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Ocie Smith (born Ocie Lee Smith on 21-June-1936 in Mansfield, Louisiana --- died 23-November-2001 at his home in Ladera Heights, California --- cause: heart attack) 

MGM 12233 - Lost Horizon And Shangri-La / Going, Going, Gone – 1956
MGM 12321 - Just Kiss Me / At Last My Baby's Coming Home – 1956
Cadence 1304 - Slow Walk / Forbidden Fruit – 1956
Cadence 1312 - If You Don't Love Me / Bad Man Of Missouri – 1957
Cadence 1329 - Lighthouse / Too Many – 1957
Citation 1031 - Slim Jim Josie / This Breaking Heart – 1958

Ocie Smith with Rice Henderson Orch. 

Citation 1034 - How Times Have Changed / Try A Little Tenderness* - 1959 *also recorded in 1966 by Otis Redding on Volt 141.

Ocie Smith

Citation 1037 - Why Do I Feel So Enchanted / You've Changed – 1959
Citation 1042 - Hey There / Song Of The Dreamer – 1959
Big Top 3039 - You Are My Sunshine / Well I'm Dancin' – 1960

Count Basie Band (members Ocie Smith (from 1961 ~ 1963 he was hired to replace Joe Williams), .)

Ocie Smith

Broadway 40001 - Everyone But Me / Mister Right - ?

O. C. Smith

Columbia 4-43525 - That's Life / I'm Your Man – 1966
Columbia 4-43809 - Beyond The Next Hill / On Easy Street - 1966
Columbia 4-44151 - Double Life / The Season – 1967
Columbia 4-44425 - The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp / The Best Man – 1968
Columbia 4-44555 - Main Street Mission / Gas Food Lodging – 1968
Columbia 4-44616 - Little Green Apples* / Long Black Limousine - 1968 *also recorded in 1969 by Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin on Brunswick 55405. 
Columbia 4-44705 - Isn't It Lonely Together / I Ain't The Worryin' Kind - 1968 (arranged by H. B. Barnum)
Columbia 4-44751 - Honey (I Miss You) / Keep On Keepin' On – 1969
Columbia 4-44859 - Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife / I Taught Her Everything She Knows – 1969
Columbia 4-44948 - Daddy's Little Man / If I Leave You Now - 1969 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
Columbia 4-45038 - Me And You / Can't Take My Eyes Off You – 1969
Columbia 4-45098 - Moody / Isn't Life Beautiful – 1969
Columbia 4-45160 - Primrose Lane / Melodee – 1970
Columbia 4-45206 - Baby I Need Your Loving* / San Francisco Is A Lonely Town - 1970 *also recorded in 1964 by The Four Tops on Motown 1062 and in 1982 by Carl Carlton on RCA PB-13313.
Columbia 4-45301 - Downtown U. S. A. / That's What Life Is All About – 1971
Columbia 4-45343 - Clean Up Your Own Back Yard / I've Been There – 1971
Columbia 4-45435 - Help Me Make It Through The Night* / Diamond In The Rough - 1971 *also recorded in 1972 by Gladys Knight & The Pips on Soul 35094. 
Columbia Jzss-156338/ 156339 - Suddenly, It's All Tomorrow (Mono) / Suddenly It's All Tomorrow (Stereo) - 1972 (From The Movie "Such Good Friends")
Columbia 4-45591 - The House Next Door / Suddenly It's All Tomorrow – 1972
Columbia 4-45655 - Don't Misunderstand / If You Touch Me (You've Got To Love Me) – 1972
Columbia 4-45863 - La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes – 1973
Columbia 3-10031 - La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes – 1974
Caribou 8-9017 - Together / Just Couldn't Help Myself – 1976
Caribou 8-9021 - Simple Wife / Come With Me – 1977
Shady Brook 1045 - Love To Burn / Give Me Time – 1978
Shady Brook 1049 - Living Without Your Love / Can't Be The One To Say It's Over – 1978
Shady Brook Sd12-008 - You Thrill Me (5:53) / You Thrill Me (5:53) - 1979 (Promo Issue Only --- Plays At 33 1/3 Rpm)
Shady Brook Sd12-008 - You Thrill Me (5:53) / Everything's Changed (5:53) - 1979 (12" Release --- Plays At 33 1/3 Rpm) 
Shady Brook 45-012 - Love Is Forever / ? - 197?
Family 5000 - Dreams Come True / ? – 1980
South Bay 1003 - Love Changes / Got To Know – 1982
Motown 1623 - Love Changes / Got To Know – 1982
Motown 1636 - I Betcha / That's One For Love – 1982
Carolina 490 - The Best Out Of Me / ? - ?
Rendezvous 1019 - What'cha Gonna Do / ? – 1986
Rendezvous 102 - You're The First, The Last, My Everything / Nothing But The Best - 1986
Rendezvous 1038 - Brenda / ? – 1987
Triune 93-623 - After All Is Said And Done / Brenda - ?

Ep's

Columbia 7-9680 - Hickory Holler Revisited - 1968
Tracks: The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp / Little Green Apples / By The Time I Get To Phoenix / Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay. (Juke Box Issue plays at 33 1/3 rpm)