Tab Smith

Tab Smith

Talmadge "Tab" Smith (January 11, 1909 – August 17, 1971) was an American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist. He is best remembered for the tracks "Because of You" and "Pretend". He worked with Count Basie, the Mills Rhythm Boys and Lucky Millinder.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 11, 1909 (Kinston), Died August 17, 1971 (St. Louis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, songwriter, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W24245	10-in.	3/21/1939	You're too lovely to last	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Columbia	W24246	10-in.	3/21/1939	Under a blue jungle moon	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Columbia	W24247	10-in.	3/21/1939	Everything happens for the best	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, songwriter
Columbia	W24248	10-in.	3/21/1939	Why did I always depend on you?	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Columbia	W24249	10-in.	3/21/1939	Long gone blues	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Columbia	W24877	10-in.	7/05/1939	Some other spring	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Columbia	W24878	10-in.	7/05/1939	Our love is different	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Columbia	W24879	10-in.	7/05/1939	Them there eyes	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Columbia	W24880	10-in.	7/05/1939	Swing, brother swing	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Atlantic	153	10-in.	11/23/1948	Bewildered	Joe Medlin ; The Three Riffs		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Atlantic	154	10-in.	11/23/1948	I'm glad for your sake (but I'm sorry for mine)	Joe Medlin ; The Three Riffs		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Atlantic	196	10-in.	2/15/1949	If i give you my love	Teddy (Ted) Brannon ; Joe Medlin		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Atlantic	197	10-in.	2/15/1949	What more can a poor fellow do?	Joe Medlin ; Tab Smith		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Atlantic	200	10-in.	2/15/1949	Echo blues	Tab Smith Orchestra		songwriter, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Atlantic	802	10-in.	6/3/1946	Moon dream	Tab Smith Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, songwriter
Decca	71243	10-in.	7/29/1942	Are you ready?	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71244	10-in.	7/29/1942	Mason flyer	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71245	10-in.	7/29/1942	When the lights go on again	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71246	10-in.	7/29/1942	Little John special	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71451	10-in.	10/19/1943	Don't cry baby	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71452	10-in.	10/19/1943	Sweet slumber	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71453	10-in.	10/19/1943	Shipyard social function	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	72094	10-in.	5/10/1944	You lovely you	Tab Smith Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	72095	10-in.	5/10/1944	I live true to you	Tab Smith Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	72096	10-in.	5/10/1944	Brown skin blues	Tab Smith Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Tab," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106042.

Smith, Tab. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106042.

"Smith, Tab." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.