George "Harmonica" Smith
George "Harmonica" Smith in 1980
George "Harmonica" Smith (April 22, 1924 - October 2, 1983)[1] (born Allen George Smith) 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.<ref name="AM
Selected discography
- Harmonica Ace - Ace Records[3]
- Harmonica Blues King - Dobre Records 1061
References
- ↑ Allmusic.com - accessed May 2009
- ↑ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 167. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
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