Jimmy Smith
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origin: Norristown, PA, United States

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Jimmy Smith

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Bebop, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Hard Bop, Jazz, Jazz Funk, New Orleans Jazz, Soul Jazz

Jimmy Smith, (December 8, 1925 (year of birth is disputable & is often stated as 1928) – February 8, 2005) was a jazz musician whose Hammond B-3 electric organ performances helped to popularize this instrument.

Born as James Oscar Smith in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.. Smith was influenced by both gospel and blues. He first achieved prominence in the 1950s when his recordings became popular on jukeboxes. In the late 1950s and the sixties he helped to create the jazz style known as 'soul jazz'.

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Jimmy Smith Plays Fats Waller (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Keep On Comin'
Off The Top
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  • The Sermon 20:12
    		  
  • When Johnny Comes Marching Home 7:58
    		  
  • The Champ 8:36
    		  
  • Back at the Chicken Shack 8:00
    		  
  • Walk on the Wild Side 5:58
    		  
  • My Funny Valentine 6:20
    		  
  • Hobo Flats 4:43
    		  
  • Summertime 4:34
    		  
  • Organ Grinder's Swing 2:13
    		  
  • The Preacher 4:35
    		  
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