Willie "The Lion" Smith
William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "the Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist.
Genre: jazz-piano, piano-blues, harlem-renaissance, vintage-jazz, ragtime, stride
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Top Tracks
- Morning Air
- Pretty Baby
- Concentratin'
- Tango La Caprice
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- Rippling Water
- Relaxin'
- I Love You Baby Boogie
- Willie Weep for Me
- Blues For The Count - Norman Granz Jam Session
- Who's Sorry Now?
- My Buddy Doctor Clayton
- Roll 'Em, Rock 'Em And Weep
- Zig-Zag
- Fingerbustin'
- Echo Of Spring
- Contrary Motion
- Bring On The Band
- Squeeze Me
- Lion's Boogie Woogie
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