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American saxophonist (1909–1971)

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It is catalogued under topics including 1909 births, 1971 deaths and 20th-century American male musicians.

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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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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

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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
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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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