| Straight Life | ||||
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | June 22, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:12 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 85192 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Straight Life is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1961 but not released on the Blue Note label until 2007. [1]
The AllMusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3½ stars stating
"Although not in the same league as Midnight Special or Prayer Meetin' , it's great to hear this long lost hard bop session from the master of the Hammond B-3". [2]
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
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