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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").

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Born
Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (1909-08-14)August 14, 1909 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
Died
(1967-09-25)September 25, 1967 (aged 58) Munich, Germany
Genres
Jazz
Instrument
Violin
Occupations
Musician, singer
Years active
1920s–1967

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related to As leader · 50
Stuff Smith → AB Fable, Apartment Performances, Barclay, Black Violin, Broadcast, Cat, Cat On, Celebrating, Century Fox, Circle, Classics, Concert, Dizzy Gillespie, Epic, Five Fine Violins, France's Concert, Have Violin, Henri Chaix Trio, Herb Ellis, Hot Fiddle
related to Biography · 24
Stuff Smith → After, Alphonse Trent's, Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Decca, Dizzy Gillespie, He, His Onyx Club Boys, I'se, In, Louis Armstrong, Muggin, New York City, Ohio, Onyx Club, Portsmouth, Smith, Sun Ra, Texas
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Stuff Smith → Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (1909-08-14)August 14, 1909 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
Died · 1
Stuff Smith → (1967-09-25)September 25, 1967 (aged 58) Munich, Germany
Genres · 1
Stuff Smith → Jazz
Instrument · 1
Stuff Smith → Violin
Occupations · 1
Stuff Smith → Musician, singer
Years active · 1
Stuff Smith → 1920s–1967
related to Discography · 1
Stuff Smith → AllMusic

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Stuff SmithBornHezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (1909-08-14)August 14, 1909 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
Stuff SmithDied(1967-09-25)September 25, 1967 (aged 58) Munich, Germany1.00infobox
Stuff SmithGenresJazz1.00infobox
Stuff SmithInstrumentViolin1.00infobox
Stuff SmithOccupationsMusician, singer1.00infobox
Stuff SmithYears active1920s–19671.00infobox
Stuff Smithrelated to As leaderVerve0.60section
Stuff Smithrelated to As leaderDizzy Gillespie0.60section
Stuff Smithrelated to As leaderHave Violin0.60section
Stuff Smithrelated to As leaderWill Swing0.60section
Stuff Smithrelated to As leaderCat On0.60section
Stuff Smithrelated to As leaderHot Fiddle0.60section

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