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Willie "the Lion" Smith

William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "the Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist.

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Occupation
Musician
Born
William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf (1893-11-23)November 23, 1893 Goshen, New York, U.S.
Died
April 18, 1973(1973-04-18) (aged 79) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz, stride, blues
Instrument
Piano

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Willie "the Lion" Smith

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Willie "the Lion" Smith

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related to Discography · 40
Willie "the Lion" Smith → Accent On Piano, All Stars, Beans, Black Lion, Blues Alley, Chiaroscuro, Chronological, Chronological Classics, Classics, Don Ewell, Dot, Fat Cat's Jazz, Good Time Jazz, Grand Award, Grand Piano, Harlem Piano, His Washington Cubs, Jazz Odissey, Lion, Live
related to Legacy · 22
Willie "the Lion" Smith → Duke Ellington, Ellington, Executive Edward Diana, Goshen Jazz Festival, Grand Awards Records GA, He, It, Lion, Lion's, LP The Legend, NY, Orange County, Portrait, September, Smith, Smith Day, The, The Lion, This LP's, Tracy Sugarman
related to Death · 9
Willie "the Lion" Smith → April, In, Lion, New Jersey, New York, Newark, Smith, Smith Day, Willie
Born · 1
Willie "the Lion" Smith → William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf (1893-11-23)November 23, 1893 Goshen, New York, U.S.
Died · 1
Willie "the Lion" Smith → April 18, 1973(1973-04-18) (aged 79) New York City, U.S.
Genres · 1
Willie "the Lion" Smith → Jazz, stride, blues
Instrument · 1
Willie "the Lion" Smith → Piano
Occupation · 1
Willie "the Lion" Smith → Musician

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Willie "the Lion" SmithGenresJazz, stride, blues1.00infobox
Willie "the Lion" SmithInstrumentPiano1.00infobox
Willie "the Lion" SmithOccupationMusician1.00infobox
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Willie "the Lion" Smithrelated to DeathWillie0.60section
Willie "the Lion" Smithrelated to DeathLion0.60section
Willie "the Lion" Smithrelated to DeathSmith Day0.60section
Willie "the Lion" Smithrelated to DeathNewark0.60section
Willie "the Lion" Smithrelated to DeathNew Jersey0.60section
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