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‘Hobo Flats’: Organ Genius Jimmy Smith’s UK Chart Rarity

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July 23, 2021

Jazz organ genius Jimmy Smith cracked the Billboard Hot 100 charts no fewer than 12 times. One of his biggest successes, “Hobo Flats,” achieved that feat on May 18, 1963. Ranking just below Chubby Checker’s “Bird Land” and just above Jack Jones’ “Call Me Irresponsible,” the single was re-released after the chart success of the album of the same name.

Hobo Flats was Smith’s second album for Verve and was arranged by Oliver Nelson, who would work with Smith on a number of albums. This set peaked at No.11 on the Billboard chart, but Smith’s single would also find an audience overseas, on his EP titled Swinging With The Incredible Jimmy Smith.

Extended play releases, or EPs, usually featuring three or four tracks, were extremely popular in the 1960s. They appealed to those who wanted more than a 45rpm single but perhaps didn’t want to commit to, or just couldn’t afford, a full album. Trade magazine Record Retailer published EP charts in the UK from the end of 1959 until 1967, but these don’t usually feature in chart history books, or in the Official Charts Company’s own archives.

A lesser-known chart entry

Nevertheless, the EP charts make for fascinating reading, and often include now-rare, long-deleted releases and surprising appearances among the bestsellers. Record Retailer’s ten-position EP rundown for July 23, 1966 shows the Walker Brothers at No.1 with I Need You and the Beach Boys at No.2 with a Hits EP. The Walker Brothers’ release was in the fourth week of an epic ten-week stint at the top, both preceded and succeeded by the Beach Boys’ EP, which featured four of their best-loved songs to that point.

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Smith’s EP cropped up at No.10 on that lesser-known countdown. The three-track EP was assembled by Verve Records from a number of his recent albums, and although the disc itself is long deleted, the great tracks from it live on.

Buy or stream Jimmy Smith’s Verve Ultimate Cool album, featuring “Hobo Flats.”

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‘CMA Fest’ Primetime Special to Air July 19th on ABC

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June 5, 2023

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Pictured (L-R): Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Elle King. Photo: Robby Klein for CMA/ABC

CMA Fest, the three-hour primetime concert special set to be filmed during CMA Fest’s milestone 50th anniversary in Nashville later this week, will air on July 19 on ABC.

Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson and airing at 7 p.m. CT, the special will feature never-before-seen performances and surprise collaborations from some of country’s hottest acts.

” I could not be more excited to welcome Dierks, Elle and Lainey as our CMA Fest hosts this year,” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “As fans experienced last year, the energy Dierks and Elle bring to the stage is palpable and will only be amplified with the addition of Lainey this year. Each of these artists have a deep passion for CMA Fest and the country music fans from around the globe who travel to Nashville for the event. We are thrilled to have all three of them together to help us celebrate 50 years!”

Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Writer for CMA Fest, and Alan Carter is the Director. 2023 marks the 20th consecutive year CMA has produced a summer concert TV special.

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Luke Combs ‘World Tour’ extended 4 New Arena Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium July 7th

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June 5, 2023

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Luke Combs has added second nights to his upcoming ” World Tour” stadium shows in Tampa, Charlotte, Foxborough and Philadelphia due to overwhelming demand.

Tickets for the new dates at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium (July 7), Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium (July 14), Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium (July 21) and Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field (July 28) will be available for pre-sale starting June 8 at 12 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster Verified Fan. General sales will follow June 9, and Combs’ official fan club, The Bootleggers, will have early access to tickets through Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale starting June 8.

” After we got to play two shows in Nashville, I decided I wanted to play more shows for the fans, so I got with my team and the stadiums and luckily all of the July dates lined up for us, so we decide to just do it,” says Combs. “I’m really excited to be able to bring more music to more fans.”

The newly confirmed dates add to the huge success of Combs’ “World Tour,” which has sold over 570,500 tickets across just 11 stadium shows so far, with the majority of the tour still to come. With 44 shows across three continents and 16 countries, the tour is the largest ever for a country artist, earning Combs the No. 1 spot on Pollstar‘s Live75 chart, where he has more than doubled all other charting artists.

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50th Anniversary Hip-Hop Concert Yankee Stadium to Feature Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg & Lil Wayne, Ice Cube and more . .

Lil Wayne, Ice Cube, Eve, Lil Kim, Remy Ma, and Trina will also perform at the celebratory event.
50th Anniversary Hip-Hop Concert at Yankee Stadium to Feature Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg & More
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Lil Wayne, Ice Cube, Eve, Lil Kim, Remy Ma, and Trina will also perform at the celebratory event.
50th Anniversary Hip-Hop Concert at Yankee Stadium to Feature Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg & & More
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A star-studded lineup led by Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Ice Cube will play a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY on Friday, August 11th. Other notable artists playing include the “Queens of Hip-Hop”– Eve, Lil Kim, Remy Ma, Trina, …

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50th Anniversary Hip-Hop Concert at Yankee Stadium to Feature Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg & & More
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