Ethel Smith (organist)

For other people named Ethel Smith or Smyth, see Ethel Smith (disambiguation).
Ethel Smith
Born
Ethel Goldsmith

(1902-11-22)November 22, 1902
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1996(1996-05-10) (aged 93)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Years activec.1925–1993
Spouses
  • Mr. Spiro (m. <1940)[1]
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(m. 1945⁠–⁠1947)​
"Tico Tico" (excerpt)
Performed by Ethel Smith (1944)
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Ethel Smith (born Ethel Goldsmith; November 22, 1902[1][2] – May 10, 1996) was an American organist who played primarily in a pop or Latin style on the Hammond organ. She had a long recording career and appeared in many films.

  1. ^ a b Brown, Matthew; Galand, Elizabeth (2000). "Ethel Smith: Weird Organ Lady or Mongo Organista?". Cool and Strange Music! (18): 16–19. Retrieved July 1, 2014. Although she publicly gave her birthdate as November 22, 1910, she was actually born in 1902. An early marriage to a Mr. Spiro had ended in divorce before 1940.
  2. ^ "Social Security Death Index". Retrieved July 1, 2014.