Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery

Inducted July 1996

Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery was a member of one of country music’s top history-making bands since the 1930’s and the man known for introducing Dixieland-style jazz banjo to western swing. Since joining The Light Crust Doughboys band in 1935 and continuing through concert appearances as late as May 2001, the influence of Smokey as a musician, arranger, writer and producer can be heard on numerous recordings that span an eight-decade career. Bob Wills called Smokey, "a genius on that banjo"!

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