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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+
Sports profile
- Sport
- 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
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- association football
- Position played
- midfielder
- Country for sport
- Scotland
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- nickname
- Jimmy
- date of birth
- 1947-01-20
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