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April 25, 1960: Hammond B3 Organist Jimmy Smith records two albums in one day.
Added: 2008-04-18 At the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, organist Jimmy Smith, accompanied by Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell and Donald Bailey, records enough material for two classic albums: Back at the Chicken Shack and Midnight Special.More facts on this day:
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Hammond B3 Organist Jimmy Smith records two albums in one day. - 1977
Saxophonist Archie Shepp records "Goin' Home," a duo of traditional themes with pianist Horace Parlan.
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