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Johnny Smith

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Born
25 June 1922
Born In
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Died
11 June 2013 (aged 90)
Johnny Smith, (born John Henry Smith, Jr. on June 25, 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama - died June 11, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist, although he did not consider himself to be a musician in the idiom. His most critically acclaimed album was "Moonlight in Vermont" (one of Downbeat magazine's top two jazz records for 1952, featuring saxophonists Stan Getz and Zoot Sims). Smith's playing was characterized by closed-position chord voicings and rapidly ascending lines (reminiscent of Django, but more diatonic than chromatically-based). From those famous 1952 sides … read more
Johnny Smith, (born John Henry Smith, Jr. on June 25, 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama - died June 11, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist, although he did not consider himself to be a musician in the idiom. His most critically acclaimed album was "Moonlight in Vermont" (one of Downbeat… read more
Johnny Smith, (born John Henry Smith, Jr. on June 25, 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama - died June 11, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist, although he did not consider himself to be a musician in the idiom. His most critically acclaimed album was "Moonlight in Vermont" (one of Downbeat magazine's top two jazz records for 1952, featuring saxophonists S… read more

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1 Play track The Classic Roost Album Collection Moonlight in Vermont
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2 Kaleidoscope My Foolish Heart
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3 The Classic Roost Album Collection Where or When
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4 Play track The Greatest Jazz Hits (Jazz Club) Walk Don't Run
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5 Shenandoah Shenandoah
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6 Misty - 2001 Remaster Misty - 2001 Remaster
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7 Jaguar Tenderly
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8 Play track The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar 'Round Midnight
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9 Kaleidoscope The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
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10 Moonlight in Vermont Tabu
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Albums

  1. 21,213 listeners

    1 Jan 1994 · 23 tracks

    Legends: Solo Guitar Performances
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  2. 17,901 listeners

    1 Jan 1956 · 19 tracks

    Moonlight in Vermont
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  3. 7,264 listeners

    1 Jan 1967 · 10 tracks

    Kaleidoscope
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  4. 5,744 listeners

    1961 · 9 tracks

    The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar
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