People like the idea of the trio and so I did mostly trio. Jimmy Smith ideapeopletrio Change image and share on social
My boys told me they'd rather play than practice. Jimmy Smith boyplaypractice Change image and share on social
My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed. Jimmy Smith jimmymompattern Change image and share on social
I played with Sam Lay, Jimmy Reed, Big Walter Horton, Big Moose Walker, and all those guys. Jimmy Smith bigguyhorton Change image and share on social
I just came from Aspen, Colorado and they had fifteen kids I played for and they all played horns. Jimmy Smith aspencoloradofifteen Change image and share on social
My first recording, a guy came down to Philadelphia and heard me play and he introduced me to Alfred Lion. Jimmy Smith alfredguyhear Change image and share on social
Ninety-five percent of my audience was white. Jimmy Smith audienceninetypercent Change image and share on social
All the colleges I played, most of the colleges, they were white. Jimmy Smith collegeplaywhite Change image and share on social
I played with Eddie Taylor's son, Tim Taylor and Carey Bells son Lurie Bell. Jimmy Smith bellcareyeddie Change image and share on social
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. Jimmy Smith findhalfpull Change image and share on social
