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Carson Smith

San Francisco, United States

Carson Smith is credited on 1,043 releases across 185 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,043

Credits

185

Albums

8

Decades active

168

In collections

Biography

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American jazz bassist
Born January 09, 1931 in San Francisco, California, died November 02, 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Carson Smith worked: Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Chico Hamilton, Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, Billie Holiday, Dick Twardzik, Stan Kenton, Charlie Teagarden, Buddy Rich, Georgie Auld and others.

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Credited work

1,043 releases · 185 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 1,521
  • Production · 6
  • Other credits · 3

Studios: Radio Recorders · Capitol Studios · Forum Theatre, Los Angeles · The Haig

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