My wife occasionally comments that she's puzzled by the battle reenactments that take place in the south. Granted, most of the battles took place there, but it is surprising that the side that lost the war would still be so tied into it.
You should contact his estate about issuing your private recording. Your promise has expired.
If Jimmy Smith's estate is ok with issuing the recording. that may be one thing. But promises don't have an expiration date imo.