Johnny Smith
Johnny Henry Smith II (June 25, 1922 – June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote "Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. In 1984, Smith was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 25, 1922 (Birmingham), Died June 11, 2013 (Colorado Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-03903 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Never should have told you | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-03904 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | The goona goo | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Jayne Whitney | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-03905 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Smoke dreams | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-03906 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Who's that knockin' at my heart? | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Jayne Whitney | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-03907 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Trust in me | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-03908 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Mr. Ghost goes to town | Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-04856 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Moonlight on the prairie, Mary | Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-04857 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Love is good for anything that ails you | Millicent Hope ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-04858 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | My little buckaroo | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-04859 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Was it rain? | Jack Campbell ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-04860 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Tomorrow is another day | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-04861 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Blue Venetian waters | Jack Campbell ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Johnny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103075.
Smith, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103075.
"Smith, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Johnny Smith
Discogs: Johnny Smith
Allmusic: Johnny Smith
Grove: Johnny Smith
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Johnny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81023044
Wikidata: Johnny Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1702407
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70084558
MusicBrainz: Johnny Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d7e18417-469e-4ec2-9953-a5e89617fac7
ISNI: 0000 0001 1448 5289 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114485289
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