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Guitarists · 1922–2013

Johnny Smith

American jazz guitarist (1922–2013)

Born
25 June 1922
Birmingham
Died
11 June 2013
Colorado Springs
Country
United States
Active
1935–
Record labels
Columbia Records
Discography
22 albums

Biography

Johnny Smith was a jazz musician who played guitar. Johnny Smith was born on 25 June 1922 in Birmingham and died on 11 June 2013 in Colorado Springs. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “In a Mellow Mood” (1954) to “The Sound Of The Johnny Smith Guitar” (2017).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

In a Mellow Mood 1954
In a Sentimental Mood 1954
Plays Jimmy Van Heusen 1955
Moods With Johnny Smith Guitar 1956
The New Johnny Smith Quartet 1956
The "Johnny Smith" Foursome Volume II 1957
The "Johnny Smith" Foursome 1958
Imagination 1959
Guitar & Strings 1960
My Dear Little Sweetheart 1960
Plus the Trio 1960
The Man With The Blue Guitar 1962
Reminiscing 1965
Kaleidoscope 1968
Phase II 1968
Johnny Smith 1997
Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope 1998
The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar 2001
Walk, Don't Run! 2005
San Francisco Bay Jazz 2006
Gentlemen X 2009
The Sound Of The Johnny Smith Guitar 2017

Also plays on

Albums where Johnny Smith is credited as a sideman

1956 Moonlight in Vermont — Johnny Smith Quintet feat. Stan Getz guitar, electric guitar

Historic 78 rpm records

  • The Terry Theme from Limelight Johnny Smith · Joe Mooney · Eddie Safranski · Chaplin archive.org ↗
  • Ramona Johnny Smith · Joe Mooney · Eddie Safranski · Don Lamond · Gilbert ·… archive.org ↗
  • Moonlight in Vermont Johnny Smith Quintet · Johnny Smith · Stan Getz · Eddie Safranksi ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • Tabu Johnny Smith Quintet · Johnny Smith · Stan Getz · Eddie Safranski ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • Stars Fell on Alabama Johnny Smith Quintet · Johnny Smith · Stan Getz · Parish · Perkins · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • Where or When Johnny Smith Quartet · Johnny Smith · Stan Getz · Sanford Gold · Don… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • Vilia Johnny Smith Quintet · Johnny Smith · Eddie Safranski · Sanford Gold… · 1952 archive.org ↗
  • MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT JOHNNY SMITH QUINTET · Johnny Smith · Stan Getz · Eddie Safranski ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Johnny Smith play?

Johnny Smith is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Johnny Smith born?

Johnny Smith was born 25 June 1922 in Birmingham.

What are Johnny Smith's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include In a Mellow Mood (1954), In a Sentimental Mood (1954), Plays Jimmy Van Heusen (1955), Moods With Johnny Smith Guitar (1956) and The New Johnny Smith Quartet (1956).

External links

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