Jimmy Smith - Honky Tonk
German TV gig late 1980's I think.
This shows his band stretching out on this R and B classic - Frank Wilson is the drummer; anyone know who the tenor sax and the guitarist are?
This is definitely the great Herman Riley on sax. He was Jimmy's horn player of choice for the last two decades of his life. They were like brothers, and Herman passed not long after Jimmy did. Herman was one of the humblest, kindest men I've ever known.
Terry Evans, also featured here, was the only guitarist Jimmy trusted with the iconic Billy Butler guitar phrasing.
This band recorded the song as a tribute to Bill Doggett on the CD "Prime Time" not long after the R+B organist's death.
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