Carson Smith (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American musician
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1931
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Death: 02-Nov-1997
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Carson Smith (musician)
- Carson Raymond Smith (January 9, 1931, San Francisco – November 2, 1997, Las Vegas) was an American jazz double-bassist.
- Carson is the older brother of notable jazz musician & composer, Putter Smith.Smith's early work was in West Coast jazz, playing with Gerry Mulligan (1952–53), Chet Baker (1953–55), Russ Freeman (1955–56), and Chico Hamilton (1955–57).
- Smith also recorded with Clifford Brown (1954), Dick Twardzik (1954), and Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall (1956).
- In 1959, he toured with Stan Kenton, then recorded with Charlie Barnet in 1960.
- In 1962, he moved to Los Angeles, playing with Charlie Teagarden (1962) and Lionel Hampton (1963).
- He toured Japan with Georgie Auld in 1964.
- Later in the 1960s, he played with Buddy Rich, Arno Marsh, and Carl Fontana.
- He held a longtime residency at the Four Queens Hotel in Las Vegas, where he accompanied visiting musicians such as Art Farmer, Lew Tabackin, Zoot Sims, and Chet Baker.
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