Fletcher Smith

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American jazz pianist and bandleader.
Born : September 22, 1913 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Died : August 15, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.

Fletcher played with : Jimmy Rushing, Big Maybelle, Linda Hopkins, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Earl Bostic, Stick McGhee, Mickey Baker, Percy Mayfield, King Perry, Geechie Smith and others.

ALBA

Alton Redd, Snooky Young, Jake Porter, Vic Dickenson, Marshall Royal, Maxwell Davis, Bumps Myers, Buddy Floyd, Harold "L.H." Morrow, Fletcher Smith, Betty Hall Jones, Gene Phillips, Zutty Singleton

The Blues Singing Drummers Volume 2, 1945-1949

2007, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)

Brand New Neighbourhood / Mean Poor Gal

1953, Shellac, 10", Swing Time (2)

My Friend... The Lover

Slim Gaillard And His Boogiereeners

Slim Gaillard's Boogie / Travelin' Blues

1946, Shellac, 10", Queen (5)

KOMPILACE +

Jukebox Mambo Volume IV: Afro-Latin Accents In Rhythm & Blues 1946-1962

The Annie Laurie Collection 1945–62

2022, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

Yates McKendree

Back To Korea Blues - Black America And The Korean War - Classic Blues Songs From: John Lee Hooker, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Rogers, Lightnin Hopkins, Bobby Bland And More

2020, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records,

Take A Trip (From The Countryside To Big City)

2019, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records,

Female Blues Singers (Milestones Of Legends)

2018, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Documents,

Boogie/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Dixieland/East Coast Blues/Chicago Blues/Jump Blues/Louisiana Blues/Memphis Blues/Piano Blues/Ragtime/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Swing

Down Home Blues - New York, Cincinnati & The North Eastern States - Tough Enough

2018, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation,

East Coast Blues

Down Home Blues Classics 1943-1953

2015, 4xCD, Comp, RE, Boulevard Vintage,

The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59

2015, 2xCDr, Comp, Acrobat Music,

Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Bop

2010, CD, Album, Prestige Elite Jazz

Specialty Profiles: Percy Mayfield

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Complete Sister Rosetta Tharpe Vol. 4: 1951-1953

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Country Blues/Gospel/Religious/Sermon

Mountain Harmonica 1938 - 1953

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés

The Complete Recordings 1946 - 1957

2004, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)

The Chronological Jimmy Rushing 1946-1953

2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Big Band/Vocal/Jump Blues

The Chronological Big Maybelle 1944-1953

2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues

Laughing In Rhythm

2003, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2)

Great Googa Mooga!

Vout For Voutoreenes

2002, CD, Comp, Acrobat,

The Best Of The Beat Generation

2002, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),

Spoken Word/Poetry/Comedy/Cool Jazz/Bop

The EP Collection

Volume 2: 1951-1960 And The Complete Recorded Works Of John Hogg, Stormy Herman, Square Walton And Levi Seabury

1997, CDr, Comp, RM, Rst Records,

East Coast Blues

1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

1995, CD, Album, Prestige Records Ltd.,

The Best Of AFRS Jubilee, Volume 2 - No. 116 & 191

1995, CD, Comp, RST Records

The Specialty Story

1994, 5x CD, Box Set,

Jump Blues/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop

1951-1952 (I Grandi Successi)

1993, CD, Comp, DeAgostini,

Bop/Cool Jazz/Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Big Band

Percy Mayfield, Vol. 2: Memory Pain

Poet Of The Blues

The Legendary McVouty

For Collectors Only

1988, LP, Album, Comp, Swingtime

My Heart Is Always Singing Sad Songs

1985, LP, Comp, Mono, Ace,

Varetta Dillard

Double Crossing Daddy

1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Mr R&B Records,

Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues

The Okeh Sessions

Jump Blues/Piano Blues

1981, LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Jazz Circle Basel

Ladies Sing The Blues (Volume 2)

1981, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Savoy Records,

1981, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

Big Maybelle, Little Esther*, Albinia Jones, Miss Rhapsody, Linda Hopkins

Ladies Sing The Blues

Trio - Quartet - Orchestra - Los Angeles 1945

Stars Of The Apollo Theatre

1973, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Jump Blues/Big Band/Swing

"Gabbin' Blues" And Other Big Hits

Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues/East Coast Blues

Four Cha Cha Chas

1963, 7", EP, King Records (3)

Plays Bossa Nova

Eubie Blake, Joe Jordan (2) And Charles Thompson

Golden Reunion In Ragtime

When Did You Leave Heaven? / What Must I Do?

I've Been Mistreated / Mean Poor Gal

1959, Shellac, 10", Case Records (7)

1958, 7", EP, Parlophone,

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Rockin' With Richard / Redskin Cha Cha

The Vout Orenee Man

1956, 7", EP, Mono, Parlophone

Bixie Crawford, Fletcher Smith Quartette

Go Way Blues / Let Me Know

1956, 7", Single, C Note Records (4)

Bixie Crawford, Fletcher Smith Quartette

Go Way Blues / Hurry Home

1956, 10", C Note Records (4), C Note Records (4)

Jonsey's Combo* Featuring Fletcher Smith's Squares

Ting Ting Boom Scat / A Rolling Heart (Gathers No Love)

Jake Porter Quartet

Saturday Blues / Be Fair With Me Now

The Vout Orenee Man At The Boogie Woogie Piano

1954, 7", EP, King Records (3)

Brother Woodman And Candy Rivers

Hi Ho Silver / Never Try To Fool Your Heart

1954, 7", Combo Records

The Vout Man Plays, Vol. 2

1954, 7", EP, King Records (3)

Bad Hangover / Fish Tail Blues

Gimme Your Bankroll / Pepper Head Woman

Happy Johnson And His Quintette

You'll Always Have The Blues / Booging 'Round With The Blues

1951, 10", Mercury

Slim Gaillard Trio*

Central Avenue Boogie / Sighing Boogie

Gaillard's Boogie Three* / Slim Gaillard And His All Stars

Slim's Cement Boogie / Tuitti-Fruitti

1947, Shellac, 10", 20th Century (2),

All Night Blues / Play It (Do It A Long Time Papa)

1923, Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Big Band/Piano Blues

Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra

Vout Orenee / Slim Boogie

Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection,

Power Beat/ Cloud burst

7", Single, Combo Records

Slim Gaillard Trio* / Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra

Central Avenue Boogie / Travelling Blues

Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection

The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55

Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra / Slim Gaillard Trio*

Harlem Hunch / Sighing Boogie

Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock 'n' Roll Volume 1

2002, 15xCD, Comp + Box, Past Perfect International,

Jukebox Swing: The Best Of Swing-O-Rama

2000, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Pet Rock Records, Pet Rock Records, Pet Rock Records, Pet Rock Records, Pet Rock Records,

Swing-O-Rama, Vol. 2

1999, CD, Comp, Pet Rock Records

Stompin' 12 - 22 Crazed Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders!

CD, Album, Comp, Stompin'

Stompin' Volume 12 - Special Blues Shouters Issue

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Stompin',

Stompin' Volume 14 - More Early Jump

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Stompin',

Windy City Rockers Volume 4

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label