Willie "The Lion" Smith
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Willie "The Lion" Smith was an influential American jazz and stride pianist and composer, renowned for his virtuosic playing and key role in shaping early Harlem piano styles.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Willie "The Lion" Smith canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ stride pianist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Willie "The Lion" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harlem, New York City
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rent party culture in Harlem ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Fats Waller
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James P. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
codification of Harlem stride style
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development of early jazz piano ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fullName | William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholoff Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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ragtime ⓘ stride piano ⓘ |
| influenced |
Art Tatum
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Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
James P. Johnson
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early New York jazz pianists ⓘ ragtime tradition ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem stride piano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential Harlem stride piano style
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virtuosic piano technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Echoes of Spring
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Finger Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep Your Temper NERFINISHED ⓘ Passionette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| style |
complex left-hand stride patterns
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improvisational right-hand melodies ⓘ use of ragtime and early jazz harmonies ⓘ |
| wrote |
Echoes of Spring
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Finger Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep Your Temper NERFINISHED ⓘ Passionette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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