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Willie the lion smith echoes of spring g maj from the original recording of november 1957. His mother was an organist and pianist, and smith started playing piano when he was six. Pop corn, breeze, sissy, jazz me, the lion and the tiger, singles. Willie the lion smith primary artist,piano don ewell piano technical credits paul james composer. Relaxing jazz soft city night jazz for evening dinner chill out music lounge music 2,280 watching. Johnson and fats waller even though he made almost no recordings until the mid30s. Willie the lion smith listen and stream free music.
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Wille the lion smith and his cubs timeless willie the. Willie the lion smith in the 1920s was considered one of the big three of stride piano along with james p. Johnson, lucky roberts and fats waller, who were keeping the ragtime tradition alive in new york. Johnson and willie the lion smith were the two mentors of thomas fats waller. Finger buster pdf, by willie the lion smith blueblackjazz. I transcribed this song in 1980 when i came back from studying with mary lou williams. He earned a living playing piano as a teenager, gained his nickname the lion for his heroism in world war i. This album was a great listen, and it was a good decision ordering this album. Willie the lion smith and his cubs by willie the lion smith. Willie the lion smith was one of the greatest harlem stride pianists, but was captured on disc relatively little in his prime. Willie smith was born henry joseph bonaparte bertholoff on.
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Johnson and thomas fats waller as the three greatest practitioners of the genre from its golden age, c. In his later years he received frequent honors for his lifes work including a willie the lion smith day in newark, new jersey. He was recorded far more extensively in the 1960s, by which time he was in decline. William henry joseph bonaparte bertholf smith november 23, 1893 april 18, 1973, also. Willie the lion smith and his cubs, an album by willie the lion smith and his cubs on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. While art kane was taking pictures, willie the lion smith tired of standing and left the group to sit on the stoop next door.