George Smith
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US-amerikanischer Bluesharmonikaspieler
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George "Harmonica" Smith (April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983)[1] (born Allen George Smith) was an American electric blues harmonica player. Life and career Born in West Helena, Arkansas, United States, but brought up in Cairo, Illinois, he began playing professionally in 1951. He was recruited to join Muddy Waters' band in 1954, making his presence between the short-lived Henry Strong, and James Cotton. He would rejoin Waters in 1966. He eventually made the decision to leave Chicago <a href="http
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- West Helena
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- harmonica
- Record label
- Deram
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- George Harmonica Smith.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1924-04-22
- date of death
- 1983-10-02
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Allen George „Harmonica“ Smith (* 22. April 1924 in West Helena, Arkansas; † 2. Oktober 1983 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Bluesharmonikaspieler.
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