The first time i heard Hobart Smith's music was on
Instrumental Music of Appalachia which has been
re-released as a c.d. by Rykodisc:
http://www.rykodisc.com/rykoindex/catalog/dump/rykoalbums_669.asp
http://www.oldtimemusic.com/FHOFHobart.html
more info here..
he sang and played for President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and Alan Lomax recorded his music. Pete Seeger had
the Vega company send him a banjo, which he enjoyed
playing as he did not have one of his own at that time.