Willie "The Lion" Smith
Biography
William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "the Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Unforgettable Glenn Miller 70 Of His Greatest Original Recordings
1968
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Lead Belly Legacy Vol. 1)
1996
Newport Jazz Festival: Live (Unreleased Highlights From 1956, 1958, 1963)
1982
The Original Fourteen Plus Two (1938–1939)
1981
The Best Of Glenn Miller Vol. III
1969
In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing
1967
Piano Solos
1962
Credited work
574 releases · 159 albums · active 1950–2023
- Performance · 1,083
- Other credits · 48
Studios: Town Hall, New York · Blue Room, Hotel Lincoln · Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania, N.Y.C. · Alte Kirche, Boswil
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Sidney Bechet
- Ralph Sutton (2)
- Eddie Condon
- Glenn Miller
- Lead Belly
- Clarence Williams
- Duke Ellington