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James Smith
James Smith is credited on 613 releases across 171 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
613
Credits
171
Albums
8
Decades active
160
In collections
Biography
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US songwriter known for co-penning "Slippin' & Slidin'" (originally titled "I'm Wise") with Eddie Bo
Could be the songwriter and performer who worked on I Want To Know/Payday Lover (US) (opens in a new tab)
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
613 releases · 171 albums · active 1955–2023
- Performance · 636
- Other credits · 4
Studios: Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Record Plant, Los Angeles · A&M Studios · Eden Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Rock 'N' Roll
1975
Here's Little Richard
1957
Long Play Album
1981
Second Winter
1969
A Rock & Roll Collection
1972
A Musical History
2005
John Lennon Signature Box
2010
The Most Dynamic Entertainer Of The Generation : His Greatest Hits
1965
Let There Be Drums & Drums Are My Beat
1997
Tell The Truth
1970
Anthology
1998
Portrait In Music
1971
Lennon
1990
Willie And The Poor Boys
1985
The Complete Buddy Holly
1979
22 Original Hits
1977
Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Recorded Live
1966
Let There Be Drums
1961
Mind Spiders
2011
The Best Of A Musical History
2007
Dick This!
2003
Queen Of Rockabilly (The Very Best Of The Rock ‘N’ Roll Years)
2000
The Collection
1987
Ruby
1977
Frequent collaborators
- Little Richard
- Buddy Holly
- Various
- Wanda Jackson
- John Lennon
- Shakin' Stevens
- Sandy Nelson
- Little Richard And His Band
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