Jimmy Smith (musician)
James Oscar 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.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Oscar Smith |
| Born | December 8, 1928 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 2005 (aged 76) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Hammond organ |
| Discography | Jimmy Smith discography |
| Years active | 1948–2005 |
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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.
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