Don Reno, born in Spartanburg in 1926, became an immensely influential banjo player and one of the founding figures in the bluegrass movement. During his career he recorded more than 500 songs, many with collaborator Red Smiley, and is perhaps best remembered for his contribution to the Arthur Smith tune "Feudin'Banjos," later retitled "Dueling Banjos." The Blue Ridge Quartet, founded in 1946, was a pioneering gospel group that rose to national prominence through its syndicated television show, "Music for All America," filmed at Spartanburg's WSPA. Founded by Elmo Fagg, Ed Sprouse, Kenny Gates, and Burl Strevel, and later joined by Bill Crowe, the group went on to record several hit songs and more than 100 albums during the next four decades.