Willie Smith
William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "The Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 23, 1893 (Goshen), Died April 18, 1973 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, vocalist, celeste, songwriter
Notes: Also known as Willie-the Lion Smith.
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 106 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 63563 | 10-in. | 4/7/1938 | Jazz me blues | Milt Herth Trio | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63564 | 10-in. | 4/7/1938 | Copenhagen | Milt Herth Trio | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63587 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Sweet Sue, just you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63680 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | Three blind mice | Milt Herth Trio | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63681 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | Looney little tooney | Milt Herth Trio | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63682 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | The flat-foot floogie-1 | Milt Herth Quartet ; Milt Herth Trio | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63801 | 10-in. | 5/17/1938 | Shoot the likker to me, John boy | Milt Herth Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64341 | 10-in. | 7/22/1938 | La-de-doody-do | Milt Herth Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64342 | 10-in. | 7/22/1938 | Home-cookin' Mama with the fryin' pan | Milt Herth Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64775 | 10-in. | 11/30/1938 | The spider and the fly | Milt Herth Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64776 | 10-in. | 11/30/1938 | Jump jump's here | Milt Herth Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68394 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Doggin' the dog | Joe Turner | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68395 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Careless love | Joe Turner | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68396 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Jumpin' down blues | Joe Turner | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68397 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Rainy day blues | Joe Turner | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 104920 | 5/1/1958 | Ragtime reminiscences | Willie Smith | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | DLA 1010 | 10-in. | 7/24/1936 | Pigeon walk-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | DLA 1012 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Teasin' Tessie Brown | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | DLA 2447 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | I'm walking through heaven with you | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | DLA 2448 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | You' re always in my dreams | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | DLA 2449 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Flamingo | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3065 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Knock me a kiss-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | N 2703 | 10-in. | 9/29/1944 | Black and blue | Max Kaminsky and his Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | N 2704 | 10-in. | 9/29/1944 | [Unknown title(s)] | Max Kaminsky and his Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | N 2705 | 10-in. | 9/29/1944 | Wrap your troubles in dreams | Max Kaminsky and his Band | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Willie," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102109.
Smith, Willie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102109.
"Smith, Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Willie, 1897-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50053259
Wikidata: Willie “The Lion” Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1773956
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71489941
MusicBrainz: Willie “The Lion” Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5daad4be-e76b-40cd-9dba-459a02451e83
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