LC control no. | n 94096717 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Smith, George, 1924-1983 |
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 also | Corporate body: Bacon Fat (Musical group) |
Located | Cairo (Ill.) |
Birth date | 1924-04-22 |
Death date | 1983-10-02 |
Place of birth | Helena (Ark.) |
Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
Field of activity | Blues (Music) |
Profession or occupation | Blues musicians Harmonica players |
Found in | Harmonica 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) <http://www.bluesharp.ca/legends/ghsmith.html> |