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Willie "The Lion" Smith. William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholoff Smith, conosciuto come "The Lion" ( Goshen, 23 novembre 1893 [1] – New York, 18 aprile 1973 ), è stato un pianista statunitense .
6. Nov. 2022 · It was 1935 before he recorded under his own name (Willie The Lion And His Cubs) and 1939 before his first solo recordings were issued. This four-CD compilation contains 100 tracks recorded 1925-53, featuring Smith in a variety of musical settings, both as an intriguing soloist and composer, and as a strongly supportive sideman with a host of ...
About Willie "The Lion" Smith. Performing from the 1910s through the 1960s, Willie "The Lion" Smith was one of the great Harlem stride pianists, a contemporary of James P. Johnson and Fats Waller, and a man who understood the importance of style. An irrepressible raconteur, he delivered his pianistic and personal charms in worldwide performance ...
Pianist. Willie the Lion Smith was a pianist who stood at the center of the New York City jazz world in the roaring 1920s. He performed at the most fashionable nightclubs in New York City's predominantly African-American Harlem neighborhood, accompanied other musicians on recordings, and inspired and mentored a host of younger musicians.
Willie "The Lion" Smith bei den Berliner Jazztagen 1966 spielt und singt "ain´t misbehaving" und "st. louis blues"
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Willie "The Lion" Smith. Irrepressible raconteur, indelible stylist, and giant of the Harlem stride piano. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1970s. Born.
26. Juni 2020 · Between 1920 and 1940, few pianists achieved the mythological status of Willie "The Lion" Smith. Along with James P. Johnson (from New Brunswick, NJ) and "Fa...
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