George "Harmonica" Smith
CHRIS
the current West coast players, including William Clarke, James Harman, and
Rod "Gingerman" Piazza (in the "rock" group Bacon Fat) below.
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Artist : George Harmonica Smith
Genre : Blues
Style : Electric harmonica blues
Rating : importance (3) popularity (3)
Birthdate & Place : Apr 22, 1924
Deathdate & Place : Oct 2 , 1983
AMG Artist ID # : P000030334
Chronological Album List |Date| Label | Number |R S T|Rating
--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------
George Smith of the Blues |1973|Bluesway |6029 | S | Good
Arkansas Trap |1971|Deram |18059 | S | OK
No Time to Jive |1970|Blue Horiz|63856 | S T| Good
Tribute to Little Walter |1968|World Paci|21887 | S | Good
All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)
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Album : Arkansas Trap
Artist : George "Harmonica" Smith
Rating : OK
Genre : Blues
Date : 1971 (release)
AMG ID : R000108541
--------- Album Releases ---------
1971 LP Deram 18059
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
George Smith - Harmonica
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Album : George Smith of the Blues
Artist : George "Harmonica" Smith
Rating : Good
Genre : Blues
Date : 1973 (release)
AMG ID : R000108542
--------- Album Releases ---------
1973 LP Bluesway 6029
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
George Smith - Harmonica
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Album : No Time to Jive
Artist : George "Harmonica" Smith
Rating : Good
Genre : Blues
Date : 1970 (release)
AMG ID : R000108540
--------- Album Releases ---------
1970 LP Blue Horizon 63856
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Pee Wee Crayton - Guitar
Marshall Hooks - Guitar
Dick Innes - Drums
J D Nicholson - Piano
Buddy Reid - Guitar
Gregg Schaefer - Guitar
George Smith - Harmonica
Jerry Smith - Bass
-------- Album Tracks --------
Blue Switch
Mississippi River Blues
Before You Do Your Thing
Don't Want To Go, Baby
Good Things
Soul Feet
No Time For Jive
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Album : Tribute to Little Walter
Artist : George "Harmonica" Smith
Rating : Good
Genre : Blues
Date : 1968 (release)
AMG ID : R000108543
--------- Album Releases ---------
1968 LP World Pacific 21887
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
George Smith - Harmonica
Artist : Bacon Fat
Genre : Rock
AMG Artist ID # : P000015590
Chronological Album List |Date| Label | Number |R S T|Rating
--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------
Tough Dude |1971|Blue Horiz|2431001 | S T|
Grease One for Me |1970|Blue Horiz|4807 | S T|
All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)
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Album : Grease One for Me
Artist : Bacon Fat
Rating : not rated yet
Genre : Rock
Date : 1970 (release)
AMG ID : R000029706
--------- Album Releases ---------
1970 LP Blue Horizon 4807
1969 Blue Horizon 4807
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
John Cevatello - Engineer
Dick Innes - Drums
J D Nicholson - Piano, Vocal
Rod "Gingerman" Piazza - Vocal, Harmonica
Buddy Reed - Guitar, Vocal
Gregg Schaefer - Guitar
George Smith - Vocal, Harmonica
Jerry Smith - Bass
Mike Vernon - Producer
-------- Album Tracks --------
Up The Line
Boom Boom Out Go The Lights
Small's On 53rd
She's A Wrong Woman
I Need You Love
Juicy Harmonica
Nobody But You
Telephone Blues
You're So Fine
Too Late
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Album : Tough Dude
Artist : Bacon Fat
Rating : not rated yet
Genre : Rock
Date : 1971 (release)
AMG ID : R000029707
--------- Album Releases ---------
1971 LP Blue Horizon 2431001
------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
Dick Innes - Drums
J D Nicholson - Piano, Vocal
Rod "Gingerman" Piazza - Vocal, Harmonica
Buddy Reed - Guitar, Vocal
Gregg Schaefer - Guitar
George Smith - Vocal, Harmonica
Jerry Smith - Bass
-------- Album Tracks --------
Wait On It
Down The Road
Betty
Leaving On Your Mind
Jivin' The Business
Shake Dancer
Travelling South
Evil
Blues Feeling
Pool Hall Sam
Transatlantic Blues
Hurricane
CHRIS
the music as Bacon Fat as. How could it be anything but good rockin blues with
Rod Piazza and George Smith
Chris Adams
ch...@opac.osl.or.gov
Tim Moody
Rock group? Anybody ever heard Bacon Fat. Some of the best low-down West
Coast blues ever. No rock there!
Tim Moody