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Stuff Smith

Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (August 14, 1909 – September 25, 1967), better known as Stuff Smith, was an American jazz violinist. He is well known for the song "If You're a Viper" (the original title was "You'se a Viper").

Smith was, along with Stéphane Grappelli, Michel Warlop, Svend Asmussen, Ray Nance and Joe Venuti, one of jazz music's preeminent violinists of the swing era.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1909 (Portsmouth), Died September 25, 1967 (Munich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca C 24958 11/17/1943 Melody in F Stuff Smith Trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca C 24959 11/17/1943 She's funny that way Stuff Smith Trio instrumentalist, violin  
Decca C 24960 11/17/1943 To a wild rose Stuff Smith Trio instrumentalist, violin  
Decca C 24961 11/17/1943 Bugle call rag Stuff Smith Trio instrumentalist, violin  
Decca C 24962 10-in. 11/17/1943 Desert sands Stuff Smith Trio instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca C 24963 10-in. 11/17/1943 La cinquantaine Stuff Smith Trio instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Stuff," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104695.

Smith, Stuff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104695.

"Smith, Stuff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104695

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