Arthur Q. Smith

Real name: James Arthur Pritchett
Born: 1909
Died: March 21, 1963
Country: United States
IPI: 00056022016 2 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Songwriter, singer, comedian and guitarist born in Griffin, Georgia and raised in Harlan, Kentucky.
Perhaps country music's greatest unknown songwriter as Smith aka Q sold his biggest songs outright for $25, $15 or even less. Sometimes he sold them just for the price of his bar tab. Q was a man of extraordinary talent, but also an alcoholic of legendary proportions.

Songs written by Arthur Q. Smith

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
How Will I Explain About You	Arthur Q. Smith	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys	September 17, 1946	Covered by (4 artists)
I Doose What I Choose	Arthur Q. Smith	Arthur Q. Smith	May 1947
I Wouldn't Change You if I Could	Arthur Q. Smith	Jim Eanes with His Shenandoah Valley Boys	August 9, 1958	Covered by (19 artists)
Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday	Syd Nathan, Arthur Q. Smith	Clyde Moody	September 1947	Covered by (7 artists)
Wild Mountain Honey	Arthur Q. Smith	The Osborne Brothers & Red Allen	December 29, 1956	Covered by Junior Sisk and Joe Mullins

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	You Can't Hide a Heartache (With a Smile)	Arthur Q. Smith	July 1947	King [US]