Tab Smith
Talmadge "Tab" Smith (January 11, 1909 – August 17, 1971) was an American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist. He is best remembered for the tracks "Because of You" and "Pretend". He worked with Count Basie, the Mills Rhythm Boys and Lucky Millinder. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W24245 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | You're too lovely to last | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
| Columbia | W24246 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | Under a blue jungle moon | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
| Columbia | W24247 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | Everything happens for the best | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W24248 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | Why did I always depend on you? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
| Columbia | W24249 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | Long gone blues | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
| Columbia | W24877 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Some other spring | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W24878 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Our love is different | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W24879 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Them there eyes | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W24880 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Swing, brother swing | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone | |
| Decca | 71243 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Are you ready? | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71244 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Mason flyer | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger | ||
| Decca | 71245 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | When the lights go on again | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71246 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Little John special | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71451 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Don't cry baby | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71452 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Sweet slumber | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71453 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Shipyard social function | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72094 | 10-in. | 5/10/1944 | You lovely you | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72095 | 10-in. | 5/10/1944 | I live true to you | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72096 | 10-in. | 5/10/1944 | Brown skin blues | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72097 | 10-in. | 5/10/1944 | All night long | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72602 | 10-in. | 12/6/1944 | I've been good to you | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72603 | 10-in. | 12/6/1944 | Loving you just the same | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72604 | 10-in. | 12/6/1944 | It's all over but the shouting | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72605 | 10-in. | 12/6/1944 | Sorry about the whole affair | Tab Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Tab," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106042.
Smith, Tab. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106042.
"Smith, Tab." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Smith, Tab, 1909-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88666085
Wikidata: Tab Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q366599
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27253216
MusicBrainz: Tab Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/322c0da1-fcff-47c3-bf5a-1aef63805173
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