"William Smither" redirects here. Not to be confused with William Smithers.
Chris Smither
Smither at Joe's Pub, New York City, September 2006
Background information
Born
(1944-11-11) November 11, 1944 (age 79) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Folk, rock, blues
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1967–present
Labels
Poppy, United Artists, Adelphi, Flying Fish, High Tone, Signature Sounds
Website
www.smither.com
Musical artist
William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944)[1] is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 328/9. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
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