Byther Smith

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Born
17 April 1932
Born In
Monticello, Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States
Died
10 September 2021 (aged 89)
Byther Smith is a true Living Legend of the Chicago blues scene and during his long lasting career he worked with the greatest of the Chicago blues artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Otis Rush. Born in Monticello, Mississippi on April 17, 1933 young Byther Smith got his first musical experiences with gospel music, a music that he returned to at various stages of his career. As a teenager Byther moved to Arizona, working on a cattle ranch and playing with a country & western band at weekends. In 1957 he moved to Chicago at the advice of his cousin, the l… read more
Byther Smith is a true Living Legend of the Chicago blues scene and during his long lasting career he worked with the greatest of the Chicago blues artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Otis Rush. Born in Monticello, Mississippi on April 17, 1933 young Byther Smith got … read more
Byther Smith is a true Living Legend of the Chicago blues scene and during his long lasting career he worked with the greatest of the Chicago blues artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Otis Rush. Born in Monticello, Mississippi on April 17, 1933 young Byther Smith got his first musical experiences with gospel music, a music that he returne… read more

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1 Play track Throw Away The Book The Man Wants Me Dead
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2 Play track Blues Knights-Chicago Blues Festival 1985 (Blues Reference) Givin' Up On Love
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3 Play track Blues Knights-Chicago Blues Festival 1985 (Blues Reference) Addressing the Nation with Blues
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4 Play track Throw Away The Book All For Business
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5 Play track Blues Knights-Chicago Blues Festival 1985 (Blues Reference) I'm A Honey Bee
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6 Play track Blues Knights-Chicago Blues Festival 1985 (Blues Reference) I Don't Have A Mother
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7 Play track Blues Knights-Chicago Blues Festival 1985 (Blues Reference) I Tried
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8 Play track Hold That Train This Little Voice
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9 Play track I'm a Mad Man 35 Long Years
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10 Play track Blues Knights-Chicago Blues Festival 1985 (Blues Reference) As The Years Go Passing By
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  1. 13,935 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 15 tracks

    Hold That Train
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  2. 7,626 listeners

    2003 · 12 tracks

    Throw Away The Book
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  3. 7,606 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 10 tracks

    I'm a Mad Man
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  4. 6,137 listeners

    2005 · 12 tracks

    Blues Knights-Chicago Blues Festival 1985 (Blues Reference)
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