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The history of "Dueling Banjos" has a tempestuous story thanks to the fact that the original songwriter is often not gifted credit.

The Meaning Behind the Enrapturing ‘Deliverance’ Song “Dueling Banjos”

By Peter Burditt Jul 16, 2023 | 6:30 AM

The history of the instrumental bluegrass song “Dueling Banjos” has a tempestuous story thanks to the fact that the original songwriter is often not gifted credit for the song’s birth. That being said, the original songwriter is bluegrass musician Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith, who wrote the piece in 1954 with its original title being “Feudin’ […]

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