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songsmith

American  
[sawng-smith, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌsmɪθ, ˈsɒŋ- /

noun

  1. a writer of songs.


songsmith British  
/ ˈsaɒŋˌsmɪθ /

noun

  1. a person who writes songs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of songsmith

First recorded in 1785–95; song + smith

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Its famous chorus aside, that song’s tune was lifted directly from “Billy the Kid,” a ballad written by topical songsmith Andrew Jenkins and recorded by Vernon Dalhart in 1927.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

They include Leeds-based indie band English Teacher, uplifting songsmith Cat Burns and jungle producer Nia Archives.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2024

Urging his visitor to move aside, Bill takes his place and, with the feathered grace the composition calls for, conveys its poignant poetry as the songsmith intended.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2023

A cult favorite no more, “Something in the Orange” started making modest inroads at country radio this summer and the prolific songsmith quickly chased “American Heartbreak” with his hearty “Summertime Blues” EP in July.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2022

So let the songsmith Proffer his rhyme-gift, England my mother,   Maker of men.

From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William

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