Don Reno

Aliases: Don Reno and His Tennessee Cut-Ups
Real name: Donald Wesley Reno
Born: February 21, 1927
Died: October 16, 1984
Country: United States
IPI: 00025765770 52 works
00025765868 15 works
00063669159 3 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Bluegrass and country musician, best known as a banjo player in partnership with Red Smiley, and later with guitarist Bill Harrell.
Member of: Good Old Boys Banjo, vocals
Family: Ronnie Reno Son
Don Wayne Reno Son
Dale Reno Son
Related: Reno Brothers Sons

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Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
30th Anniversary Album	Don Reno & The Tennessee Cut-Ups	November 1, 1979	CMH Records
A Day in the Country	Don Reno & Red Smiley	January 1990	Copper Creek Records
Another Day with Reno and Smiley	Reno and Smiley	December 1962	King [US]
A Song for Everyone	Don Reno	1966	Monument
Banjo Special	Reno and Smiley	November 1962	King [US]
Bluegrass Favorites	Don Reno and Bill Harrell	July 1967	Jalyn
Bluegrass Hits	Don Reno - Red Smiley	January 1963	Dot Records
Bluegrass Legends "Together"	Don Reno and Charlie Moore	1973	Wango Records
Bluegrass on My Mind	Reno & Harrell	1972	Starday Records
Country Singing & Instrumentals	Reno & Smiley and The Gang	1962	King [US]
Country Songs	Reno and Smiley	November 1960	King [US]
Don Reno and Bill Harrell with The Tennessee Cut-Ups	Don Reno and Bill Harrell with The Tennessee Cut-Ups	May 1967	Rural Rhythm Records
Don Reno and His Tennessee Cut-Ups	Don Reno and His Tennessee Cut-Ups	1966	Sardis Records
Don Reno & Red Smiley - On Stage	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	May 14, 1996	Copper Creek Records
Family & Friends	Don Reno	April 1989	Kaleidoscope Records
Fastest Five Strings Alive	Don Reno	1969	King [US]
Fiddling Buck Ryan with Don Reno & Red Smiley	Fiddling Buck Ryan with Don Reno & Red Smiley	July 1971	Rural Rhythm Records
Hymns and Sacred, Gospel Songs	Don Reno, Red Smiley	April 1960	King [US]
I'm Using My Bible for a Roadmap	Reno and Harrell	1969	King [US]
Instrumentals and Ballads	Don Reno and Red Smiley	February 1958	King [US]
Last Time Together	Reno & Smiley	1973	Starday Records
Letter Edged in Black	Don Reno - Red Smiley - Bill Harrell and The Tennessee Cut-Ups	December 1971	Wango Records
Mr. Five String Don Reno and His Tennessee Cut-Ups Play Blue Grass	Don Reno and His Tennessee Cut-Ups	1965	Dot Records
On the Air	Don Reno & Red Smiley	May 14, 1996	Copper Creek Records
On the Road with Reno & Smiley - Songs Truckers Love	Reno & Smiley	August 1964	King [US]
Reno and Smiley Sing a Bluegrass Tribute to Cowboy Copas	Reno and Smiley	September 1964	King [US]
Reno & Smiley's Variety Show	Reno & Smiley	1965	King [US]
Sacred Songs by Don Reno and Red Smiley	Don Reno and Red Smiley	February 1957	King [US]
Spice of Life	Don Reno - Bill Harrell and The Tennessee Cutups	December 1975	King Bluegrass Records
The Don Reno Story	Don Reno & Bill Harrell and The Tennessee Cut-Ups	1976	CMH Records
The Final Chapter	Don Reno	1986	Step One Records
The Golden Guitar of Don Reno	Don Reno	January 25, 2000	King [US]
The Sensational Twin Banjos of Eddie Adcock and Don Reno	Don Reno and Eddie Adcock	July 1968	Rebel
The True Meaning of Christmas	Don Reno & Red Smiley	November 1963	King [US]
The World's 15 Greatest Hymns	Reno and Smiley	1963	King [US]
The World's Best Five String Banjo	Don Reno & Red Smiley	1963	King [US]
Together Again	Don Reno and Red Smiley with Bill Harrell and The Tennesse Cut-Ups	November 1971	Rome
Wanted	Reno and Smiley	1961	King [US]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Pretty Wreath for Mother's Grave	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	April 1953	King [US]
Banjo Special	Reno and Smiley	November 1959	King [US]
Barefoot Nellie	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	July 1955	King [US]
Bringin' in the Georgia Mail	Reno and Smiley	December 1960	King [US]
Choking the Strings	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	June 1953	King [US]
Country Boy Rock 'n Roll	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	December 1956	King [US]
Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die	Reno and Smiley	March 1961	King [US]
East Bound Freight Train	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	June 1960	King [US]
Feudin' Banjos	Arthur Smith & Don Reno	June 1955	MGM
Freight Train Boogie	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	February 1960	King [US]
He's Coming Back to Earth Again	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	September 1953	King [US]
Highway 52	Don Reno & Red Smiley with Bill Harrell and the Tennessee Cut-Ups	September 1971	Rome
Home Sweet Home	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	May 1955	King [US]
Howdy Neighbor Howdy	Don Reno - Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cut Ups	February 1958	Dot Records
How I Miss My Darling Mother	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	June 1955	King [US]
I Don't Blame You	Reno and Smiley	August 1964	King [US]
If It Takes Me a Lifetime	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	November 1956	King [US]
I Know You're Married	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	April 1957	King [US]
I'm Building a Mansion in Heaven	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	December 1954	King [US]
I'm Gone, Long Gone	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	December 1952	King [US]
I'm So Happy	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	February 1956	King [US]
I'm the Biggest Liar in Town	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	January 31, 1955	King [US]
I'm Using My Bible for a Road Map	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	March 1952	King [US]
It's Grand to Have Someone to Love You	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	April 1955	King [US]
I Want to Live Like Christ, My Savior	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	June 1952	King [US]
I Wouldn't Change You if I Could	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	April 1959	King [US]
Jesus Answers My Prayer	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	July 1956	King [US]
Jesus Will Save Your Soul	Don Reno, Red Smiley	November 1959	King [US]
Just About Then	Reno and Smiley	July 1963	King [US]
Keep Me Humble	Don Reno, Red Smiley	March 1959	King [US]
Maybe You Will Change Your Mind	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	September 1952	King [US]
Mountain Rosa Lee	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	May 1960	King [US]
No Longer a Sweetheart of Mine	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	September 1957	King [US]
Pretending	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	October 1959	King [US]
River of Jordan	Reno & Smiley	October 1964	King [US]
Sawing on the Strings	Don Reno - Red Smiley	May 1957	Dot Records
Since I've Used My Bible for a Road Map	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	August 1954	King [US]
Springtime in Dear Old Dixie	Don Reno and Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	April 1958	King [US]
Tally-Ho	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	June 1954	King [US]
There's a Highway to Heaven	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	October 1952	King [US]
There's Another Baby Waiting for Me down the Line	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	May 1952	King [US]
Things Are Gonna Be Different	Reno and Smiley	April 1964	King [US]
Trail of Sorrow	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	October 3, 1955	King [US]
Tree of Life	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	May 1954	King [US]
When It's Time for the Whip-Poor-Will to Sing	Reno & Smiley	June 1962	King [US]
Where Did Our Young Years Go	Don Reno and Red Smiley	September 1957	Dot Records
Your Tears Are Just Interest on the Loan	Don Reno, Red Smiley and The Tennessee Cutups	October 1954	King [US]