Willie "The Lion" Smith

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Willie "The Lion" Smith in the 1920s was considered one of the big three of stride piano (along with James P. Johnson and Fats Waller) even though he made almost no recordings until the mid-'30s. His mother was an organist and pianist, and Smith started playing piano when he was six. He earned a living playing piano as a teenager, gained his nickname "the Lion" for his heroism in World War I, and after his discharge he became one of the star attractions at Harlem's nightly rent parties....
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1938-1940 - Willie "The Lion" Smith
By: Willie "The Lion" Smith
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Smith, Willie [1] Three Keyboards, The Lion And The Lamb, Morning Air
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Stride Piano Duets - Willie "The Lion" Smith/Don Ewell
By: Willie "The Lion" Smith/Don Ewell
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Relaxin', Blue Skies, I Found a New Baby
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