Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith is a blues singer, guitarist and songwriter, born March 12, 1949 in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, UK. He was a recording artist on the Blue Horizon label around 1969 and a member of Kevin Coyne's band during the 1970's, with whom he recorded several albums for Virgin. He also recorded two solo albums in 1979-1980, as well as a solo country blues album "Out of the Bottleneck" issued in 1999. A CD of new material was released in 2008, entitled "The Essential Gordon Smith".
==Links to Peel==
Peel compered a gig at the Union Ballroom in Newcastle on 16th October 1968, where Gordon Smith performed. 
A month later, Peel added Gordon Smith's name to the ABC Of Beauty article, but was slightly critical of Smith: 
"Does country blues things well especially "Diving Duck". Should bring in a bit of 1968 to complement the 1928"
However, Peel praised Gordon Smith's debut album, 'Long Overdue' in his International Times: Perfumed Garden Column, published on 28th March 1969, where he mentioned the album was something of a treat, especially the track, 'Diving Duck Blues'. 
==Sessions==
;Gordon Smith
1. Recorded: 1968-07-31. First Broadcast: 14 August 1968
*Pearlie Blues / Worried Life Blues / Highway 51 / Walkin' Blues / Rollin' And Tumblin'
2. Recorded: 1969-02-04. First Broadcast: 26 February 1969
*Rollin' And Tumblin' / Pearlie Blues / Diving Duck / Walkin' Blues
;Kevin Coyne & Gordon Smith
1. Recorded: 1973-08-20. First Broadcast: 18 September 1973
*Karate King / Everybody's Saying / The Fat Girl / Chicken Wing
==Other Shows Played==
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*13 April 1969: Diving Duck Blues (LP - Long Overdue) Blue Horizon
*27 April 1969: Instrumental No. 2 (LP - Long Overdue) Blue Horizon 7-63211 [Interrupted by a motoring flash]
*25 May 1969: Pearlie Blues (album - Long Overdue) Blue Horizon 
*10 August 1969: Too Long (7") Blue Horizon
==See Also==
*Gordon Smith 1968
*Probably Gordon Smith
*Probably Gordon Smith 1969
==External Links==
*45 Cat
*Discogs
*Note Music
Category:Artists