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Smith family to entertain at the fair
Concert features family; continues legacy
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Shorty Smith
Many long-time Bulloch County residents may remember the late Shorty Smith and the Pea Pickers, a popular band that entertained local crowds for more than 40 years. On Friday, a three-hour tribute concert by Smith’s family members, including his son, renowned songwriter Gerald Smith, the “Georgia Quackerjack,” will be performed at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair. Shorty, a man whose stature explained his nickname, was known for his country, bluegrass and gospel music, for teaching guitar to children and adults alike, and for his kindness in providing musical happiness to people at church, in nursing homes and those who listened to his radio show out of a Swainsboro station.
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