George "Harmonica" Smith
OOP Album - No Time For Jive
Blue Horizon label (7-63856)
1970

Recorded in 1969 in Los Angeles, here's a laidback, soothing blues harmonica session from 1969 produced by Mike Vernon. There are a few upbeat items -- "Before You Do Your Thing (You'd Better Think)" and "Soul Feet" -- but mostly George sits back and blows with a relaxed ease. George  had a technique on the chromatic harp where he would play two notes at once, but one octave apart. He would get an organ-type sound by doing this. George really knew how to make his notes count by not playing too much and taking his time by letting the music unfold easily. He could also swing like crazy and was a first-class entertainer.

1. Blue Switch   
2. Mississippi River Blues   
3. Before You Do Your Thing   
4. Don't Want to Go, Baby   
5. Good Things   
6. Soul Feet   
7. No Time for Jive

Pee Wee Crayton (Guitar)
Marshall Hooks (Guitar)
Jerry Smith (Bass)
Dick Innes (Drums)
J.D. Nicholson (Piano)
Buddy Reid (Guitar)
Gregg Schaefer (Guitar)
George Harmonica Smith (Harmonica)

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