Donald Wesley Reno (born February 21, 1926 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) was a
country and bluegrass guitarist and banjo player. He began playing guitar at
five, joined the Morris Brothers in 1939, and performed with Arthur “Guitar
Boogie” Smith. After military service, he joined Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys in
1948, then formed Reno and Smiley with Red Smiley, producing hits such as "I'm
Using My Bible For A Road Map" and "Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die". He also
partnered with Bill Harrell. He passed away on October 16, 1984 in
Charlottesville. Posthumously, he was inducted in...