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Hubert Laws

What a Night

1980 · via LL Cool J

Hubert Laws’ 1980 recording of “What a Night” is the earliest release on file. LL Cool J’s “Mr. Smith” (1995) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Hubert Laws – What a Night
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Underneath "Mr. Smith" sits Hubert Laws and his "What a Night," cut back in 1980. Play the two back to back and you can hear exactly what LL lifted and what he built on top of it.

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Earliest release on file: this one, 1980.

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LL Cool J’s “Mr. Smith” (1995) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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LL Cool J's "Mr. Smith" samples a 1980 record called "What a Night." Which artist had "What a Night" on record?Hubert Laws
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