George M. Smith

Per, http://jasobrecht.com/tommy-tedesco-friends-golden-age-studio-guitar/ , "Representing the old guard were the revered players George M. Smith and Al Hendrickson. Smith, who had been active from 1929 through 1962, had played banjo and acoustic guitar on classic films for many famous Hollywood directors. Mastering the material in his seminal 1942 book Modern Guitar Method for Rhythm and Chord Improvising had been a rite of passage for virtually every guitarist at the party."