Donald Wesley Reno (February 21, 1926[1] – October 16, 1984)[2] was an American bluegrass and country musician, best known as a pioneering banjo and guitar player who partnered with Red Smiley, and later with guitarist Bill Harrell.
^Trischka, Tony, "Don Reno", Banjo Song Book, Oak Publications, 1977, ISBN 978-0825601972 [page needed]
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guitarist Bill Harrell. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, DonReno grew up on a farm in Haywood County, North Carolina. He began learning...
currently lives in London, United Kingdom. Reno was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to parents Carole Ann Reno and DonReno, a Special Assistant US Attorney. She...
of famed bluegrass musician DonReno. Reno was for several years a mainstay of Hayseed Dixie with his brother Dale Reno as the mandolinist. He currently...
four-string plectrum banjo and accompanied by five-string bluegrass banjo player DonReno. The composition's first wide-scale airing was on a 1963 television episode...
Reno and Smiley were an American musical duo that was composed of DonReno (May 17, 1925 – October 16, 1984) and Red Smiley (February 21, 1925 – January...
"Feudin' Banjos" in 1955, and recorded it with five-string banjo player DonReno, filed a lawsuit for songwriting credit and a percentage of royalties....
and single-string/Reno style. The influence of Scruggs is so pervasive that even bluegrass players such as Bill Keith and DonReno, who are credited with...
Acuff, Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Chet Atkins, The Stanley Brothers and DonReno were heavily influenced by traditional Appalachian music. Immigrants from...
would influence many guitarists in Country and Rock and Roll music alike. DonReno though more known for his Banjo playing, is often credited for being the...
vocals and rhythm guitar of Jimmy Martin, the banjo of Rudy Lyle (replacing DonReno), and fiddlers such as Merle "Red" Taylor, Charlie Cline, Bobby Hicks,...
Blake, Sam Bush, Floyd Cramer, Flatt & Scruggs, Don Gibson, Jim & Jesse, Charlie Monroe, Nashville Grass, Reno and Smiley "Broke Down Engine" (Blind Willie...
number of well-known musical artists, including Red Allen, Jimmy Martin, DonReno, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, The Stanley Brothers, and the Greenbriar...
Keith; and three-finger style with single-string work, also called Reno style after DonReno. In these styles, the emphasis is on arpeggiated figures played...
his musical career he performed with artists such as the Bluegrass Boys, DonReno, the Smoky Mountain Boys and Flatt and Scruggs, and later performed and...
Bonnie Raitt Bottleneck Will Ray Jerry Reed DonReno Bluegrass , Country Tony Rice Bluegrass , acoustic Don Rich Arlen Roth Eldon Shamblin Western Swing...
known for bluegrass banjo. He describes his playing as "Scruggs-style and DonReno." He currently resides in Carmel, Indiana. Jessie started banjo lessons...
expression. Although he was influenced by Country guitarists like Doc Watson, DonReno and Joe Maphis, he also idolized the playing of jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt...
63. Silver Star medals were awarded to Sgt. Norman Greber of Ohio, Pvt. DonReno of Texas, Pvt. Jack Bando of Oregon, Pvt. Stan Ralph of New York, and Cpl...
Controversy exists as to the actual origin of three-finger picking style. DonReno, an eminent banjo player who also played this style and who knew Scruggs...
shows at 12. At 14 he moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina where he met DonReno who gave him lessons, and worked with him on the WSPA-FM station in Spartanburg...
Earl on keyboards. His banjo heroes were Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, and DonReno. After corresponding with Scruggs, Dillard persuaded his parents to drive...
Loretta Lynn, Roy Acuff, Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Chet Atkins, and DonReno were heavily influenced by traditional Appalachian music. Artists such...
"Four and a Half", 2009, The New North Carolina Ramblers "Reno and Smiley", 1959-1963, DonReno and Red Smiley An unreleased recording of this song by Hank...
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