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The Jimmy Smith Convention

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Wouldn't you think they would get confused at their conventions?

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Cousin Truman tells me that there are so many people named Jimmy Smith that they even have a Jimmy Smith convention. Hundreds of people show up. You know, that could be awful confusing, unless everyone wore a name tag.
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  • Added to PRX ~4 years ago
  • Produced: Jul 25, 2008
  • Producers: Robert Karl Skoglund

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