Willie Smith
William McLeish Smith (November 25, 1910 – March 7, 1967) was an American saxophonist and one of the major alto saxophone players of the swing era. He also played clarinet and sang. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1910 (Charleston), Died March 7, 1967 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone, arranger, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 112 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62599 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | In dat mornin' | Moses Allen ; Chickasaw Syncopators ; Jimmie Lunceford | Jazz/dance band, with talk | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-62600 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Sweet rhythm | Chickasaw Syncopators ; Jimmie Lunceford | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Columbia | W141246 | 10-in. | 11/5/1925 | Keep your temper | Gulf Coast Seven | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 38531 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Sophisticated lady-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 38532 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Mood indigo | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 38533 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Rose room-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 39551 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Sleepy time gal-4, 5 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 39552 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Bird of paradise-2, 4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 39553 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Rhapsody junior-2, 4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 39554 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Runnin' wild-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39555 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Four or five times | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39556 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Four or five times | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39557 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | (If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39996 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Babs-1, 5 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39997 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Swanee river-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39998 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Thunder-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39999 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Oh boy-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60000 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Charmaine-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60001 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Hittin' the bottle-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60013 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | I'll take the South-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60014 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Avalon-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60015 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Charmaine-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60016 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Hittin' the bottle-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60274 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | My blue heaven-1, 3, 4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60275 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | I'm nuts about screwy music-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Willie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106449.
Smith, Willie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106449.
"Smith, Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Smith, Willie, 1910-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91115274
Wikidata: Willie Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1270714
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100230500
MusicBrainz: Willie Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2a3fb3ab-fc87-4094-9bfb-64640aa183a6
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