Jimmy Smith

About

Jimmy Smith (December 8, 1928 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon jazz musicians. Born James Oscar Smith on 8th December 1928 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. Smith was influenced by both gospel and blues.

Top Tracks

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   Back at the Chicken Shack

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   The Cat

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   Baby, It's Cold Outside

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   Midnight Special - Rudy Van Gelder Digital Remaster/2007

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   Walk On The Wild Side

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   When I Grow Too Old to Dream

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   Jingle Bells

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   Minor Chant

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