Johnny Smith - Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope (1968) [2010 Verve お宝コレクション]

Guitarist Johnny Smith will always be best remembered for his 1952 hit recording of "Moonlight in Vermont," a mellow ballad that also features Stan Getz. Smith, whose chordal-oriented style was self-taught, originally played trumpet, violin, and viola before switching to guitar. A studio musician from 1947 on, Smith's impressive technique and quiet sound made him in great demand even before "Moonlight" and, although he never had another hit, he was a popular attraction throughout the 1950s. After moving to Colorado in the 1960s he opened a music store, taught, and maintained a lower profile, occasionally recording in New York. Smith died in June 2013 at his home in Colorado Springs at 90 years of age.

Tracks:

01. Walk, Don't Run
02. Old Folks
03. Days Of Wine And Roses
04. Girl With The Flaxen Hair
05. My Foolish Heart
06. By Myself
07. I'm Old Fashioned
08. Sweet Lorraine
09. Chord Da Saudade
10. Dreamsville