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Otto Wood The Bandit

  • Otto Wood The Bandit

    . Otto Wood, a notorious robber and jailbreak artist, was gunned down in the streets of Salisbury,NC in 1930. Singer — songwriter - ex-boxer Waiter "Kid" Smith of Spray NC was a well known local writer of topical songs, and often could get a record company to take a chance on one, even in the lean years of the early Depression.

    The Carolina Buddies: Walter Smith, vocal; Odell Smith, fiddle; Norman Woodlieff, guitar.

    New York NY 2/24/31 Columbia 15652-D

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