Willie Smith

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Virtually unknown outside New York City, he was Harlem’s best known stride pianist.

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1920s - 1960s

November 25, 1910 in Charleston, SC

March 7, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA

Jazz, Religious, Vocal

Big Band, Standards, Swing, Bop, Early Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Gospel, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz

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