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Jimmy Smith [US]

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Aliases
The Incredible Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith New Sounds on the Organ
Jimmy Smith Trio
Real name
James Oscar Smith
Born
December 8, 1925
Died
February 8, 2005
Country
United States
IPI
00028991448 12 works
00028992641 9 works
28992641 1 work
00056753753 3 works
00183053189 3 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Perhaps the most famous jazz organist on the Hammond B3. He was born in Norristown, Pennylvania and in the early 1950s he played piano in nearby Philadelphia with the R&B group, The Sonotones.
Member of
The Sonotones
Related
Donald Bailey Drummer in the Jimmy Smith Trio (1956-1964)
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
i 1978 (4 artists)
i February 1963 (41 artists)
i 1956 (2 artists)
i 1963 (2 artists)
i September 1965 (4 artists)
i 1963 (8 artists)
i 1969 (3 artists)
i November 1961 (3 artists)
i 1982 (5 artists)
i  REC February 1963 (8 artists)
Originally by Stanley Turrentine, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, Al Harewood REL
i September 1965 Joey DeFrancesco
Only in It for the Money Jimmy Smith [US] 2000 Unverified
i July 1964 Willie Mitchell
i 1956 (6 artists)
i May 1972 (3 artists)
Sampled by Beastie Boys
i May 1962 (3 artists)
i 1967 (6 artists)
i 1969 (2 artists)
i August 1964 (21 artists)
i December 1959 (6 artists)
i August 1966 (2 artists)
i 1963 Steve Howe Trio
i April 1964 (9 artists)
i June 1996 Mike LeDonne