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Willie “The Lion” Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973) was one of the fathers of the stride piano style. During the 1920s he was a sort of underground figure, who gained a reputation as a hot piano player by providing the music for rent parties in the private homes and small clubs of Harlem. He recorded rarely during the 1920s, but ...
This is a part of a show recorded by the BBC in the 60' featuring Willie Smith and two musicians. Willie The Lion Smith is one of the three giants of Harlem ...
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Willie the Lion Smith, piano Enr. 18 mars 1958 (NYC) Luckey Roberts / Willie The Lion Smith « Luckey and the Lion : Harlem Piano » Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10035-2. Vincent Youmans (1898-1946) / Irving Caesar (1895-1996) Tea For Two Willie the Lion Smith, piano Enr. 1957 Willie the Lion Smith « The Legend of Willie the Lion Smith » Command FCLP ...
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 ...
23. Nov. 2011 · By Willie "The Lion" Smith Smith is best remembered for his solo piano recordings, but he also occasionally played in group configurations. In the mid-1930s, he recorded a number of 78s as Willie ...
11. Juni 2008 · November 23, 2011 • The life of Willie "The Lion" Smith was the stuff of legend, but his music backs up his boasts. Fats Waller seemed to pack 10 lifetimes of fun into his 39 years on the planet.
there is no other book like "music on my mind" by willie the lion smith. i could almost say its the most enjoyable book i have ever read. like his playing it is warm, smart, witty, wise, occasionally bombastic, somehow humble and very generous.
