Apr182024

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 on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1Back At The Chicken Shack
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2The Cat
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3Midnight Special - Rudy Van Gelder Digital Remaster/2007
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4Walk On The Wild Side
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5Jingle Bells
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6When I Grow Too Old to Dream
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7Minor Chant
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8The Sermon
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9On the Sunny Side of the Street
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10Baby, It's Cold Outside
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