Summary

Rhodes was born in Smithville, Texas, he was the sixth and last child of Le Roy and Julia Smith, who were both sharecroppers. He received his first guitar at the age of eight as a Christmas present and really became serious about the blues at age 12. He credits his uncle as his source of inspiration. Rhodes began performing around Smithville and nearby Austin in the late '50s, while still in his teens.

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