The story
Johnny Henry Smith II 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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Artist · from Birmingham · 1922 to 2013
Johnny Smith
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Records
Albums 27
- The Sound Of The Johnny Smith Guitar
The Sound Of The Johnny Smith Guitar24 May 2017Vinyl
- Gentlemen X
Gentlemen X5 Nov 2009Vinyl - Hollywood
Hollywood1 Jan 2006Vinyl - San Francisco Bay Jazz
San Francisco Bay Jazz2006Vinyl - Walk, Don't Run!
Walk, Don't Run!2005Vinyl - Just A Man
Just A Man1 Jan 2002Vinyl - The Sound Of Johnny Smith
The Sound Of Johnny Smith8 Oct 2001Vinyl - The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar
The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar11 Sep 2001Vinyl - Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope
Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope17 Jun 1998Vinyl
- Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith1997Vinyl
- Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope1968Vinyl - Phase II
Phase II1968Vinyl
- Reminiscing
Reminiscing1965Vinyl
- The Man With The Blue Guitar
The Man With The Blue Guitar1962Vinyl
- Guitar & Strings
Guitar & Strings1960Vinyl
- Plus the Trio
Plus the Trio1960Vinyl
- My Dear Little Sweetheart
My Dear Little Sweetheart1960Vinyl
- Imagination
Imagination7 May 1959Vinyl - Jeri Southern Meets Johnny Smith
Jeri Southern Meets Johnny Smith1958Vinyl
- The "Johnny Smith" Foursome
The "Johnny Smith" Foursome1958Vinyl
- The "Johnny Smith" Foursome Volume II
The "Johnny Smith" Foursome Volume II1957Vinyl
- Moods With Johnny Smith Guitar
Moods With Johnny Smith Guitar1956Vinyl
- The New Johnny Smith Quartet
The New Johnny Smith Quartet1956Vinyl
- Plays Jimmy Van Heusen
Plays Jimmy Van Heusen1955Vinyl
- In a Mellow Mood
In a Mellow Mood1954Vinyl
- In a Sentimental Mood
In a Sentimental Mood1954Vinyl
- Spring Is Here - The Guitar Genius Of
Spring Is Here - The Guitar Genius Of1 Jan 1952Vinyl
Singles 1
- Themes from Star Wars
Themes from Star Wars10 Aug 1980 · SingleVinyl
- Johnny Smith: The Classic Roost Album Collection · 2021 · compilation
- Hammond Organ Essentials · 2012 · compilation
- Contemporaries of the Jazz Guitar · 2008 · compilation
- Spring Is Here : The Guitar Genius Of Johnny Smith · 2006 · compilation
- The Complete Roost Johnny Smith Small Group Sessions · 2002 · compilation
- Guitare / Autour de Minuit · 1998 · compilation
- Legends: Solo Guitar Performances · 1994 · compilation
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Bands and projects
The bands Johnny Smith played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
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- Kenny Burrell3 sources agree
- Jim Hall3 sources agree
- Barney Kessel2 sources agree
- Jimmy Raney2 sources agree
- Joe Pass2 sources agree
- Lee Konitz2 sources agree
- Pat Martino2 sources agree
- Charlie Christian2 sources agree
- Russell Malone2 sources agree
- Sonny Stitt2 sources agree
- Emily Remler2 sources agree
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