 2008 and 2021 and inducted him into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

He received the Golden Thumbpick Award by the Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists.

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