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Smith, George, 1924-1983

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Personal name headingSmith, George, 1924-1983
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Variant(s)Smith, Little George, 1924-1983
Smith, Allen George, 1924-1983
Smith, George Harmonica, 1924-1983
Smith, Harmonica George, 1924-1983
Little Walter, Jr., 1924-1983
Big Walter, 1924-1983
Harmonica King, 1924-1983
Allen, George, 1924-1983
See alsoCorporate body: Bacon Fat (Musical group)
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LocatedCairo (Ill.)
Birth date1924-04-22
Death date1983-10-02
Place of birthHelena (Ark.)
Place of deathLos Angeles (Calif.)
Field of activityBlues (Music)
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Harmonica players
Found inHarmonica ace, p1991: label (Little George Smith) container insert (Allen George Smith, b. Apr. 22, 1924)
Terry, C. Yes, the blues [SR] 1995: insert ("Harmonica George" Smith, harmonica)
All music guide WWW site, Apr. 20, 2004 (George Harmonica Smith; b. Apr. 22, 1924, Helena, Ark., d. Oct. 2, 1983, Los Angeles, Calif.)
bluesharp.ca, December 10, 2018 (George "Harmonica" Smith; born April 22, 1924, Helena, AR; raised in Cairo, IL; died October 2, 1983, Los Angeles, CA; sometimes billed himself as Little Walter Jr. or Big Walter; recordings on the Modern label released under the name "Little George Smith"; in the late '50s he recorded for J&M, Lapel, Melker, and Caddy under the names Harmonica King or Little Walter Junior; in the '60s he recorded ten singles for the Carolyn and Sotoplay labels under the name of George Allen; with harmonica player Rod Piazza he formed the Southside Blues Band, later known as Bacon Fat)
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