Lavay Smith

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Lavay Smith is an American singer specialising in the blues, jazz and bebop songs of the 1940s and 1950s. She is known as The Queen of Classic Jazz & Blues.

Since 1989 she has fronted the band known as ‘’’Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers’’’. The band consists of: Mike Olmos (Trumpet); Bill Ortiz (Trumpet); Allen Smith (Trumpet); Danny Armstrong (Trombone); Jules Broussard (Alto and Tenor Saxophones); Pete Cornell (Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones); Charles McNeal (Alto and Tenor Saxophones); Ron Stallings (Tenor and Baritone Saxophones); Howard Wiley (Tenor Saxophone); Charlie Siebert (Guitar); David Ewell (String Bass); Darrell Green (Drums); Chris Siebert (Piano, Arranger, Bandleader); and David Berger (Arranger).

The band has won numerous awards.

[edit] Discography

  • One Hour Mama (1996 - Fat Note Records)
  • Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘bout Miss Thing! (2000 - Fat Note Records)

[edit] Trivia

  • Lavay Smith grew up in southern California and the Philippines..

[edit] External links

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