Ethel Smith Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
ETHEL SMITH
Born: November 22, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: May 10, 1996 in Palm Beach, Florida
Died: May 10, 1996 in Palm Beach, Florida
Ethel Smith (1910-1996, born Ethel Goldsmith in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an organist who played in a pop music style. She's probably best known for her recording of Tico Tico, which reached no. 14 on the U. S. pop charts and sold over one million copies worldwide. She also has a few acting credits; her first movie, Bathing Beauty (1944), included Tico Tico in its soundtrack. She wrote a manual of instruction for Hammond Organs. Smith was married to actor Ralph Bellamy (1945-1947).
1948-Melody-Time (Sound), 1945-George-White's-Scandals (Sound), 1944-Bathing-Beauty (Sound), 1948-Melody-Time (Performer), 1946-Cuban-Pete (in person), 1945-George-White's-Scandals (in person), 1944-Bathing-Beauty (in person), 1949-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1987-Dirty-Dancing (Sound), 1973-Badlands (Sound), 1946-Easy-to-Wed (Sound), 1951-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 1946-Easy-to-Wed (in person), 1970-Pigeons (Performer), 1966-Walt-Disney's-Wonderful-World-of-Color (Other), 2008-Schlaflos-in-Oldenburg (Sound), 1993-Lipstick-on-Your-Collar (Sound), 1948-Blame-It-on-the-Samba (in person), 1945-Twice-Blessed (in person), 1973-Wicked,-Wicked (Performer), 1967-C'mon,-Let's-Live-a-Little (Performer), 1973-Wicked,-Wicked (Music Department), 1973-Wicked,-Wicked (in person), 1950-Ethel-Smith-and-Henry-King-Orchestra (in person), 1949-Cavalcade-of-Stars (in person)
Theater Credits
Roll,-Sweet-Chariot - Performer (October 2, 1934 - October 1934)
Style
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ETHEL SMITH - AUTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: PEGGY GREER, TOMMY WHITE, PETER ROTH, LT. COLONEL HARRISON P. BLAIR - HFSID 67448ETHEL SMITH, CO-SIGNED BY: TOMMY WHITE, HARRISON BLAIR, PEGGY GREER, PETER ROTH Part of a guestbook page signed "con mucho cariño" by organist Ethel Smith, with signatures by four other signers Signatures: "Hildy-/con mucho cariño - Ethel Smith" in black ink, "Harrison P.Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ETHEL SMITH - INSCRIBED RECORD COLLECTION SIGNED - HFSID 309417ETHEL SMITH Volume of her 78 rpm organ solos for Decca Records, inscribed by her on the front cover Record Collection inscribed and signed: "To.Eddy McDuff/Best wishes/Ethel Smith", 12x10½.
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
