Johnny Smith Musical artist

John Henry "Johnny" Smith (June 25, 1922 – June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote the tune "Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 25, 1922
Birth place	Birmingham Alabama , United States
Date of death	June 11, 2013
Place of death	Colorado Springs Colorado , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1935
Career ended	1960
associated musical artist	Bing Crosby Stan Getz Stan Kenton Benny Goodman Count Basie
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Cool jazz Mainstream jazz
instrument	Guitar Heritage Guitars Gibson Guitar Corporation Guild Guitar Company
record label	Concord Records Roulette Records Columbia Records Verve Records Roost Records