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Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith (1925–2005) was a jazz musician whose instrument was the Hammond B-3 electric organ. Born James Oscar Smith on 8th December 1925 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. Smith was influenced by both gospel and blues. He first achieved prominence in the 1950s where his recordings became popular on jukeboxes before there were commonly used terms to describe his unique musical flavor. In the sixties and seventies he helped create the jazz style known as soul jazz. Read more about Jimmy Smith on Last.fm.
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Also from this album: Sagg Shootin' His Arrow,After Hours,Let's Stay Together,Slow Down Sagg
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Verve
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Related Labels: Norgran Records (reissuing the catalog of), Clef Records (reissuing the catalog of), Down Home (reissuing the catalog of), Brunswick Records (reissuing the catalog of), Verve Folkways (subsidiaries), Verve Forecast (subsidiaries)
