Granger Smith

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Biography

"Granger Smith" (born September 4, 1979), is an American country music singer and songwriter. Granger Kelly Smith a born and raised Texan, grew up along with two brothers, a couple of yellow labrador retrievers and parents that stayed together because they loved each other. His life changed when he was 14 years old and decided to teach himself to play guitar. By the time he turned 15, he was performing weekends on small town stages in North Texas. At age 19, he was satisfied with enough songs he had written to make an album. As a freshman at Texas A&M, he was able to scrape together some studio money by pre-selling the album to friends around campus. For being just a kid, that album did pretty well. It landed him a songwriting deal with EMI Music Publishing in Nashville, and the following year, took the leap to Tennessee. After independently releasing 7 studio albums, 1 live album and 2 EPs, he finally signed his first record deal with the Broken Bow Music Group in 2015. He has performed three times at the White House, and in 2008 he travelled to perform for soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1998
Number of Albums 31
Record Label
Website www.grangersmith.com
Wikipedia Granger Smith on Wikipedia
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Genres

Country

Trivia

What university did he attend for his higher education?

Texas A&M University

...arity as well as nominations for prestigious awards. And went to Texas A&M University for his higher education for Bachelors Degree. He participated i...
What was Granger Smith's family settled in at the time of his birth?

Dallas, Texas

...tion Family, Parent, & Siblings Granger Smiths family was settled in Dallas, Texas at the time of his birth. He started supporting his family financia...
At what age did Smith start supporting his family financially?

19

...s birth. He started supporting his family financially at the early age of 19 . Relationships, Wife, & Children Granger Smith has been known for his rel...
Who is Granger Smith's wife?

Amber Emily Bartlett

...ly dated some hot girls in the town. He got married to his wife, Amber Emily Bartlett in 2010. The couple is still happily enjoying their love relatio...
When did Smith get married?

2010

...t girls in the town. He got married to his wife, Amber Emily Bartlett in 2010 . The couple is still happily enjoying their love relationship and is ble...
What is the name of the daughter that Amber Emily has?

London

...nship and is blessed with two sons, Lincoln, and River, and a daughter, London . His son River passed away in 2019 due to drowning in the water at home...
When did River pass away?

2019

...Lincoln, and River, and a daughter, London. His son River passed away in 2019 due to drowning in the water at home. Income, Earning, & Net Worth (2022...
When did most of Granger's musical hits occur?

between 1998 and 2016

...ings are all generated from his musical projects though most of his musical hits were between 1998 and 2016 , he still earns some heavy amount from it....
How many times did Granger perform in the White House?

three

...r wrote his songs by himself. In his career, he performed in White House three times. Grangers top songs are City Boy Stuck, The Country Boy Song, If ...
What is Grangers top song?

City Boy Stuck

...er, he performed in White House three times. Grangers top songs are City Boy Stuck , The Country Boy Song, If The Boot Fits, Happens Like That, and Bac...
Where did Granger spend his childhood?

Dallas

...s from advertisements and public appearances. He spent his childhood in Dallas with his brother Tyler. When Granger was 14, he started interesting in ...
How old was Granger when he started interested in music?

14

...He spent his childhood in Dallas with his brother Tyler. When Granger was 14 , he started interesting in music. He learned to play the guitar himself. ...
What instrument did he learn to play himself?

guitar

...Granger was 14, he started interesting in music. He learned to play the guitar himself. Then he thought the guitar would make girls pay attention to h...
How many studio albums does Smith have?

nine

... in the country music scene. If somehow you havent heard even one of his nine studio albums, you may have heard of his alterego Earl Dibbles Jr. (more...
How many other continents did Granger play for troops overseas in Iraq and Kuwait?

2

...e the White House multiple times. Granger also toured 9 other countries on 2 other continents, playing for the troops overseas in Iraq and Kuwait. We ...
What did Granger fall in love with at an early age?

country music

...re the show! Granger Smiths Musical Career Granger fell in love with country music at an early age, and even credits a country legend for the decision...
Who is Granger a cardcarrying member of?

George Strait fan club

... Granger Smith In fact, Granger is a cardcarrying member of the George Strait fan club . In the year that followed his decision to learn guitar he atte...
Who is Granger Kelly Smith's alter ego?

Earl Dibbles Jr.,

... Kelly Smith (born September 4, 1979), also known by his alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr., is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has releas...
What is the name of the American country singer and songwriter?

Granger Kelly Smith

... Granger Kelly Smith (born September 4, 1979), also known by his alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr., is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has...
How many US country charts did his 2013 album peak at?

15

... soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait. His 2013 album Dirt Road Driveway peaked at 15 on US country charts and 11 on US indie charts. Smith's EP 4x4 was coprod...
At what number did The Album debut?

6

... Frank Rogers. The album debuted on the Top Country Albums chart at number 6 , and reached 51 on Billboard 200. The lead single from the album was Back...
The album reached what number on the Billboard 200?

51

...he album debuted on the Top Country Albums chart at number 6, and reached 51 on Billboard 200. The lead single from the album was Backroad Song, which...
What was the name of the imprint Granger signed with on August 12, 2015?

Wheelhouse Records

...On August 12, 2015, Granger announced he had signed with Broken Bow Records imprint Wheelhouse Records , which also assumed promotion of Backroad Song....
What year was Granger Kelly Smith born?

1979

...Jump to navigation Jump to search Granger Kelly Smith (born September 4, 1979 ), also known by his alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr., is an American country ...
How many studio albums has Smith released?

ten

...bbles Jr., is an American country music singersongwriter. He has released ten studio albums, one live album, and two EPs. He scored his first number o...
What was Smith's first number one hit in 2016?

Backroad Song

... album, and two EPs. He scored his first number one hit in 2016 with Backroad Song and a second top ten hit with If the Boot Fits in 2017. Early life ...
What company did he sign a songwriting contract with?

EMI Music Publishing

...rom Texas to Nashville after signing a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing . Later, in 2005, he returned to Texas and reenrolled at Texas A&...
At what age was Granger Smith signed to a contract in Nashville?

nineteen

...Maroon, an homage to his alma mater and fellow Aggies. Musical career edit Granger Smith was signed to a contract at the age of nineteen in Nashville....
What was the name of the homage to his alma mater?

We Bleed Maroon

...e his degree. He continued to play live and record music, including We Bleed Maroon , an homage to his alma mater and fellow Aggies. Musical career edi...
What has always been in Granger Smiths hands?

The power of music

... The power of music has always been in Granger Smiths hands, even when he didnt know it. When people need hope, his songs inspires it. When people are ...
What inspires people when they need hope?

his songs

...anger Smiths hands, even when he didnt know it. When people need hope, his songs inspires it. When people are in a tough spot, he shows them a way out...
What did Smith let his music do for himself?

healing

...he kind of year Smith had we all had he decided to let his music do the healing . Not just for himself, but for anyone who needs to hear songs that let...
How many studio albums was he working on?

10

...d back in early 2019. Smith was writing and creating and prepping for his 10 thstudio album, when all of those plans abruptly came to a halt. The visio...
What was the name of Smith's first album?

Waiting on Forever

... the Texas circuit since he was 14). He recorded his debut album, Waiting on Forever , during his freshman year at Texas A&M, and signed a writing and ...
How many more albums did Smith self-release?

five

...um, 1998's Waiting on Forever, during his freshman year. He selfreleased five more studio albums during the next 15 years before earning wide distribu...
In what year did Smith release Dirt Road Driveway?

2013

...io albums during the next 15 years before earning wide distribution with 2013 's Dirt Road Driveway (written, recorded, and produced by Smith himself i...
What was Smith's second album called?

Memory RD

...to gig in the local bars and clubs. Smith selfreleased a second album, Memory RD ., in 2005, along with Pockets of Pesos that same year, and even manag...
When did Smith release Memory RD.?

2005

... local bars and clubs. Smith selfreleased a second album, Memory RD., in 2005 , along with Pockets of Pesos that same year, and even managed to graduat...
What college did Smith attend?

Texas A&M

...r Smith began his professional recording career while he was attending Texas A&M , completing his first album, 1998's Waiting on Forever, during his fr...
In what year did Livin' Like a Lonestar come out?

2006

...graduate from Texas A&M. Livin' Like a Lonestar followed a year later in 2006 , with We Bleed Maroon By this time, Smith was back in his home state of ...
In what state was Smith a major star on the Texas circuit?

Texas

..., with We Bleed Maroon By this time, Smith was back in his home state of Texas , where he gigged and toured constantly, and he became a major star on t...
When was Don't Listen to the Radio released?

2009

...jor star on the Texas circuit. Don't Listen to the Radio was released in 2009 , with a pair of albums, Live at the Chicken: 112011 and Poets & Prisoner...
When did Poets & Prisoners arrive?

2012

...the Chicken: 112011 and Poets & Prisoners, arriving three years later in 2012 . Dirt Road Driveway appeared in 2013, and included a pair of tracks, Cou...
What was the name of the album released in 2013?

Dirt Road Driveway

...ng the next 15 years before earning wide distribution with 2013's Dirt Road Driveway (written, recorded, and produced by Smith himself in his home stu...
What two songs were attributed to Earl Dibbles, Jr?

Country Boy Love and The Country Boy Song

...veway appeared in 2013, and included a pair of tracks, Country Boy Love and The Country Boy Song , attributed to Smith's comedic alter ego Earl Dibbles...
How many live albums and 2 EPs has Smith produced?

1

...Granger Smith has released 10 studio albums, 1 live album, and 2 EPs. Also, he is known by his to alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr. Similarly, he joined Tex...
How many times has he performed at the White House?

3

...ed to a contract at the age of 19 in Nashville. Likewise, he has performed 3 times at the White House. And, in the year 2008, he traveled to perform f...
When did he travel to perform for soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait?

2008

...19 in Nashville. Likewise, he has performed 3 times at the White House. And, in the year 2008 , he traveled to perform for soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait....
What countries did Smith visit for his concerts?

Iraq and Kuwait

...in White House three times. Additionally, he visited the borders of Iraq and Kuwait for his concerts. In his musical career, he released around nine s...
How many live albums did Granger have?

one

... In his musical career, he released around nine studio albums, one EP and one live album. Grangers studio albums are Waiting on Forever (1999), Memory...
What was the name of Granger's most recent album?

When the Good Guys Win (2017).

... Livin Like a Lonestar (2006), Poets & Prisoners (2011) and When the Good Guys Win (2017). Interestingly, his maximum albums released in the name of G...
What was Granger's youngest child's name?

River Kelly Smith

...he name of Granger Smith Label. However, he lost his youngest baby River Kelly Smith in a deadly drowning accident. Granger and family took his son to...