Stuff Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stuff Smith

American musician

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1967

Profession: violinist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (August 14, 1909 – September 25, 1967), better known as Stuff Smith, was an American jazz violinist.
He is well known for the song "If You're a Viper" (the original title was "You'se a Viper"). Smith was, along with Stéphane Grappelli, Michel Warlop, Svend Asmussen and Joe Venuti, one of jazz music's preeminent violinists of the swing era.