Vernon Geechie Smith was a trumpeter / vocalist from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area during the postwar Kansas City Swing period and a photographer during the 70s and 80s. He retired in the 90s.
APPEARANCES +
Miles Davis
At Newport 1955-1975 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 4)
2024
Miles Davis Quintet*
Miles In France 1963 & 1964 (The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8)
2024
Aretha Franklin
The Queen In Waiting (The Columbia Years 1960-1965)
2023, 
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, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal/Soul-Jazz
Eileen Farrell
The Complete Columbia Album Collection
2020, 16xCD, Album, Mono, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Sony Classical, ,
, Opera
Lowell Fulson
Classic Cuts 1946-1953
2017, 4x CD, Box Set, 
Johnny Hartman
The Complete Bethlehem Sessions
2015, CD, Comp, Essential Jazz Classics
Miles Davis
The Original Mono Recordings
2014, 
Sly And The Family Stone*
Higher!
2013, 4x CD, Box Set, 
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, Funk/Soul
Miles Davis
The Perfect Miles Davis Collection
2011, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Co, Legacy, Columbia, 
,
, Bop/Fusion/Hard Bop/Modal/Post Bop
Miles Davis
Kind Of Blue
2008
Miles Davis
The Essential Miles Davis
2008
Various
Kansas City Jumps (Swingin' Small Combos Kansas City Style Volume 3)
2007, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)
Sly And The Family Stone*
The Collection
2007, 7x CD, DVD, Box Set, ,
, Funk
Miles Davis
The Best Of Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Miles Davis 1963-1964
2005, CD, ,
, Hard Bop/Modal
Pete Seeger
The Essential Pete Seeger
2005
Miles Davis
My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis In Concert
2005, CD, ,
, Modal
Miles Davis
Seven Steps To Heaven
2005
Miles Davis
Miles In Berlin
2005, CD, ,
, Hard Bop
Percy Mayfield
The Chronological Percy Mayfield 1947-1951
2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Jesse Price
The Complete Recordings 1946 - 1957
2004, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
Jumpin' The Blues
2003, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2), ,
, Swing/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
2003
Jay McShann
The Jumpin' Blues
2002, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, 
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, Piano Blues/Swing
Various
Philly Super Soul Hits
2002, CD, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Miles Davis
The Miles Davis Story
2002
Miles Davis
The Best Of Miles Davis
2002, CD, ,
, Bop/Fusion/Modal/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Big Band
Dexter Gordon
Settin' The Pace
2001, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
, Bop/Rhythm & Blues/Big Band/Swing
Helen Humes
Complete 1927 - 1950 Studio Recordings
2001, 3x CD, 
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, Swing/Vocal
Lowell Fulson
Black Widow Spider Blues
2000, CD, Comp, Catfish Records
Miles Davis & John Coltrane
The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961
2000, 6x CD, Box Set, ,
, Hard Bop/Bop/Modal
Wendy Carlos
Digital Moonscapes
2000
Dave Brubeck
Ken Burns Jazz (The Definitive Dave Brubeck)
2000, ,
, Cool Jazz
Ethel Merman
Gypsy - A Musical Fable
1999
Earl Hines And His Orchestra
1945-1947
1999
Clyde Bernhardt
The Complete Recordings. Volume 2: 1949-1953
1998, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4), ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Miles Davis Featuring Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers (3), Jimmy Cobb With Gil Evans And His 21 Piece Orchestra*
Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall (The Complete Concert)
1998
Miles Davis / Gil Evans
The Best Of Miles Davis & Gil Evans
1997, CD Super Bit Mapping, 
,
, Hard Bop/Big Band
Miles Davis
Sketches Of Spain
1997
Jay McShann
Piano Playhouse
1996, CD, Night Train International
Miles Davis
The Complete Live At The Plugged Nickel 1965
1995
Mahalia Jackson
Live At Newport 1958
1994, CD, ,
, Gospel
Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk
Live At Newport 1958 & 1963
1994, 2x CD, ,
, Bop/Hard Bop
Jimmy Witherspoon and Jay McShann
Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann
1992, CD, Album, Comp, RE, Black Lion Records
Aretha Franklin
Jazz To Soul
1992, 2x CD, ,
, Soul/Soul-Jazz
Jimmy Witherspoon and Jay McShann
Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann
1992, ,
, Texas Blues/Vocal
Aaron Sachs
Clarinet And Co.
1990
Wendy Carlos
Secrets Of Synthesis
1987
Lowell Fulson
Baby Won't You Jump With Me
1986, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Crown Prince Records, 
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, Electric Blues
Wendy Carlos
Beauty In The Beast
1986, ,
, Ambient/Modern Classical
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
A Porter's Love Song
1985, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Jukebox Lil, ,
, Jump Blues
Crown Prince Waterford With Jay McShann And Pete Johnson
Shoutin' The Blues - Complete Recordings
1985, LP, Comp, RM, Oldie Blues
The Stylistics
The Very Best Of The Stylistics
1983
Percy Mayfield
The Voice Within
1982, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet In Disco Order (Volume 23)
1980, LP, Comp, Ajaz Records
Various
1927-1940
1979, LP, Comp, Ltd, Meritt Record Society, ,
, Dixieland/Swing/Big Band
Miles Davis
Circle In The Round
1979
The Stylistics
The Best Of The Stylistics
1975
Various
The Giants Of Jazz
1975, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Bop/Swing
The Stylistics
The Best Of The Stylistics
1974, Vinyl, ,
, Soul
Jay McShann
The Band That Jumps The Blues
1973
Lester Trimble
The Music Of Lester Trimble
1972, LP, Desto, Desto
Rod McKuen
The Poetry That Is
1971
Erroll Garner
Feeling Is Believing
1970, ,
, Easy Listening
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits
1967
Miles Davis Quintet*
Miles Smiles
1967
Aretha Franklin
Take It Like You Give It
1967
Mahalia Jackson
Let's Pray Together
1964
Miles Davis
Miles Davis In Europe
1964, ,
, Hard Bop/Modal
Mahalia Jackson
Recorded Live In Europe During Her Latest Concert Tour
1962
Dion
Lovers Who Wander
1962
Oscar Brown, Jr.*
Between Heaven And Hell
1962
Miles Davis Sextet*
Someday My Prince Will Come
1961, Vinyl DG side 2/No CBS credits/1A/1B, ,
, Hard Bop
Mahalia Jackson
Everytime I Feel The Spirit
1961
Lester Trimble / Theodore Chanler
Four Fragments From The Caunterbury Tales / Nine Epitaphs
1961
Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo
Aretha
1961
Pete Seeger
Story Songs
1961
The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir Under The Direction Of Professor Alex Bradford*
The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir Under The Direction Of Professor Alex Bradford
1960
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
The Best Of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
1959
John Gart
Parade Of Hits
1958, LP, Album, Mono, Kapp Records, ,
, Light Music
Jane Morgan With The Troubadors
All The Way
1958
Tito Rodriguez And His Orchestra*
Three Loves Have I
1958
Earl Hines And His Orchestra
Bamby / Blue Keys
1953, Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection, ,
, Bop/Big Band
Earl Hines And His Orchestra
Space Ship / A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
1953
Clifford Blivens
Fat Man Boogie / Korea Blues
1950, Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, Swing Time (2),
Julia Lee And Her Boy Friends*
Pagan Love Song / I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
1950
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
I'll Get Along Somehow / Gotta Gimme What'cha Got
1950
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
Draggin' My Heart Around / Blues For Someone
1949, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Geechie Smith And His Orchestra
And I Wants To Thank Ya' / Wild, Mild And Mellow
1947, Shellac, 10", Scr, Capitol Americana
Julia Lee And Her Boy Friends*
I'll Get Along Somehow / Young Girl's Blues
1947, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Geechie Smith With His Orchestra*
Got You On My Mind / Let The Good Times Roll
1946, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Various
California Blues 1940 - 1948
2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,
Earl Hines And His Orchestra
Let's Get Started / Blue Keys
Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection
Earl Hines And His Orchestra
Spooks Ball / Ain't Gonna Give None Of This Jelly Roll
Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection
Earl Hines And His Orchestra
Throwing The Switch / Bamby
Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection
Earl Hines And His Orchestra
Oh My Acking Back / Trickatrack
Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection
Miles Davis
The CBS Years 1955 - 1985
, Bop/Fusion/Modal/Hard Bop/Experimental
Benny Goodman
Sing Sing Sing
Mahalia Jackson
Make A Joyful Noise Unto The Lord
Julia Lee And Her Boy Friends*
That's What I Like / Crazy World
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson Sings America's Favorite Hymns
George Barnes, Bob Mersey*
How To Play The Guitar
Wendy Carlos
Secrets Of Synthesis
2018
Miles Davis & John Coltrane
The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961
2002, 6x CD, 
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, Hard Bop/Bop/Modal
