George Smith

George "Harmonica" Smith (born Allen George Smith, April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983) was an American electric blues harmonica player. Apart from his solo recordings, Smith is best known for his work backing both Muddy Waters and Big Mama Thornton.

Life and career Born in West Helena, Arkansas, United States, but brought up in Cairo, Illinois, In his teenage years he performed in a country band with Early Woods and Curtis Gould. He joined the Muddy Waters' band in 1954 and played intermittently with that group. 1970: No Time For Jive (Blue Horizon Records) 1971: Arkansas Trap (Deram Records) 1976: Blowin' The Blues (P-Vine Special) 1978: Harmonica Blues King (Dobre Records) 1982: Boogie'n With George (Murray Brothers Records) 1983: Pick Your Choice (Shoe Label) 1993: Harmonica Ace (The Modern Masters) (Ace Records; Flair/Virgin Records) 1998: Now You Can Talk About Me (Blind Pig Records) 2011: Teardrops Are Falling (Electro-Fi Records) 2024: Oopin' California Blues (1954-1962) (Jasmine Records)

With Otis Spann The Blues Is Where It's At (BluesWay, 1966)

With the Super Black Blues Band: T-Bone Walker, Otis Spann and Big Joe Turner Super Black Blues (BluesTime, 1969)