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Also known as James Smith

Scottish footballer (born 1947)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1925-12-08
Active to
2005-02-08

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
438,513
Total plays
3,812,373

Tags

jazzorganfunkbluesHammond

Jimmy Smith (December 8, 1928 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon jazz musicians. Born James Oscar Smith on 8th December 1928 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. Smith was influenced by both gospel and blues. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jimmy+

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
_Retired Soccer
Position
Midfielder
Nationality
England

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
James
Family name
Smith
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Glasgow
Languages spoken
English language
Position played
midfielder
Country for sport
Scotland
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nickname
Jimmy
date of birth
1947-01-20
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