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Smith,Willie 100 Classic Recordings 1925-53 CD
- SKU:
- 42689232
- UPC:
- 824046716523
- MPN:
- 7165
- Condition:
- New
Description
Willie "The Lion" Smith was a jazz and stride pianist, rivalling James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Clarence Williams in the latter style, who was nicknamed "The Lion" because of his bravery serving in the US Army in France in WWI. By 1910 he was already playing in New York clubs and played on his first recording session in 1920.
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