Jabbo Smith (born Cladys Smith; December 24, 1908 – January 16, 1991) was an American jazz musician, known for his virtuoso playing on the trumpet.
Biography
Smith was born in Pembroke, Georgia, United States.
Later on in 1928 he toured with James P. Johnson's Orchestra, when their show broke up in Chicago, Illinois, where Smith stayed for a few years.
In January 1991, Jabbo Smith died in New York City, at the age of 82.
References
External links
- Jabbo Smith on Red Hot Jazz site – with audio files of some of his vintage recordings
- Jabbo Smith recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
- Cladys "Jabbo" Smith on kenyon.edu – with audio files and a short interview