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Smith, Jimmie, 1938-

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Personal name headingSmith, Jimmie, 1938-
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Variant(s)Smith, James H., 1938-
Smith, Jimmy, 1938-
Birth date19380127
Place of birthNewark, N.J.
Profession or occupationJazz musicians Drummers (Musicians)
Found inI'll remember April [SR] p1983: container (Jimmie Smith, drums)
Claghorn. Biog. dict. jazz, c1982, p. 273 (Smith, James H. (Jimmie) b. 1938 in Newark)
Young blues [SR] 1960: container (Jimmy Smith, drums)
Wikipedia, June 20, 2013 (James Howard "Jimmie" Smith; born January 27, 1938, Newark, New Jersey; American jazz drummer. Smith studied at the Al Germansky School for Drummers in his home town of Newark, New Jersey from 1951-54, then attended the Juilliard School in 1959-60. He began his professional career in New York around this time and has played and toured with many jazz musicians, incl. Benny Carter, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, and Dizzy Gillespie, etc.)