Carrie Smith

Carrie Smith

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Carrie Louise Smith, born on August 25, 1925, in Fort Gaines, Georgia, was an American singer known for her contributions to jazz and blues. She began her career as a member of the church choir and gained early recognition performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957. In the 1960s, Smith appeared on TV Gospel Time, a television show aimed at Black audiences. Her breakthrough came in the 1970s with singing with Big Tiny Little and her performance alongside Bessie Smith in Dick Hyman's Satchmo Remembered at Carnegie Hall in 1974. Throughout her career, Smith released several albums, including Do Your Duty (1977), When You're Down and Out (1977), and Fine & Mellow (1983). She also performed with notable artists such as Tyree Glenn and Yank Lawson. Carrie Louise Smith passed away on May 20, 2012.

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Someday You'll Be Sorry (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
04:51
Writer: Louis Armstrong / Composers: Louis Armstrong
06
Bourbon Street Parade
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
03:36
03
When You're Smiling
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
03:21

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Albums
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
Disques Black & Blue 1978
18-11-2016
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
01
When You're Smiling (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
03:31
Writer: M. Fisher / Composers: M. Goodwin - L. Shay
02
Someday You'll Be Sorry (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
04:51
Writer: Louis Armstrong / Composers: Louis Armstrong
03
Bil Bailey (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
03:01
Writer: RR / Composers: RR
04
She's Funny That Way (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
04:29
Writer: R. Whiting / Composers: R. Whiting
05
My Blue Heaven (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
02:41
Writer: G. Whiting / Composers: W. Donaldson
06
It's Only a Paper Moon (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
02:29
Writer: H. Arlen / Composers: F. Skinner
07
Rockin' Chair (Live)
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
05:26
Writer: H. Carmichael / Composers: H. Carmichael
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Since I Fell for You
04-12-2015
Since I Fell for You
01
In a Mellotone
Carrie Smith
Since I Fell for You
11:56
02
Stormy Monday
Carrie Smith
Since I Fell for You
07:16
03
Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
Carrie Smith
Since I Fell for You
04:42
04
Since I Fell for Yo
Carrie Smith
Since I Fell for You
04:46
05
Make My Love Come Down
Carrie Smith
Since I Fell for You
04:45
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
Disques Black & Blue 1982
28-04-2008
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
01
Didn't It Rain
Carrie Smith
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
04:04
Composers: PUB DOM
02
Canaan Land
Carrie Smith
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:34
Composers: PUB DOM
03
Something Got a Hold On Me
Carrie Smith
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:09
Composers: R.R
04
Wade In the Water
Carrie Smith
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:51
Composers: PUB DOM
05
If I Had a Hammer
Carrie Smith
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:09
Composers: L.Hays - P.Seeger
06
I Believe
Carrie Smith
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
04:59
Composers: E.Drake - J.Shirl - I.Graham - A.Stillman
07
You Don't Know How Blessed You Are
Carrie Smith
Gospel Time NYC 1982 (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:00
Composers: R.Martin
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When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
Disques Black & Blue 1977
18-04-2008
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
01
Confessin' the Blues
Carrie Smith
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
04:36
Composers: J. Mac Shann - W. Brown
02
Country Man
Carrie Smith
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:46
Composers: kirkland - Wyche
03
Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Carrie Smith
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:35
Composers: J. Wallace - H. Lance
04
Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out
Carrie Smith
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
02:23
Composers: J. Cox
05
On Revival Day
Carrie Smith
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:48
Composers: Andy Razaf
06
It Won't Be Long
Carrie Smith
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
03:34
Composers: J.Leslie - Mc Farland
07
I Want a Little Boy
Carrie Smith
When You're Down and Out (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
08:19
Composers: M. Mencher - B. Moll
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EPs
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
2024 Ann Moss
28-06-2024
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
01
From Memory
Ann Moss
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
03:00
Composers: Garry Eister
02
Pretty Little Horses
Ann Moss
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
02:38
Composers: Garry Eister
03
Rest in Peace, Bruce Jones: I. I Died for Beauty
Ann Moss
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
02:22
Composers: Garry Eister - Emily Dickinson
04
Rest in Peace, Bruce Jones: II. We Do Not Play on Graves
Ann Moss
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
02:16
Composers: Garry Eister - Emily Dickinson
05
Rest in Peace, Bruce Jones: III. On This Wondrous Sea
Ann Moss
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
03:11
Composers: Garry Eister - Emily Dickinson
06
Dreamland
Ann Moss
Dreamland: Songs by Garry Eister
05:12
Composers: Garry Eister
Singles
Paper Wings
â„— 2025 Dr James
11-09-2025
Paper Wings
01
Paper Wings
Carrie Smith
Paper Wings
03:23
Writer: Khairunnisa / Composers: Khairunnisa
Splits
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
07-02-2013
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
01
Becomedley (L'important c'est la rose / Quand il est mort le poète)
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
03:47
02
Le vieux bateau
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
05:06
03
When You're Smiling
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
03:21
04
Ory's Creole Trombone
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
03:13
05
I Want a Little "Boy"
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
04:07
06
Bourbon Street Parade
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
03:36
07
Memphis Blues
Jacky Millet Jazz Band
Jacky Millet Jazz Band Meet Carrie Smith (Evasion 1979)
05:45
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Featured in
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
(P) 2018 Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc.
23-03-2018
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
01
The Last Time
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
04:15
Composers: Traditional
02
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
04:31
Composers: Bob Dylan
03
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
03:46
Composers: William Weldon - Roy Jordan
04
I'm Not Rough
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
03:03
Composers: Louis Armstrong - Lil Hardin Armstrong
05
Creole Love Call
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
03:12
Composers: Edward Kennedy Ellington
06
Milk Cow Blues
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
04:19
Composers: Kokomo Arnold
07
I'm Gonna Find Another You
Wynton Marsalis Septet
United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
02:44
Composers: John Mayer
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Sonder (feat. Carrie Smith)
â„— 2024 Tim Larson
12-06-2024
Sonder (feat. Carrie Smith)
01
Sonder (feat. Carrie Smith)
Tim Larson
Sonder (feat. Carrie Smith)
03:52
Writer: Timothy Michael Larson / Composers: Timothy Michael Larson
Dublin Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
â„— 2024 Tim Larson
07-08-2024
Dublin Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
01
Dublin Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
Tim Larson
Dublin Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
04:22
Composers: Guy Clark
Standard Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
â„— 2024 Tim Larson
04-09-2024
Standard Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
01
Standard Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
Tim Larson
Standard Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
04:49
Writer: Timothy M Larson / Composers: Timothy M Larson
The Edge Rank (feat. Carrie Smith)
â„— 2024 Tim Larson
23-10-2024
The Edge Rank (feat. Carrie Smith)
01
The Edge Rank (feat. Carrie Smith)
Tim Larson
The Edge Rank (feat. Carrie Smith)
05:54
Writer: Timothy M Larson / Composers: Timothy M Larson
The Gospel Truth
â„— 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
01-01-2000
The Gospel Truth
01
Jesus Loves Me
Wycliffe Gordon
The Gospel Truth
02:17
Composers: William Batchelder Bradbury
02
The Deacon's Moan
Wycliffe Gordon
The Gospel Truth
06:42
Composers: Marcus Printup - Victor Goines - Eric Reed - Reuben Rogers - Winard Harper - Carrie Smith - Kurt Stockdale - Jennifer Krupa - Dion Tucker - Wycliffe Gordon
03
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Wycliffe Gordon
The Gospel Truth
03:45
Composers: Charles Crozat Converse
04
The Lord's Prayer
Wycliffe Gordon
The Gospel Truth
05:09
Composers: Traditional
05
There's A Tree
Wycliffe Gordon
The Gospel Truth
08:15
Composers: The Davis Sisters
06
The Gospel Truth
Wycliffe Gordon
The Gospel Truth
04:37
Composers: Marcus Printup - Victor Goines - Eric Reed - Reuben Rogers - Winard Harper - Carrie Smith - Kurt Stockdale - Jennifer Krupa - Dion Tucker - Wycliffe Gordon
07
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Wycliffe Gordon
The Gospel Truth
05:46
Composers: Thomas Dorsey
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I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
2002 Harwin Music
19-05-2017
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
01
Accentuate the Positive (feat. Carrie Smith)
Sir Roland Hanna
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
05:05
02
When the Sun Comes Out (feat. Carrie Smith)
Sir Roland Hanna
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
04:18
03
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe (feat. Carrie Smith)
Sir Roland Hanna
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
04:59
04
Ill Wind (feat. Carrie Smith)
Sir Roland Hanna
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
05:37
05
I've Got the World on a String (feat. Carrie Smith)
Sir Roland Hanna and Carrie Smith
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
04:05
06
Let's Fall in Love (feat. Carrie Smith)
Sir Roland Hanna
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
03:59
07
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
Sir Roland Hanna
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
07:38
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Lifeline
2022 Ann Moss
24-06-2022
Lifeline
01
Caritas Abundat
Ann Moss
Lifeline
05:03
Composers: Hildegard von Bingen
02
O Frondens Virga
Ann Moss
Lifeline
04:37
Composers: Hildegard von Bingen
03
Quia Ergo Femina
Ann Moss
Lifeline
05:45
Composers: Hildegard von Bingen
04
O Virtus Sapientiae
Ann Moss
Lifeline
06:58
Composers: Hildegard von Bingen
05
O Quam Mirabilis Est
Ann Moss
Lifeline
06:53
Composers: Hildegard von Bingen
06
O Lucidissima Apostolorum Turba
Ann Moss
Lifeline
12:21
Composers: Hildegard von Bingen
07
O Vos Angeli
Ann Moss
Lifeline
16:28
Composers: Hildegard von Bingen - BZ Lewis