Tab Smith
Tab Smith
Latest Release
- Velvet Moods & Jump Time - The Sound of Tab Smith
- May 2025
- • 10 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Under A Blanket Of Blue | ||
| 2 | Sin | ||
| 3 | Wig Song | ||
| 4 | One Man Dip | ||
| 5 | Jump Time |
Albums
Jan 2025 • 10 songs
Jul 2021 • 13 songs
Jan 1997 • 21 songs
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About
Biography
Tab Smith's career can easily be divided into two. One of the finest altoists to emerge during the swing era, Smith became a popular attraction in the R&B world of the 1950s due to his record "Because of You." After early experience playing in territory bands during the 1930s, Tab Smith played and recorded with Lucky Millinder's Orchestra (1936-1938) and then freelanced with various swing all-stars in New York. He had opportunities to solo with Count Basie's band (1940-1942) before returning to Millinder (1942-1944), and took honors on a recording of "On the Sunny Side of the ...