Johnny Smith
Guitarist Johnny Smith will always be best remembered for his 1952 hit recording of "Moonlight in Vermont," a mellow ballad that also features Stan Getz. Smith, whose chordal-oriented style was self-taught, originally played trumpet, violin, and viola before switching to guitar. A studio musician from 1947 on, Smith's impressive technique and quiet sound made him in great demand even before "Moonlight" and, although he never had another hit, he was a popular attraction throughout the 1950s. After moving to Colorado in the 1960s he opened a music store, taught, and maintained a lower profile, occasionally recording in New York. Smith died in June 2013 at his home in Colorado Springs at 90 years of age.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Classic Roost Album Collection
Jazz - Released by ENLIGHTENMENT on Mar 12, 2021
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The Sound Of The Johnny Smith Guitar
Jazz - Released by Parlophone UK on Jan 1, 1961
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Spring Is Here - The Guitar Genius Of
Jazz - Released by Fivefour on Jan 1, 1952
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Walk, Don't Run (2004 Remaster)
Jazz - Released by Parlophone UK on Jun 7, 2005
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Legends: Solo Guitar Performances
Jazz - Released by Concord Records on Jan 1, 1994
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Contemporaries of the Jazz Guitar
Jazz - Released by Fivefour on Feb 24, 2022
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San Francisco Bay Jazz
Jazz - Released by Johnny Smith on Jan 1, 2006
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Hammond Organ Essentials
Jazz - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on Jun 1, 2012
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Just A Man
Rock - Released by Napa Rain Publishing on Jan 1, 2002
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Alias Smith
Rock - Released by Napa Rain Publishing on Jan 1, 1997
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Lonely Voyager (Remastered)
Country - Released by X DOT 25 on Aug 20, 2021
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Thmes from Star Wars
Film Soundtracks - Released by Peer Southern Productions on Aug 10, 1980
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