1965 to play a college concert at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After the split, though, Smiley continued to play on the TV shows as the "Bluegrass Cut-Ups" until Top o' the Morning was cancelled in 1968, which lead him into retirement. When Smiley retired in the late 1960s, Jim Eanes acquired the band, renaming it "The Shenandoah Cutups". From late 1966 to early 1977, Don Reno traveled with Benny Martin. Red Smiley decided to come out of retirement to join the two and toured with them from 1969-1972. Red Smiley died in 1972 at the age of 47. Don Reno continued to perform with his sons Don Wayne and Dale along, with Bill Harrell, until his death in 1984 at the age of 57. In 1992, Don Reno and Red Smiley were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. Discography Singles Albums See also Don Reno Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley References American bluegrass music groups Country music duos King Records artists Musical groups established in 1951 1951 establishments in West Virginia Musicians from Wheeling, West Virginia