Dr. Lonnie Smith

Born: Jul 3, 1942 in Buffalo, NY

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Biography: Organist Lonnie Smith has often been confused with keyboardist/pianist Lonnie Liston Smith -- and, in fact, more than a few retailers have wrongly assumed that they're one and the same. In the mid-'60s, the Hammond hero earned recognition for his membership in George Benson's classic quartet before going ...Read full biography

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Think 2005 RVG Remaster

Released: 1968

Label: EMI

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Think!, organist Lonnie Smith's 1968 sophomore effort for Blue Note, is easily one of the strongest dates the Hammond B-3 master would produce for the label. Featuring a stellar group of musicians including ...Read full review

Live At Club Mozambique

Released: 1970

Label: EMI

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Recorded on May 21, 1970, at Detroit's Club Mozambique, this was shelved and remained unreleased until it was retrieved for CD issue in 1995. It's odd that Blue Note decided to sit on it for so long, because ...Read full review

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