Willie the lion smith tea for two solo jazz stride. Willie the lion smith and his jazz cubs by willie the lion. He was recorded far more extensively in the 1960s, by which time he was in decline. Luckey roberts, willie the lion smith, fats waller, and james p. He could sing and dance as far back as he can remember.
Willie the lion smith lived long enough to be considered a walking legend. The liner notes his 1958 lp the legend of willie the lion smith grand awards records ga 33368 state. Willie was barmitzvahed in newark at age thirteen, and later in life worked as a hebrew cantor for a black jewish congregation in harlem. While art kane was taking pictures, willie the lion smith tired of standing and left the group to sit on the stoop next door. Echoes of spring 1939 by willie the lion smith on my yamaha disklavier, transcribed by paul marcorelles. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest willie the lion smith interviews. In those albums and liner notes i met masters of the style james p. It quotes ellington as saying, willie the lion was the greatest influence of all the great jazz piano players who have come along. Willie the lion smith echte naam william henry joseph bonaparte bertholoff smith 23 november 1893 18 april 1973 was een amerikaans jazzpianist en. The picture that appeared in esquire, and became famous all over the world, was taken after he left the group. Although seven of the 15 tracks are smiths compositions, they are not his better known works, adding to the value of this release. Willie the lion smith, luckey roberts, donald the lamb lambert all. Johnson and willie the lion smith were the two mentors of thomas fats waller.
I transcribed this song in 1980 when i came back from studying with mary lou williams. Johnson and thomas fats waller as the three greatest practitioners of. Willie the lion smith and eubie blake, newport jazz festival, newport, rhode island. Willie the lion smith listen and stream free music. Buy willie the lion smith sheet music download pdf. Buy the note for note transcription of ill follow you by willie the lion smith, from the original recording. Finger buster willie smith free download as pdf file. Click on one of the link below to set your shipping options. Willie the lion smith, jo jones jazz the lion and the. William henry joseph bonaparte bertholoff smith was a contradictory but lovable figure, as colorful as his long original name.
Willie the lion smith and his cubs by willie the lion smith. Johnson and thomas fats waller as the three greatest practitioners of the genre from its golden age, c. The life of willie the lion smith was the stuff of legend, but his music backs up his boasts. Willie the lion smith was born in goshen, new york in 1897. Regarding this piece, the lion said, i wanted to show that you could get a blues feeling without hitting people on the head. Willie was active since the early 1910s, best known for his harlem stride playing style. Willie the lion smith made his first recordings as a. In this score, i include image files for both pages of the original key of b transcription, as.
Johnson and thomas fats waller as the three greatest. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Duke ellington has never lost his awe of the lion s prowess. It is available from this website, both on paper and as a pdf. He performed at the most fashionable nightclubs in new york citys predominantly africanamerican harlem neighborhood, accompanied other musicians on recordings, and inspired and mentored a host of younger musicians. It is available from this website, both on paper and as a pdf file. Aug 15, 2008 willie the lion smith and george hoefer. Willie the lion smith biography, birth date, birth place. Willie the lion smith and his cubs, an album by willie the lion smith and his cubs on spotify. Willie the lion smith biography, birth date, birth place and. I had never heard of luckey but knew the the lion was a huge inspiration especially on ellington. Willie the lion smith, jo jones jazz the lion and the tiger.
Willie the lion smith and his jazz cubs, an album by willie the lion smith on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The mule walk, willie the lion smiths cuttin out, and fats wallers handful of keys, this research document investigates the origin, competitive. Willie the lion smith in the 1920s was considered one of the big three of stride piano along with james p. Portrait of the duke pdf, by willie the lion smith blueblackjazz. Willie the lion smith and his cubs ed allen cnt cecil scott cl,ts willie the lion smith p,vcl willie williams wbd new york, april 23, 1935 39489 01 theres gonna be the devil to pay decca 7073. The life of stride pianist willie the lion smith was the stuff of legend, but unfortunately, some of that legend seems to have come from smiths own imagination. Willie the lion smith in the early 1900s, willie discovered the music of pianists james p. Willie the lion smith and his cubs, an album by willie the lion smith and his cubs on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This page was last edited on 11 september 2019, at 19.
Music on my mind the memoirs of an american pianist new york, da capo, 1975 recommended cd. Willie the lion smith viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Willie the lion smith, luckey roberts, and james p. November 1893 in goshen, orange county, new york, als. William henry joseph bonaparte bertholf smith november 23, 1893 april 18, 1973, also. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from willie the lion smith at the discogs marketplace. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. William henry joseph bonaparte bertholoff smith 23 november 1893 18 april 1973, a. Nov 17, 2012 this piece is from his 1958 the legend of willie the lion smith lp, produced by grand award record group. Willie the lion smith and his cubs 19351937 internet archive.
He earned a living playing piano as a teenager, gained his nickname the lion for his heroism in world war i. Recorded with a teac ad500 cassette deck, a desktop computer with a modern soundblaster sound card, and the audio recording program goldwave. Dardanella by fred fisher, felix bernard, johnny s. Johnson, lucky roberts and fats waller, who were keeping the ragtime tradition alive in new york. In his later years, he received frequent honors for his lifes work including a willie the lion smith day in newark, new jersey. Willie the lion smith s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Willie the lion smith was a pianist who stood at the center of the new york city jazz world in the roaring 1920s. Niven collection of jazz history, a cassette recording from the jazz artist willie the lion smith, from the era of 1934. Willie the lion smith and his cubs by willie the lion.
Johnson were fats wallers mentors and musical role models. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for willie the lion smith 494 found 2414 total alternate case. Willie the lion smith transcriptions paul marcorelles has just published a book with transcriptions of 15 original piano solos by willie the lion smith. Music profile for willie the lion smith, born 25 november 1897.
On the left of the world famous photograph a great day in harlem stands luckey roberts apparently willie the lion smith was there too, but went for a sit down and missed the photo. His mother was an organist and pianist, and smith started playing piano when he was six. His mother played organ and was teaching piano at 12. Willie the lion smith was one of the greatest harlem stride pianists, but was captured on disc relatively little in his prime. You will be able to download the pdf as soon as the. Willie the lion smith was one of the last remaining giants from the stride piano era when he made this studio recording for decca in 1965. Willie the lion smith and eubie blake, newport jazz. He got his nickname the lion from his service during the war. Willie the lion smiths profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. While in new haven i began transcribing segments of piano relaxin willie the lion smith willie the lion smith i wanted to learn and play. Willie the lion smith and his cubs ed allen cnt cecil scott cl,ts willie the lion smith p,vclwillie williams wbd new york, april 23, 1935 39489 01 theres gonna be the devil to pay decca 7073.
Single transcriptions are always sent via email as pdf, shipping delivery is only for books. Wille the lion smith and his cubs timeless willie the. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In his later years he received frequent honors for his lifes work including a willie the lion smith day in newark, new jersey. If anyone knows how to do so, please return it to article. Relaxin willie the lion smith willie the lion smith. Willie the lion smith listen and stream free music, albums. Each cassette was recorded to a single wavformat file. Explore releases from willie the lion smith at discogs. Harlem stride pianists james p johnson the father willie the lion smith fats. Willie the lion smith music, videos, stats, and photos. Johnson and fats waller even though he made almost no recordings until the mid30s. This piece is from his 1958 the legend of willie the lion smith lp, produced by grand award record group.
Willie the lion smith profiles in jazz the syncopated times. The lion, was an american jazz pianist and one of the masters of the stride style, usually grouped with james p. I have recently begun making electronic versions of some these transcriptions using studio vision and finale. His grandmother at one time played guitar with primrose and west. Willie smith was born henry joseph bonaparte bertholoff on november 25, 1897 in goshen new york. Willie the lion smith and his jazz cubs by willie the. Willie the lion smith echoes of spring g maj from the original recording of november 1957. Buy the note for note transcription of portrait of the duke by willie the lion smith, from the original recording.
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