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Jabbo Smith | |
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 Cladys "Jabbo" Smith at Turk Murphy's Earthquake McGoon's, San Francisco CA, 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cladys Smith |
| Born | December 24, 1908 Pembroke, Georgia, United States |
| Died | January 16, 1991 (aged 82) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
Jabbo Smith (born Cladys Smith; December 24, 1908 – January 16, 1991)[1] was an American jazz musician, known for his virtuoso playing on the trumpet.[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 369. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Obituary Variety, January 28, 1991.