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Beasley Smith
Beasley Smith is credited on 1,718 releases across 439 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,718
Pressings credited
439
Albums
8
Decades active
431
In collections
Biography
John Beasley Smith (September 27, 1901 – May 14, 1968) was an American composer and big band musician. "That Lucky Old Sun" (1949) one of his better known works, was covered by many well-known artists. He often worked with Haven Gillespie and toured the nation with his group, Beasley Smith and His Orchestra.
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Credited work
1,718 releases · 439 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,770
- Other credits · 41
- Mastering · 8
Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Stax Recording Studios · Autumn Sound Studios · Fame Recording Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Stardust
1978
The Smile Sessions
2011
Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
1962
American III: Solitary Man
2000
Elvis' Christmas Album
1957
Smile
2004
The Fabulous Johnny Cash
1958
Shadows In The Night
2015
The Sound In Your Mind
1976
One For The Road
1979
Jerry Garcia Band
1991
Songs From An American Movie Vol. One: Learning How To Smile
2000
Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul
1963
Yusef Lateef's Detroit Latitude 42° 30' Longitude 83°
1969
You Can't Love 'Em All
1967
That Lucky Old Sun
2008
American Recordings I - VI
2015
Lucky Old Sun
2008
Malcolm X (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1992
Smile
1983
The Walls Of A Prison
1970
I Thank You
1968
Honey In The Horn
1963
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
1962
Frequent collaborators
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