Willie Smith

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Willie Smith

American jazz musician

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Variations on a theme: Jazz elsewhere in the United States
Johnson, Abba Labba, and Willie “The Lion” Smith.
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Johnson, Abba Labba, and Willie “The Lion” Smith.
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Johnson and Willie “The Lion” Smith. He adapted his style for orchestral purposes, accompanying with vivid harmonic colours and, especially in later years, offering swinging solos with angular melodies. An elegant man, Ellington maintained a regal manner as he led the band and charmed audiences with his…
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Johnson and Willie “The Lion” Smith. He adapted his style for orchestral purposes, accompanying with vivid harmonic colours and, especially in later years, offering swinging solos with angular melodies. An elegant man, Ellington maintained a regal manner as he led the band and charmed audiences with his…
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