Pinetop Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pinetop Smith

American boogie-woogie style blues pianist

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1904

Place of Birth: Troy, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1929

Profession: composer, singer, pianist, musician, street artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Clarence Smith (June 11, 1904 – March 15, 1929), better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith, was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist.
His hit tune "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an essential ingredient of ragtime music, but also a fundamental foreshadowing of rock & roll.
The song was also the first known use of the term "boogie woogie" on a record, and cemented that term as the moniker for the genre.