Though they are planning to reissue the Gordon Smith, the George Smith referred to was a fabulous West coast harmonica player - another in the sadly long list of underrated, underrecorded players who should have achieved greater success.
He is best known today as a mentor to Rod Piazza, with whom he played in the band Bacon Fat. Piazza also plays in a "swinging" LA blues style -
For harp fans, another of his proteges was the late, great William Clarke - probably one of the finest techinical players ever -
For anyone curious about George Smith, one of the easiest discs to find and thankfully one of his best, is "A Tribute To Little Walter" - with a supporting band including Muddy Waters and Otis Spann, it is worth checking out
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