Riverside session · in the studio
1963
Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet
In the room
- Johnny Hammond Smith – organ
- Sonny Williams – trumpet
Houston Person – tenor sax- Eddie McFadden – guitar
- Leo Stevens – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Blues For De-De | RLP 466 |
| – | Mr. Wonderful | RLP 466 |
| – | Cyra | RLP 466 |
| – | Lambert's Lodge | RLP 466 |
| – | Love Letters | RLP 466 |
| – | Blues On Sunday | RLP 466 |
| – | Departure | RLP 466 |
| – | Opus 2 | RLP 466 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7777 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet · not on the site yet | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet | 1959 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens | |
| PR 7705 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet · not on the site yet | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens | |
 | PR 7464 | The Stinger Meets The Golden Thrush | Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Byrdie Green | 1966 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7203 | Stimulation | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1961 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens |
 | PRLP 7239 | Johnny "Hammond" Cooks With Gator Tail | Johnny "Hammond" Smith & Willis Jackson | 1962 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens |
 | RLP 442 | Black Coffee | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Trio Plus Seldon Powell | 1963 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens |
 | RLP 482 | Open House! | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1966 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens |
 | PR 7420 | Opus De Funk | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1966 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens |
2 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJLP 8221 | All Soul | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1959 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Leo Stevens |
 | NJLP 8229 | That Good Feelin' | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1960 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Leo Stevens |
 | PRLP 7217 | Gettin' The Message | Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Lem Winchester | 1961 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden |
 | PR 7408 | The Stinger | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1965 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person |
 | RLP 496 | A Little Taste | Johnny 'Hammond' Smith | 1967 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person |
 | PR 7494 | Gettin' Up | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1967 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person |
 | PR 7509 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Byrdie Green | 1967 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person |
 | PR 7549 | Soul Flowers | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1968 | Johnny Hammond Smith, Houston Person |