Tab Smith
Sign in to saveAmerican saxophonist (1909–1971)
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- 2
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- Adventures of Toy Boy and His New Companions
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1969-08-06
- Active to
- 2003-10-21
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Discography
- Shytown / No Confidence Man1994
- Roman Candle1994
- Needle in the Hay1995
- Elliott Smith1995
- Speed Trials1996
- Division Day / No Name #61997
- Either/Or1997
- Ballad of Big Nothing1998
- XO1998
- Waltz #2 (XO)1998
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Talmadge (Tab) Smith (January 11, 1909–August 17, 1971), was an American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist. In the 1930s and 1940s he spent several years in the bands of Lucky Millinder and Count Basie, as well as spending long periods freelancing both as a player and as an arranger. After the Second World War he led his own groups, which concentrated on rhythm and blues as jazz turned from swing to bop. His biggest R & B hit was "Because of You," which reached number 1 on the R & B c
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kinston
- Place of death
- St. Louis
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Image
- Tab Smith New York between 1946 and 1948.jpg
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- Tab Smith
- start of work period
- 1929-00-00
- date of birth
- 1909-01-11
- date of death
- 1971-08-17
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