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Johnny Smith

Johnny Henry Smith II (June 25, 1922 – June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote "Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. In 1984, Smith was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

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Occupation
Musician
Born
John Henry Smith II (1922-06-25)June 25, 1922 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died
June 11, 2013(2013-06-11) (aged 90) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Instrument
Guitar
Labels
Roost Records, Roulette Records, Verve Records, Concord Records

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Johnny SmithBornJohn Henry Smith II (1922-06-25)June 25, 1922 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.1.00infobox
Johnny SmithDiedJune 11, 2013(2013-06-11) (aged 90) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.1.00infobox
Johnny SmithGenresJazz1.00infobox
Johnny SmithInstrumentGuitar1.00infobox
Johnny SmithLabelsRoost Records, Roulette Records, Verve Records, Concord Records1.00infobox
Johnny SmithOccupationMusician1.00infobox
Johnny SmithWebsitejohnnysmith.org1.00infobox
Johnny SmithYears active1935–19921.00infobox
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Johnny Smithrelated to As leaderNBC Series0.60section
Johnny Smithrelated to As leaderJohnny Smith Quintet0.60section
Johnny Smithrelated to As leaderStan Getz0.60section

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