George "Harmonica" Smith
For other people named George Smith, see George Smith (disambiguation).
George "Harmonica" Smith in 1980
George "Harmonica" Smith (born Allen George Smith, April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983)[1] was an American electric blues harmonica player.[2]
Life and career
Born in West Helena, Arkansas, United States, but brought up in Cairo, Illinois, he began playing professionally in 1951.[3] He joined the Muddy Waters' band in 1954 and played intermittently with that group.[3] He spent most of his life living on the West Coast of the United States.[3]
Smith played with Bacon Fat a blues group before working with Big Mama Thornton in the 1970s.[3] He played harmonica on her live album Jail in 1975.[3]
George "Harmonica" Smith died in 1983, in Los Angeles, California at the age of 59.[1]
Selected discography
- 2011: Teardrops Are Falling (Electro-Fi Records)[4][5]
- 1993: Harmonica Ace Ace Records[3][6]
- 1980: Harmonica Blues King Dobre Records 1061[7]
References
- 1 2 Michael Erlewine. "George "Harmonica" Smith | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ↑ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 167. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ↑ Live recordings from 1983 at Chuy's in Tempe, Arizona.
- ↑ "Teardrops Are Falling - George "Harmonica" Smith | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ↑ Larry Hoffman. "Harmonica Ace: The Modern Masters - George "Harmonica" Smith | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ↑ "George "Harmonica" Smith discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
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