30 MINUTES of Jimmy Smith LIVE in '65!
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 Published On May 24, 2011

The BBC studio audience (who were allowed to SMOKE in those days) gave him just "polite" applause - which threw Jimmy OFF a bit (watch his face after the second number, in which he'd just given it all he HAD!) And to hear a Jazz singer who WORKED with Jimmy, check out    / ocnoreen  

But when I saw him in England, in the early Nineties, THAT audience were more enthusiastic! Me and my Lady were down front-centre and when Jimmy let rip with "The Cat" they ERUPTED!

A memorable night, during which I stroked Jimmy's organ - I mean the HAMMOND!!!

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