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Willie The Lion Smith

Willie "The Lion" Smith

Real Name:	William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholoff Smith
Profile:	American jazz pianist and composer. Born: 23 November 1893 in Goshen, New York, USA. Died: 18 April 1973 in New York City, New York, USA. Willie was active since the early 1910s, best known for his 'Harlem Stride' playing style. The legend is that his nickname "The Lion" came from his bravery while serving as a heavy artillery gunner.
Sites:	Wikipedia , perfessorbill.com , adp.library.ucsb.edu
In Groups:	Alabama Jug Band, Art Ford's Jazz Party, Buck Clayton Trio, Clarence Williams And His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins & Friends, Haitian Orchestra, Huddie Leadbetter Quartet, Mamie Smith And Her Jazz Hounds, Max Kaminsky And His Jazz Band, Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra, Mezz Mezzrow And His Swing Band, Milt Herth Quartet, Milt Herth Trio, Rega Orchestra, Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers, Sidney Bechet And His Trio, The Lion's Jazz Band, Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs, Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Orchestra, Willie "The Lion" Smith And His Allstars
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