a.k.a. "The Lion"
Master of The Piano Stride Style and Jazz Legend, Willie "The Lion" Smith, influenced Duke Ellington among others and also taught Mel Powell, Brooks Kerr, and Mike Lipskin how to play. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Morning Air , What is there to say , Passionette , Echoes of Spring , Fading Star , Sneakaway , Tea for two and Fingerbuster
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_%22The_Lion%22_Smith
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholoff Smith |
| Also known as | The Lion |
| Born | November 23, 1893 |
| Origin | Goshen, New York |
| Died | April 18, 1973 (aged 79) |
| Genres | Stride piano Classical Jazz |
| Occupations | Jazz pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts | Papa Jo Jones |
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