Willie "The Lion" Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWillie "The Lion" Smith
American musician
Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1897
Place of Birth: Goshen, New York, United States
Date of Death: 18-Apr-1973
Profession: composer, pianist, jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Willie "The Lion" Smith
- William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), also known as "The Lion", was an American jazz pianist and one of the masters of the stride style, usually grouped with James P.
- Johnson and Thomas "Fats" Waller as the three greatest practitioners of the genre in its golden age, from about 1920 to 1943.
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| Date of birth/death | 28 January 1917 | 23 April 2006 | |
| Location of birth/death | Brooklyn | Great Neck | |
| Work period | 1930s , 1940s | ||
| Work location | New York City, Washington, D.C. | ||
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