The Wizard of the Strings

Duration: 27 min
Release date: 1985-01-01
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Profiles Roy Smeck, a former vaudeville star known as "The Wizard of the Strings" because of his virtuoso talents on the guitar, banjo, ukelele and Hawaiian guitar, and who is shown to be still active, in his mid-80s, teaching students and giving occasional public performances.

Music Documentary

The Wizard of the Strings

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