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 26-50 of 106 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152467 | 10-in. | 8/7/1933 | Mister, will you serenade? | Williams' Jug Band | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 38545 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Ida, sweet as apple cider | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38546 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | My gal Sal | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38547 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Gulf Coast blues | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38552 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38781 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | Jazz it blues (Jazz me blues)-1 | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38782 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | Somebody stole my gal | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38783 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | Crazy blues | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38784 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | Sugar blues | Alabama Jug Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39489 | 10-in. | 4/23/1935 | There's gonna be the devil to pay | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39490 | 10-in. | 4/23/1935 | Streamline gal | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39491 | 10-in. | 4/23/1935 | What can I do with a foolish little girl like you? | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39492 | 10-in. | 4/23/1935 | Harlem joys | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39535 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | Echo of spring | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39536 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | Breeze (blow my baby back to me) | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39537 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | Swing, brother, swing | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39538 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | Sittin' at the table | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39557 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | (If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39996 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Babs-1, 5 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39997 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Swanee river-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 39999 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Oh boy-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60013 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | I'll take the South-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60014 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Avalon-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60274 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | My blue heaven-1, 3, 4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60275 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | I'm nuts about screwy music-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Willie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102109.
Smith, Willie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102109.
"Smith, Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Willie “The Lion” Smith
Discogs: Willie Smith
Allmusic: Willie Smith
Grove: Willie Smith
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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