Artist: Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith
Aliases
Jimmy Smith Trio
The Incredible Jimmy Smith
The Jimmy Smith Orchestra
Real name
James Oscar Smith
Born
December 8, 1925
Died
February 8, 2005
Country
United States
Comments
Perhaps the most famous jazz organist on the Hammond B3.
Related
Donald Bailey   Drummer in the Jimmy Smith Trio (1956-1964)
See also
Quentin Warren

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Back at the Chicken Shack The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1963 Willie James Lyons - Willie Kent
2 Blues for J The Incredible Jimmy Smith featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate 1965 Johnny Seven
3 The Cat Jimmy Smith 1964 (4 artists)
4 Root Down (And Get It) Jimmy Smith 1972 Sampled by Beastie Boys
5 T-Bone Steak Jimmy Smith 1967 (2 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Round Midnight Jimmy Smith Trio 1957 Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
2 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Jimmy Smith 1965 The Rolling Stones
3 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay Jimmy Smith 1971 Otis Redding
4 1-2-3 Jimmy Smith 1965 Len Barry
5 A Child Is Born Jimmy Smith, Eddie Harris 1996 Richard Davis
6 A Night in Tunisia The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1960 Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
7 Ain't Misbehavin' Jimmy Smith 1962 Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
8 Ain't She Sweet Jimmy Smith 1962 Lou Gold & His Orchestra
9 Au Privave Jimmy Smith 1958 Charlie Parker & His Orchestra
10 Autumn Leaves Jimmy Smith, Eddie Harris 1996 Yves Montand
11 Baby It's Cold Outside Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalbán
12 Basin Street Blues Jimmy Smith 1964 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
13 Big Boss Man Jimmy Smith 1968 Jimmy Reed
14 Blues in the Night Jimmy Smith 1964 William Gillespie
15 Body and Soul Jimmy Smith 1958 Ambrose and His Orchestra
16 Burning Spear Jimmy Smith 1968 The Soulful Strings
17 By the Time I Get to Phoenix Jimmy Smith 1970 Johnny Rivers
18 C Jam Blues Jimmy Smith 1965 Duke Ellington Orchestra
19 Call Me Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1969 Petula Clark
20 Can't Hide Love Jimmy Smith 1976 Creative Source
21 Careless Love Jimmy Smith with Quentin Warren/Donald Bailey 1966 Bessie Smith
22 Chain of Fools Jimmy Smith 1968 Aretha Franklin
23 Cherokee Jimmy Smith 1979 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
24 Come Rain or Come Shine Jimmy Smith with Quentin Warren/Donald Bailey 1966 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
25 Confirmation Jimmy Smith 1979 Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
26 Darn That Dream Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson 1957 Benny Goodman Sextet
27 Days of Wine and Roses Jimmy Smith 1970
28 Down By the Riverside Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Fisk University Jubilee Singers
29 Everybody Loves My Baby Jimmy Smith 1962 Aileen Stanley
30 Flamingo Jimmy Smith 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
31 Funky Broadway Jimmy Smith 1967 Dyke & the Blazers
32 Georgia on My Mind Jimmy Smith 1963 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
33 Get Out of My Life Woman Jimmy Smith 1967 Lee Dorsey
34 Go Away Little Girl Jimmy Smith 1968 Bobby Vee with The Johnny Mann Singers
35 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964 Meister Glee Singers
36 Goldfinger (Part I) Jimmy Smith 1965 Anthony Newley
37 Got My Mojo Working Jimmy Smith 1965 Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra
38 Greensleeves The Incredible Jimmy Smith featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate 1965
39 Hang 'Em High Jimmy Smith November 1974 Dominic Frontière
40 Hi-Heel Sneakers Jimmy Smith 1965 Tommy Tucker
41 Honeysuckle Rose Jimmy Smith 1962 Bert Stock and His Orchestra
42 Hotel Happiness Jimmy Smith 1967 Brook Benton
43 I Can't Give You Anything but Love Jimmy Smith 1966 Aida Ward and Willard McLean
44 I Got a Woman Jimmy Smith 1960 Ray Charles and His Band - Southern Tones
45 I Had the Craziest Dream Jimmy Smith 1966 Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest
46 I Hear a Rhapsody Jimmy Smith 1966 Al Donahue & His Orchestra
47 I Just Wanna Make Love to You Jimmy Smith 2000 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
48 I'll Close My Eyes The Incredible Jimmy Smith featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate 1965 Dorothy Squires
49 I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby Jimmy Smith November 1974 Barry White
Sampled by (2 artists)
50 I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town Jimmy Smith 1968 Casey Bill Weldon
51 I'm Movin' On Jimmy Smith 1967 Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys
52 Imagination Jimmy Smith 1958 Jan Savitt & His Orchestra
53 Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? Jimmy Smith 1968 Louis Jordan & his Tympani Five
54 It's Only a Paper Moon Jimmy Smith 1999 Claire Carleton
55 It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Jimmy Smith 1966 Freddy Ellis and His Orchestra
56 Jeepers Creepers Jimmy Smith 1966 Ethel Waters
57 Jingle Bells The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964 Edison Male Quartette
58 Johnny Come Lately Jimmy Smith 1965 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
59 Just Friends Jimmy Smith 1958 Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
60 Lover Man Jimmy Smith 1958 Billie Holiday
61 Lulu's Back in Town Jimmy Smith 1962 Dick Powell and Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra
62 Mack the Knife The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1960 Gerald Price - Kurt Gerron
63 Makin' Whoopee! The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1960 Eddie Cantor
64 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Jimmy Smith 1967 "Cannonball" Adderley
65 Milestones Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1969 Miles Davis
66 Mission: Impossible Jimmy Smith 1968 Lalo Schifrin
67 Night Train Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Jimmy Forrest - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
68 Ode to Billie Joe Jimmy Smith 1970 Bobbie Gentry
69 Old Folks Jimmy Smith, Eddie Harris 1996 Larry Clinton & His Orchestra
70 One O'clock Jump Jimmy Smith 1960 Count Basie and His Orchestra
71 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Jimmy Smith 1995 James Brown
72 Please Send Me Someone to Love Jimmy Smith 1963 Percy Mayfield
73 Respect Jimmy Smith 1967 Otis Redding
74 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964 Eddie Cantor
75 Satin Doll The Incredible Jimmy Smith featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate 1965 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
76 Scrapple From the Apple Jimmy Smith 1995 Charlie Parker Quintet
77 See See Rider Jimmy Smith 1960 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
78 Silent Night The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber
79 Sister Sadie Jimmy Smith 1995 Horace Silver Quintet
80 Slaughter on 10th Avenue Jimmy Smith 1964 Ray Bolger, Tamara Geva and George Church
81 Something You Got Jimmy Smith November 1974 Chris Kenner
82 Sonnymoon for Two The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1960 Sonny Rollins
83 Spill the Wine Jimmy Smith 1971 Eric Burdon and War
84 Squeeze Me Jimmy Smith 1962 Clarence Williams' Blue Five
85 St. Louis Blues Jimmy Smith 1964 Prince's Band
86 Star Eyes Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson 1957 Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly With Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
87 Stranger in Paradise Jimmy Smith 1966 Doretta Morrow & Richard Kiley
88 Street of Dreams Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson 1957 Bing Crosby
89 Strut Jimmy Smith 2000 Taj Mahal
90 Sugar, Sugar Jimmy Smith 1971 The Archies
91 Summertime Jimmy Smith 1957 Abbie Mitchell
92 Sunny Jimmy Smith 1970 Mieko Hirota
93 Sweet Georgia Brown Jimmy Smith 1956 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
94 The Christmas Song The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964 The King Cole Trio
95 The Organ Grinder's Swing The Incredible Jimmy Smith featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate 1965 The Hudson-DeLange Orchestra
96 The Preacher Jimmy Smith 1956 Horace Silver Quintet
97 This Guy's in Love With You Jimmy Smith 1969 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
98 This Here Jimmy Smith 1995 Bobby Timmons
99 This Nearly Was Mine Jimmy Smith 1968 Ezio Pinza
100 Tuxedo Junction Jimmy Smith 1969 Erskine Hawkins
101 Valley of the Dolls Jimmy Smith 1968 Dionne Warwick
102 Walk on the Wild Side Jimmy Smith 1962 Elmer Bernstein
103 Watermelon Man Jimmy Smith 1995 Herbie Hancock
104 We Three Kings (Of the Orient Are) The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964
105 What Is This Thing Called Love? Jimmy Smith 1979 Elsie Carlisle
106 What Kind of Fool Am I Jimmy Smith 1967 Anthony Newley
107 What'd I Say Jimmy Smith 1963 Ray Charles
108 What's New? Jimmy Smith 1980 Colin Farish - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
109 What's New? The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1960 Colin Farish - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
110 When My Dream Boat Comes Home Jimmy Smith 1963 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
111 Where or When Jimmy Smith 1956 Ray Heatherton & Mitzi Green
112 White Christmas The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964 Bing Crosby & Martha Mears
113 Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) Jimmy Smith 1970 Norman Wisdom
114 Why Can't We Live Together Jimmy Smith November 1974 Timmy Thomas
115 Wives and Lovers Jimmy Smith 1964 Jack Jones
116 Woody'n You Jimmy Smith 1995 Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
117 You Came a Long Way From St. Louis Jimmy Smith 1963 Ray McKinley and Some of the Boys

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Back at the Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith Willie James Lyons - Willie Kent
2 Blues for J Jimmy Smith Johnny Seven
3 I Promise to Remember Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Castor (2 artists)
4 Root Down (And Get It) Jimmy Smith
5 T-Bone Steak Jimmy Smith (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 All the Way Live Jimmy Smith, Eddie Harris 1996 Milestone
2 Any Number Can Win Jimmy Smith 1963 Verve
3 Back at the Chicken Shack The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1963 Blue Note
4 Bashin' - The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith 1962 Verve
5 Blacksmith Jimmy Smith November 1974 Pride
6 The Boss Jimmy Smith 1969 Verve
7 "Bucket!" Jimmy Smith with Quentin Warren/Donald Bailey 1966 Blue Note
8 The Cat Jimmy Smith 1964 Verve
9 Christmas '64 The Incredible Jimmy Smith November 1964 Verve
10 Confirmation Jimmy Smith 1979 Blue Note
11 Cool Blues Jimmy Smith 1980 Blue Note
12 Crazy! Baby The Incredible Jimmy Smith 1960 Blue Note
13 Damn! Jimmy Smith 1995 Verve
14 Dot Com Blues Jimmy Smith 2000 Blue Thumb
15 The Further Adventures of Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1969 Verve
16 Got My Mojo Workin' Jimmy Smith 1965 Verve
17 Groove Drops Jimmy Smith 1970 Verve
18 Groovin' at Small's Paradise [Remaster] Jimmy Smith 1999 Blue Note
19 Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volume 2 Jimmy Smith 1958 Blue Note
20 Home Cookin' Jimmy Smith 1960 Blue Note
21 I'm Gon' Git Myself Together Jimmy Smith 1971 Verve
22 I'm Movin' On Jimmy Smith 1967 Blue Note
23 The Incredible Jimmy Smith at Club "Baby Grand", Wilmington, Delaware, Vol. 1 Jimmy Smith 1956 Blue Note
24 Jimmy Smith Plays Fats Waller Jimmy Smith 1962 Blue Note
25 Jimmy Smith Swings Along With Stranger in Paradise Jimmy Smith 1966 Pickwick
26 Jimmy Smith Trio + LD Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson 1957 Blue Note
27 Jimmy Smith's House Party Jimmy Smith 1958 Blue Note
28 Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Verve
29 Livin' It Up! Jimmy Smith 1968 Verve
30 Organ Grinder Swing The Incredible Jimmy Smith featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate 1965 Verve
31 Respect Jimmy Smith 1967 Verve
32 Rockin' the Boat Jimmy Smith 1963 Blue Note
33 Root Down Jimmy Smith 1972 Verve
34 The Sermon! Jimmy Smith 1959 Blue Note
35 Sit on It! Jimmy Smith 1976 Mercury
36 Stay Loose... Jimmy Smith Sings Again Jimmy Smith 1968 Verve
37 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Jimmy Smith 1964 Verve

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Goldfinger (Part I) Jimmy Smith 1965 Verve
2 Mickey Mouse Jimmy Smith 1967 Verve
3 Summertime Jimmy Smith 1957 Blue Note

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Let's Stay Together cover by Jimmy Smith Add songs VirileVagabond 0 2008-01-29 05:31:00 GMT by VirileVagabond
2 (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man cover by Jimmy Smith Add songs cyberjudge 0 2008-02-07 00:25:03 GMT by cyberjudge
3 Once in a While covers Add songs bacon 4 2009-11-18 12:37:29 GMT by flip
4 Blues for J [Jimmy Smith] cover by Johnny Seven Add songs batata 1 2013-03-01 17:50:30 GMT by walt

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