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THE FORGOTTEN MASTER/ Jazz guitarist Johnny Smith passed up spotlight for real life
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The Gazette
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January 12, 2003
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- BILL REED; THE GAZETTE
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Johnny Smith's hands are at peace in his lap.
These hands are 80 years old, dotted with brown spots and twisted
just a bit. They grasp each other to stave off the the tremors of
age.
These hands hold the secrets of one of the finest jazz guitarists
to ever pick up the instrument - a man who, despite his prodigious
talent, chose obscurity over fame.
And he doesn't regret it.
Nearly a half-century ago, this reluctant guitar hero gave up his
crack at stardom and never looked back. A decade ago, he quit playing
the guitar altogether.
"It's a frustration," Smith says. "You're either in it or you're
out of it, and the in-between is nothing but frustration. Unless
you're performing all the time, ...
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July 21, 2001 ;
Greenlee, Craig T.;
574 words
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The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);
June 8, 2002 ;
Greenlee, Craig T.;
419 words
......Staff Writer GREENSBORO -- Johnny Smith refuses to dwell on current...best approach. It's not that Smith is in denial about his squad...left in the regular season, Smith is adamant that Greensboro...playoffs. Reality does not support Smith's vision. Even if the Prowlers...
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REVVED-UP ROOKIE COACH READY TO GO; A YEAR REMOVED FROM PLAYING FOR THE...
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);
May 24, 2002 ;
Greenlee, Craig T.;
758 words
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Contributions to almighty truth: Stevie Smith's seditious romanticism.
Twentieth Century Literature;
December 22, 2003 ;
Najarian, James;
787 words
...Stevie Smith first came into critical radar under the...into the portrait of an English eccentric. Smith herself called being prized for eccentricity...by posing as an insignificant doodler, Smith covers up what turn out to be traditional...
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BESSIE L. SMITH.(LOCAL)
The Virginian Pilot;
September 9, 1996 ;
117 words
......died Sept. 7, 1996, in Sentara Bayside Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born in Currituck, N.C., and was a Protestant. She was a housewife and the widow of Lloyd Milton Smith. Survivors include a son, Marvin L. Smith of Norfolk; a brother, Melvin Everton of Norfolk; three grandchildren, Mark Smith and ...
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For Lee Smith, No Casting About for Fame
The Washington Post;
July 19, 1993 ;
THOMAS BOSWELL;
787 words
...Lee Smith has had the second-best career of any relief pitcher in history. Only...may be the game's biggest secret. "My wife has a TV commercial," says Smith. "I don't." Smith laughs. He likes that. Doing a commercial would be an aggravation...
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Tutorials were recipes for success; Sarah Smith picks software over...
The Boston Herald;
June 2, 2002 ;
McCart, Anny;
787 words
...Sarah Smith's gourmet touch had her friends convinced that she could open a restaurant. But Smith had another idea cooked up: an educational...for big educational publishers. But it was Smith's skill in the kitchen that landed the initial...
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Smith's music lifted up to heavens
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
October 16, 2003 ;
DAVE TIANEN;
787 words
...Smith's music lifted up to heavens By DAVE TIANEN dtianen@journalsentinel...They don't make mantels big enough to hold all of Michael W. Smith's Dove Awards. The Doves are the biggest prizes in gospel music, and this spring, Smith took home six more of them, including best artist and male...
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Still running strong Cowboys' Smith retains star power
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
September 5, 1999 ;
JAIME ARON;
787 words
...Emmitt Smith remembers hearing about a man who won a huge lottery jackpot but didn't quit his day job. To Smith, it made perfect sense. "If he chose to work, it's because he loves to work," Smith said. "I mean, I can retire right to this day...
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Tar Heels coach is in a class of 1.(Sports)(Retirement Of Dean Smith)
The Washington Times;
October 10, 1997 ;
Knott, Tom;
732 words
...Dean Smith was unthinkably persistent and resilient. He lasted...NCAA tournament. It also was the season in which Smith became college basketball's winningest coach ever, eclipsing Adolph Rupp. Smith, like Cal Ripken, is in a class by himself because...
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Smith is still on top of his game
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
December 10, 2000 ;
JAIME ARON;
787 words
...Smith is still on top of his game Back is chasing Payton's mark...2000 Irving, Texas -- Clarence Shelmon used to think Emmitt Smith was successful mainly because he got great blocking. He also...been when he joined the Dallas Cowboys that off-season as Smith's position coach. "I studied tape on him and I ...
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Smith never gave up fight for diversity Business leader, who died last...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
November 25, 1997 ;
TANNETTE JOHNSON-ELIE;
787 words
...Spencer Smith was a foot soldier in the struggle for workplace...black professionals and business leaders said. Smith, 54, died Nov. 17 at his Glendale home. He had cancer. As president of Smith, Gilkey Associates Inc., a Milwaukee diversity...
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Sprinter maintains all-around stride; Diabetes hasn't slowed the pace of...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
May 18, 2000 ;
Reusse, Patrick;
723 words
...Brandon Smith spent more time lifting weights as a high...future athletic glory were not what caused Smith to go into this temporary weightlifting...smallest, scrawniest kid in my class, said Smith, now a senior at New London-Spicer. I was...
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The Superintendent as Parent; Smith Wrestles With Taking Son Out of D.C....
The Washington Post;
November 17, 1993 ;
Sari Horwitz;
787 words
...The Smith family has a difficult decision to make. Like all parents...parents are a bit different. The father is Franklin L. Smith, the superintendent of D.C. public schools. Up till now, Smith has firmly declined to talk about his family's quandary...
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Smith on way out
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
November 19, 2002 ;
STEPHEN HAWKINS;
491 words
...Smith on way out Cowboys star gets less playing time By STEPHEN...Press Tuesday, November 19, 2002 Irving, Texas -- Emmitt Smith knew his role with the Dallas Cowboys would change after...so fast. Two games after breaking Walter Payton's record, Smith had just eight carries for 22 yards in a 20-3 loss ...
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