The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush | ||||
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Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | January 4, 1966 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 35:56 | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7464 | |||
Producer | Cal Lampley | |||
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology | ||||
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The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith with vocalist Byrdie Green recorded for the Prestige label in 1966. [1] [2]
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All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated
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Black Coffee is a live album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.
Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith and saxophonist Willis Jackson recorded for the Prestige label in 1962.
Talk That Talk is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the New Jazz label in 1960.
Opus De Funk is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1961 but not released until 1966.
Look Out! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith, with saxophonist Seldon Powell, recorded for the New Jazz label in 1962.
The Stinger is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1965.
Love Potion #9 is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1966.
Gettin' Up is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1967.
Soul Flowers is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1967.
Dirty Grape is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968.
Nasty! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968. The album is notable as the first recording featuring guitarist John Abercrombie.
Soul Talk is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1969.
Black Feeling! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1969.
Here It 'Tis is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1970.
What's Going On is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.
Wild Horses Rock Steady is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1971.
Get Up & Get It! is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.