Johnny Smith

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Johnny Smith

cool jazz jazz bebop
United States
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Guitarist Johnny Smith will always be best remembered for his 1952 hit recording of "Moonlight in Vermont," a mellow ballad that also features <a href="spotify:artist:0FMucZsEnCxs5pqBjHjIc8">Stan Getz</a>. Smith, whose chordal-oriented style was self-taught, originally played trumpet, violin, and viola before switching to guitar. A studio musician from 1947 on, Smith's impressive technique and quiet sound made him in great demand even before "Moonlight" and, although he never had another hit, he was a popular attraction throughout the 1950s. After moving to Colorado in the 1960s he opened a music store, taught, and maintained a lower profile, occasionally recording in New York. Smith died in June 2013 at his home in Colorado Springs at 90 years of age. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

Monthly Listeners

84,754

Followers

16,040

Total Streams

30.5 million

Top Cities

United States Los Angeles
970 listeners
United Kingdom London
881 listeners
United States New York City
957 listeners
Australia Sydney
720 listeners
United States Chicago
680 listeners

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Popular Tracks

313 tracks
1
Moonlight in Vermont

Moonlight in Vermont

Jan 1, 1956

4.6 million

streams

2
Sometimes I'm Happy

Sometimes I'm Happy

Jan 1, 1956

4.6 million

streams

3
Moonlight In Vermont

Moonlight In Vermont

Jan 1, 1952

4.6 million

streams

4
Where or When

Where or When

Jan 1, 1956

1.4 million

streams

5
Where Or When

Where Or When

Jan 1, 1952

1.4 million

streams

6
My Foolish Heart

My Foolish Heart

Jan 1, 1967

1.4 million

streams

7
Shenandoah

Shenandoah

May 29, 2020

1.2 million

streams

8
Walk Don't Run

Walk Don't Run

Jan 1, 1952

1.0 million

streams

9
Walk, Don't Run! - 2004 Remaster

Walk, Don't Run! - 2004 Remaster

Jan 1, 2005

1.0 million

streams

10
Misty - 2001 Remaster

Misty - 2001 Remaster

Jan 1, 1961

867,604

streams

Releases

21 releases
I Can Fly

I Can Fly

2025

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Johnny smith
Jazz in the Springs (Live)

Jazz in the Springs (Live)

2024

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PME Records
The Last Night at Shaner's (Live)

The Last Night at Shaner's (Live)

2024

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Pme
The Classic Roost Album Collection

The Classic Roost Album Collection

2021

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ENLIGHTENMENT
Softly

Softly

2021

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September Songs
Moonlight On Vermont - The Roost Recordings

Moonlight On Vermont - The Roost Recordings

2010

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T.B. Jazz Classics
Contemporaries of the Jazz Guitar

Contemporaries of the Jazz Guitar

2008

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Fivefour
Walk, Don't Run

Walk, Don't Run

2005

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Parlophone UK
Johnny Smith Favourites

Johnny Smith Favourites

2001

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TP4 Music
Lonely Voyager (Remastered)

Lonely Voyager (Remastered)

1996

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