He's a happy, comfortable guy, so the idea that he's not as famous as he should be just slides off his back. "How come you ain't famous?" he says, with a dusky laugh... Chris Smither’s new album, Time ...

Folk singer Chris Smither started at the very beginning to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music business. The prolific performer’s double-CD retrospective, “Still on the Levee,” begins with the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Legendary singer-songwriter Chris Smither sat down with us at the Newport Folk Festival to discuss Folkways Records' major influence on him as a ...

There were no bells or whistles at Chris Smither’s show last Saturday at Caffè Lena. He played two sets on a Gibson acoustic guitar sitting in a chair. In his dressing room before the show he talked ...

After 50 years on the road, Chris Smither is still playing small clubs and theaters, and still driving himself from one gig to the next. He hasn’t gone unnoticed, however, by bigger-name songwriters ...

Chris Smither, a legend on the American folk music scene, is coming to town Friday for a show sponsored by the Fiddle & Bow Society. Smither was described by The Associated Press as “one of the best ...

For nearly 60 years, blues guitarist Chris Smither has toured the world, received accolades and even had his songs covered by other notable artists. Sometimes he performs solo, and sometimes he gets ...

Chris Smither takes a self-deprecating view of how he's become a major draw at festivals in Australia, is constantly touring Europe and is now one of the biggest names on the U.S. folk circuit. "If ...

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