Clay Smith (composer; TV Producer)
- Clay Smith (composer; TV Producer)
Clay Smith, born June 29, 1953 in Charlotte, NC, is a music composer, network television writer & producer. He is son of the famous Arthur Smith (composer of "Guitar Boogie" the all time best selling banjo instrumental, and "Dueling Banjos" the all time best selling banjo insturmental and theme for the motion picture Deliverance). Clay Smith is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Journalism/Communications Studies. Upon graduation, he turned down both an offer from CBS, and an acceptance into UCLA's Graduate Film Program. Instead, Smith followed his father's footsteps and joined the staff of Arthur Smith Enterprises and A. Smith Productions in Charlotte.
Smith began his career running the traffic department of his father's nationally syndicated television show, "The Arthur Smith Show." Clay Smith juggled both sides of the business as he soon became Producer of his father's show for the last five years of its run (in an unbroken run which spanned 32 consecutive years). At the same time Smith's music artistry developed as singer-songwriter and music producer. His discography is, as follows: Clay Smith - Smith & Son - Monument KZ33429; Clay Smith & Arthur Smith – Guitars Galore – Monument MC 6643; Clay Smith Decoupage – Monument MC 6646; Clay Smith – Follow the River – Monument MC 6647.
As a composer, Clay Smith and Arthur Smith became co-writers of major motion picture soundtracks including: A Day of Judgment (1981); Living
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Following his experience at ESPN, Smith was hired as head of Entertainment for Jefferson- Pilot Communications (1994-1999). Smith created and produced programming for ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC, TNN, MTV and USA Networks. He was Executive Producer of the award winning series, "The Road to U.S. Olympic Gold" the official series of the U. S. Olympic Committee which was nationally syndicated and co-hosted by Pat O'Brien and gold metalist Mary Lou Retton.Smith owns and operates ASE Management Group, Smith Productions, and Clay Music Corporation and resides in Charlotte with his wife Charlene. He and his wife have two children, Scott and Caroline.
(References: www.sonymusic.com; www.bsnpubs.com/tennessee/monument.html; www.netsoundsmusic.com/nst/nsud29288682.html; www.imdb.com)
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