John Oakesmith

John Oakley-Smith was a Rhodesian-born musician that obtained success in South Africa during the 1970s. Oakley-Smith performed at several South African venues such as the Troubadour and Chelsea Theatre but shied away from big stages. He released an album in 1976 called Matinees on Saturdays. Oakley-Smith was the musical director for productions of And Green And Golden, Cop-Out, Torch Song Trilogy, Madame Butterfly, Twelfth Night, or What You Will and performed in Ain't We Got Fun.