For all the Jack Smith fans...

Duane Becker · Post by **Duane Becker** » 20 Dec 2023 8:33 am

Here's a couple video's of Jack with the Happy Goodmans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY6GN5tXd2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnUL6OjbRsw

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 20 Dec 2023 3:52 pm

I have seen these more than once. Jack was a fantastic picker.

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 20 Dec 2023 5:45 pm

Complete Jack Smith album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-BM7_uXi1k

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 20 Dec 2023 8:43 pm

My favorite gospel group of all time. I regret that I never saw them in person. Jack was a great player.

RC

Tony Smart · Post by **Tony Smart** » 21 Dec 2023 6:08 am

Greg.
That album doesn't sound like the same Jack Smith to me ?

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 21 Dec 2023 7:14 am

Tony,
I don't know for sure, but I think it is one and the same.

Look at how many years were between these recordings. The young, and I mean young, Jack Smith was new to steel and had not developed "that" touch.
But listening to the album, I hear a lot of the same characteristics between the early and later recordings.

Just my opinion.

Gil James · Post by **Gil James** » 21 Dec 2023 7:43 am

Thanks for posting these Duane! The best Gospel Group ever! Jack Smith was one the first steel players I ever saw on TV, those same Jubilee shows on Sunday mornings. Been a fan ever since.