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Willie “The Lion” Smith (23 Nov 1893 - 18 Apr 1973)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (11)

Official

Album

  1. Music on My Mind 1966
  2. Jazz in Paris: Music on My Mind 2001

Album - Compilation

  1. The Original Fourteen Plus Two (1938–1939) 1981
  2. The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1925-1937 1992
  3. The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1937-1938 1992
  4. The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1938-1940 1993
  5. The Lion Roars! His Greatest Hits, 1934-1944 1998
  6. The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1944-1949 2002
  7. The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1950 2004
  8. The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1950-1953 2005

Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Chez Panassié - Concerts de Limoges et Louvain 1950 2002 (as Willie Smith)

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Willie "The Lion" Smith and His Orchestra
  2. Sidney Bechet Trio
  3. Willie “The Lion” Smith and His Cubs
  4. Mezz Mezzrow and His Swing Band
  5. Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds

Recordings by (133)

  1. Moonlight Cocktail / Junk Man Rag 3:26 (1966)
  2. Pork and Beans 3:02 (1966)
  3. Memories of You 2:41 (1966)
  4. Shine 4:42 (1966)
  5. Oh You Devil 2:11 (1966)
  6. Keeping Out of Mischief Now 2:01 (1966)
  7. Rockin' in Rhythm 0:31 (1966)
  8. Solitude / Sophisticated Lady 4:18 (1966)
  9. At Sundown / Swingin' Down the Lane / Lady, Be Good 4:16 (1966)
  10. Some of These Days 3:49 (1966)
  11. 12th. Street Rag 3:04 (1966)
  12. Theme Song 1:01 (1966)
  13. Morning Air 2:46 (1981)
  14. Fading Star 2:39 (1981)
  15. Passionette 2:44 (1981)
  16. Rippling Waters 2:46 (1981)
  17. Sneakaway 2:34 (1981)
  18. What Is There to Say? 2:47 (1981)
  19. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 2:43 (1981)
  20. The Boy in the Boat 2:54 (1981)
  21. Finger Buster 3:02 (1981)
  22. Echoes of Spring 2:46 (1981)
  23. Concentrating 2:40 (1981)
  24. I'll Follow You 2:41 (1981)
  25. Stormy Weather 2:40 (1981)
  26. Tea for Two 2:43 (1981)
  27. Echoe of Spring 3:12 (1982)
  28. Perdido 4:25 (1987)
  29. Fingerbuster 2:10 (1987)
  30. Contrary Motion 2:37 (1988)
  31. The Boy in the Boat (Squeeze Me) 2:51 (1988)
  32. Fingerbuster 2:48 (1990)
  33. I Can't Give You Anything but Love 2:38 (1990)
  34. Just One of Those Things 2:47 (1990)
  35. Madelon 2:48 (1990)
  36. Hallelujah 2:54 (1990)
  37. Poor Butterfly 3:06 (1990)
  38. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:55 (1990)
  39. Tea for Two 3:50 (1994)
  40. Not So Bop Blues 2:57 (1994)
  41. Windjammer 3:02 (1998)
  42. Piano Solos - Morning Air 2:43 (1998)
  43. Piano Solos - Fading Star 2:40 (1998)
  44. Piano Solos - Rippling Waters 2:48 (1998)
  45. Piano Solos - Finger Buster 3:03 (1998)
  46. Please Be Kind 3:15 (1999)
  47. The Same Thing 4:46 (1999)
  48. Ain’t She Sweet 3:17 (2000)
  49. The Stuff Is Here 3:15 (2001)
  50. In a Minor Groove 3:02 (2001)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Oh! Lady Be Good 2:27 Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers (1951) piano
  2. I'm Coming, Virginia 2:38 Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers (1951) piano
  3. Rose Room 2:36 Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers (1951) piano
  4. Theme Song 1:01 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  5. Oh You Devil 2:11 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  6. At Sundown / Swingin' Down the Lane / Lady, Be Good 4:16 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  7. Moonlight Cocktail / Junk Man Rag 3:26 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  8. Pork and Beans 3:02 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  9. Solitude / Sophisticated Lady 4:18 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  10. Shine 4:42 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  11. Memories of You 2:41 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  12. Keeping Out of Mischief Now 2:01 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  13. Rockin' in Rhythm 0:31 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  14. Some of These Days 3:49 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  15. 12th. Street Rag 3:04 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1966) piano
  16. It's Right Here for You ?:?? Georgia Strutters (1976) piano
  17. Rock, Jenny Rock ?:?? Georgia Strutters (1976) piano
  18. Passionette 2:44 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  19. Finger Buster 3:02 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  20. Fading Star 2:39 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  21. Rippling Waters 2:46 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  22. Sneakaway 2:34 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  23. Three Keyboards 2:31 Willie “The Lion” Smith & Joe Bushkin (1981) piano
  24. Morning Air 2:46 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  25. The Boy in the Boat 2:54 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  26. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 2:43 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  27. What Is There to Say? 2:47 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1981) piano
  28. Tillies Twist ?:?? Leonard Gaskin, Haywood Henry, George Kelly, Willie “The Lion” Smith, George Stevenson, Rex Stewart, Arthur Trappier (1986) piano
  29. Tell Me More ?:?? Leonard Gaskin, Haywood Henry, George Kelly, Willie “The Lion” Smith, George Stevenson, Rex Stewart, Arthur Trappier (1986) piano
  30. The Lion and the Lamb 2:52 Willie “The Lion” Smith, Joe Bushkin & Jess Stacy (1988) celesta
  31. Three Keyboards 2:27 Willie “The Lion” Smith, Joe Bushkin & Jess Stacy (1988) celesta
  32. The Boy in the Boat (Squeeze Me) 2:51 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1988) piano
  33. Three Keyboards No.2 2:30 Willie “The Lion” Smith, Joe Bushkin & Jess Stacy (1988) celesta
  34. Contrary Motion 2:37 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1988) solo, piano
  35. 12th Street Rag 2:59 Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers (1989) piano
  36. Texas Moaner 2:58 Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers (20 Sep 1990) piano
  37. Georgia Cabin 2:57 Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers (20 Sep 1990) piano
  38. Limehouse Blues 2:34 Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers (20 Sep 1990) piano
  39. You're the Limit 3:10 Sidney Bechet Trio (20 Sep 1990) piano
  40. Just One of Those Things 2:47 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1990) piano
  41. Tropical Moon 3:02 Haitian Orchestra (1990) piano
  42. Madelon 2:48 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1990) piano
  43. I Can't Give You Anything but Love 2:38 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1990) piano
  44. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:55 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1990) piano
  45. Hallelujah 2:54 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1990) piano
  46. Poor Butterfly 3:06 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1990) piano
  47. Marche du Colonel Bogey 2:41 Haitian Orchestra (1990) piano
  48. Original Haitian Music 3 (La Belle Germaine) 2:46 Haitian Orchestra (1990) piano
  49. Baba Rhumba 2:37 Haitian Orchestra (1990) piano
  50. Fingerbuster 2:48 Willie “The Lion” Smith (1990) piano

Credited as (13)

  1. Willie Smith
  2. Willie "The Lion" Smith, Joe Bushkin and George Wettling
  3. Willie “The Lion” Smith
  4. Luckey Roberts & Willie “The Lion” Smith
  5. Willie “The Lion” Smith, Joe Bushkin, Jess Stacy & George Wettling
  6. Willie “The Lion” Smith, Joe Bushkin & George Wettling
  7. Willie Smith “The Lion”
  8. Willie “The Lion” Smith Quartet
  9. Willie “The Lion” Smith & Joe Bushkin
  10. Leonard Gaskin, Haywood Henry, George Kelly, Willie “The Lion” Smith, George Stevenson, Rex Stewart, Arthur Trappier
  11. Willie “The Lion” Smith & Don Ewell
  12. Willie “The Lion” Smith, Joe Bushkin & Jess Stacy
  13. Earl Hines, Willie “The Lion” Smith, Billy Taylor, George Wein & Mary Lou Williams

Works (14)

Wrote

  1. The Stuff Is Here
  2. In a Minor Groove
  3. H&M Blues
  4. Sharps and Flat
  5. Sparklets
  6. All Out of Breath
  7. Music on My Mind

Composed

  1. Sneakaway
  2. Fussin'
  3. Echo of Spring
  4. Keep Your Temper
  5. The Old Stamping Ground
  6. Rippling Waters
  7. Finger Buster

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102109
  2. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1860952A
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1036823
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135269350
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50053259
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6qk0542
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50-053259/
  8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb12464971b

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307444

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000687935

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/71489941

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1773956

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Willie_Smith_(Gottlieb_07921).jpg