Jimmy Smith (December 8, 1925 or 1928 – February 8, 2005)

Jimmy Smith (December 8, 1925 or 1928 – February 8, 2005 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.) was a jazz musician whose performances on the Hammond B-3 electric organ helped to popularize this instrument. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that the United States bestows upon jazz musicians.