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Pinetop Smith

Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (June 11, 1904 – March 15, 1929) was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. His hit tune "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an essential ingredient of ragtime music, but also a fundamental foreshadowing of rock and roll. The song was also the first known use of the term "boogie woogie" on a…

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Clarence Smith (1904-06-11)June 11, 1904 Pike County, Alabama, U.S.
Died
March 15, 1929(1929-03-15) (aged 24) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Boogie-woogie · blues
Instruments
Piano · vocals
Label
Vocalion
Occupations
Musician · comedian

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related to External links · 6
Pinetop Smith → AllMusicPinetop Smith, DiscogsPinetop Smith, Pittsburgh Music History, Red Hot Jazz ArchivePinetop, Smith Archived September, Wayback Machine
Genres · 2
Pinetop Smith → blues, Boogie-woogie
Instruments · 2
Pinetop Smith → Piano, vocals
Occupations · 2
Pinetop Smith → comedian, Musician
Born · 1
Pinetop Smith → Clarence Smith (1904-06-11)June 11, 1904 Pike County, Alabama, U.S.
Died · 1
Pinetop Smith → March 15, 1929(1929-03-15) (aged 24) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Pinetop Smith → Vocalion
Years active · 1
Pinetop Smith → c. 1920–1929

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boogie woogie smith pinetop blues alabama recorded pinetop's song also chicago 1929 vocalion boogie-woogie first born moved recording pianist record

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Pinetop SmithBornClarence Smith (1904-06-11)June 11, 1904 Pike County, Alabama, U.S.1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithDiedMarch 15, 1929(1929-03-15) (aged 24) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithGenresBoogie-woogie1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithGenresblues1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithInstrumentsPiano1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithInstrumentsvocals1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithLabelVocalion1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithOccupationscomedian1.00infobox
Pinetop SmithYears activec. 1920–19291.00infobox
Albert Ammonsinstance of78 rpm singles - Vocalion Records InfluenceSmith was acknowledged by other boogie-woogie pianists0.80text
Pete Johnson as a key influenceinstance of78 rpm singles - Vocalion Records InfluenceSmith was acknowledged by other boogie-woogie pianists0.80text

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