I was scouring youtube looking for a classic clip from this album...


Midnight Creeper (1968)

...and didn't exactly find any, but I did come across this one:


Dr. Smith on the keys and Lou on the sax.

I only know of Smith's work with Donaldson. Any clue me into more?

Good stuff Rip!

While not as well known as Hammond players like Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, etc., he's part of the old-school B-3 masters. When George Benson went solo (leaving another B-3 expert, Jack McDuff ), Lonnie Smith was part of his quartet.

If you can get hold of this...



...Drive, grab it. (the pre Dr./turban/beard version)




More with Lou Donaldson



...Whiskey Drinking Woman




...Afrodesia



Dr. Lonnie Smith along with another B-3 favorite, Joey DeFrancesco...



...Someday My Prince Will Come from the PBS series Legends of Jazz (Hosted by Ramsey Lewis)



An interesting sidebar...



...is that he's done two Jimi Hendrix tribute albums



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431
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theAudience said:

Niiiiice! I'm gonna have to give the rest a listen later. Thanks for helping to populate my non-gossip, non-pop, non-current music post.

RipHer2Shreds said:

My pleasure.

We should start some type of movement/union/cooperative or something.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

I have that "Afrodesia" song on



1.: Shifting Gears - Hammond, John

2.: Chitterlings Con Carne - Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers

3.: Don't It Drive You Crazy - Pointer Sisters

4.: Inner City Blues - Wilson, Reuben

5.: First Come First Serve - Wilson, Reuben

6.: Melting Pot - Booker T & The MG's

7.: Every Time He Comes Around - Riperton, Minnie

8.: Burning Spear - SOUL

9.: Bump - Freeman, George

10.: Crab Apple - Muhammad, Idris

11.: Hang Up Your Hang Ups - Hancock, Herbie

12.: Afrodesia - Smith, Lonnie

theAudience said:

According to allmusic, the "Dr." moniker and the turban have no significane...he just liked them.