Jimmy Smith quotes

I played with Sam Lay, Jimmy Reed, Big Walter Horton, Big Moose Walker, and all those guys. (Jimmy Smith)
My first recording, a guy came down to Philadelphia and heard me play and he introduced me to Alfred Lion. View quote
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And then when I found my sound, it took me two and a half weeks to find my sound and when I did I pulled out all the stops, all the stops I could find. View quote
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Michael Coleman, now that was a boy that taught me some stuff too. View quote
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My boys told me they'd rather play than practice. View quote
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