Floyd Smith
Floyd George Smith (January 25, 1917 – March 29, 1982), sometimes credited as Floyd "Guitar" Smith, was an American jazz guitarist and record producer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 25, 1917 (St. Louis), Died March 29, 1982 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65188 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | You set me on fire | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 65189 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | I'll never learn | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 65190 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | Close to five | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 65191 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | Floyd's guitar blues-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 65249 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | (I wanna go where you go) Then I'll be happy | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 65250 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | S'posin' | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 65251 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | I'll never fail you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 65252 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | Why don't I get wise to myself | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 66877 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | I'm getting nowhere with you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 66878 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 66879 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 66880 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | Big Jim blues-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67010 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Wham (Wham-re-bop-boom-bam) | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67011 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Love is the thing | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67012 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Why go on pretending ? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67013 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | It always will be you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67893 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Fine and mellow | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67894 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Scratching in the gravel | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67895 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Fifteen minute intermission | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67896 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Take those blues away | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67917 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67918 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | There is no greater love | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67919 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | Midnight stroll | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 67920 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | Little Miss | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68317 | 10-in. | 11/7/1940 | The Count | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68318 | 10-in. | 11/7/1940 | Twelfth Street rag | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68319 | 10-in. | 11/7/1940 | When I saw you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68363 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | If I feel this way tomorrow | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68364 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Or have I ? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68546 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Cuban boogie woogie | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68547 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | A dream dropped in | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68548 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Is it a sin (lovin' you) ? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 68549 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Ring dem bells | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 69519 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | Big time grip-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 69520 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | 47th Street jive | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 69521 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | I'm misunderstood | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 69522 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | No answer | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71050 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Hey lawdy Mama | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71051 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Boogie woogie cocktail | Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71052 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Ride on, ride on | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71053 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Mc Ghee special-2 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71239 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Worried life blues | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71240 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Take it and git | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71241 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Hip hip hooray | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71242 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Unlucky blues | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 73161 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | Get together with the Lord | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 73162 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | I know | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 73163 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | Soothe me | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 73264 | 1/3/1946 | He's my baby | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73265 | 1/3/1946 | Alabama bound | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73266 | 1/3/1946 | Soothe me | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73267 | 1/3/1946 | Doggin' man blues | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73590 | 5/23/1946 | I don't know what I'd do without you | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73591 | 5/23/1946 | I'm so lonesome I could cry | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73751 | 12/2/1946 | Now you tell me | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73752 | 12/2/1946 | Louella | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73753 | 12/2/1946 | So soon | The Four Knights | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73754 | 12/2/1946 | I'm falling for you | The Four Knights | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81695 | 10/9/1951 | Cold, cold heart | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81696 | 10/9/1951 | I can't help it | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81697 | 10/9/1951 | I ain't in the mood | Donna Hightower | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81698 | 10/9/1951 | Cry | Donna Hightower | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81711 | 10/10/1951 | Lido walk | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81712 | 10/10/1951 | Hot rock | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81713 | 10/10/1951 | Gloomy evening | Floyd Smith | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81714 | 10/10/1951 | Floydynasty | Floyd Smith | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 82244 | 2/3/1952 | Honest and truly | Donna Hightower | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 82245 | 2/3/1952 | I found a new love | Donna Hightower | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 82640 | 4/2/1952 | Don't cry baby | Floyd Smith | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82641 | 4/2/1952 | After hours | Floyd Smith | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82642 | 4/2/1952 | Me and you | Floyd Smith | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82643 | 4/2/1952 | You may be trash to someone | Floyd Smith | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Floyd," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209575.
Smith, Floyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209575.
"Smith, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Smith, Floyd - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95057737
Wikidata: Floyd Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1430383
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61733060
MusicBrainz: Floyd Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d4e1b24-ccc7-46c4-b2f0-f5ab33a12af6
ISNI: 0000 0000 3175 3743 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000031753743
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