Floyd Smith

Floyd Smith

Floyd George Smith (January 25, 1917 – March 29, 1982), sometimes credited as Floyd "Guitar" Smith, was an American jazz guitarist and record producer.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 25, 1917 (St. Louis), Died March 29, 1982 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, vocalist, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 74 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Chess	UB9720	10-in.	6/8/1949	Blue moods	Floyd Smith	vocalist, composer
Chess	UB9721	10-in.	6/8/1949	Saturday nite boogie	Floyd Smith	composer, vocalist
Decca	65188	10-in.	3/16/1939	You set me on fire	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	65189	10-in.	3/16/1939	I'll never learn	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	65190	10-in.	3/16/1939	Close to five	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	65191	10-in.	3/16/1939	Floyd's guitar blues-1	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	65249	10-in.	3/23/1939	(I wanna go where you go) Then I'll be happy	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	65250	10-in.	3/23/1939	S'posin'	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	65251	10-in.	3/23/1939	I'll never fail you	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	65252	10-in.	3/23/1939	Why don't I get wise to myself	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	66877	10-in.	11/15/1939	I'm getting nowhere with you	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	66878	10-in.	11/15/1939	I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	66879	10-in.	11/15/1939	Please don't talk about me when I'm gone	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	66880	10-in.	11/15/1939	Big Jim blues-1	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67010	10-in.	1/2/1940	Wham (Wham-re-bop-boom-bam)	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67011	10-in.	1/2/1940	Love is the thing	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67012	10-in.	1/2/1940	Why go on pretending ?	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67013	10-in.	1/2/1940	It always will be you	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67893	10-in.	6/25/1940	Fine and mellow	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67894	10-in.	6/25/1940	Scratching in the gravel	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67895	10-in.	6/25/1940	Fifteen minute intermission	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67896	10-in.	6/25/1940	Take those blues away	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67917	10-in.	7/8/1940	Now I lay me down to dream	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67918	10-in.	7/8/1940	There is no greater love	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar
Decca	67919	10-in.	7/8/1940	Midnight stroll	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar

(Results 1-25 of 74 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Floyd," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209575.

Smith, Floyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209575.

"Smith, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.