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Carl Smith was listed as a guitarist, singer and songwriter. Carl Smith was born on March 15, 1927 in Maynardville, Tennessee, United States. Death is recorded on January 16, 2010, at the age of 82. Listed accolades include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Carl Smith earns my deep respect as a craftsman rather than a flash in the pan. Thirty Billboard top-ten hits in the 1950s, with twenty-one of them consecutive, is a staggering run of consistency in a fickle business, and he kept charting almost every year into the 1970s. From Tennessee, "Mister Country" embodied the genre's roots without chasing trends. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame feels earned by sheer durability. I'm drawn to performers who win through reliability and substance rather than spectacle, and Smith is a quiet model of exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carl Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- カール・スミス
- Reading
- かーる・すみす
- Born
- March 15, 1927 – January 16, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Maynardville, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / songwriter / singer-songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl%20Smith%20(musician)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1040657
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carl Smith born?
Born March 15, 1927.
When did Carl Smith die?
Died January 16, 2010, aged 82.
Where was Carl Smith from?
Carl Smith was from Maynardville, Tennessee, United States.
What did Carl Smith do?
Carl Smith worked as guitarist, singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter.
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