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Willie " The Lion " Smith ( not her husband ) explained the background to that recording in his ( ghosted ) autobiography, Music on My Mind.
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* Stride piano-A style of piano which emerged after World War I, developed by and dominated by black East coast pianists ( James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Willie ' The Lion ' Smith ).
According to Willie " The Lion " Smith's autobiography, the term " gutbucket " comes from " Negro families " who all owned their own pail, or bucket, and will get it filled with the makings for chitterlings.
The young band met Willie " The Lion " Smith who introduced them to the scene and gave them some money.
Other notable jazz pianists who occasionally played the celesta include Meade " Lux " Lewis, Willie " The Lion " Smith, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Sun Ra, and Herbie Hancock.
Soon, Basie met many of the Harlem musicians who were " making the scene ," including Willie " the Lion " Smith and James P. Johnson.
As he did with Duke Ellington, Willie " the Lion " Smith helped Basie out during the lean times by arranging gigs at " house-rent parties ," introducing him to other top musicians, and teaching him some piano technique.
* Willie " The Lion " Smith ( 1893 – 1973 ), jazz pianist
However, many notable jazz musicians are associated with rent parties, including pianists Speckled Red, James P. Johnson, Willie " the Lion " Smith, and Fats Waller, although rent parties also featured bands as well.
" A major event in his meteoric rise to success was his appearance at a cutting contest in 1933 at Morgan's bar in New York City that included Waller, Johnson and Willie " The Lion " Smith.
* November 25 – Willie ' The Lion ' Smith, US jazz pianist ( died 1973 )
* Willie " The Lion " Smith
Along with Fats Waller and Willie ' The Lion ' Smith, ' The Big Three ', and Luckey Roberts, Johnson embodies the apex of the Harlem Stride piano style, an evolution of East Coast ragtime infused with elements of the blues.
Examples of these latter so called test pieces include Johnson's Carolina Shout, Keep Off the Grass, and Harlem Strut, Fats Waller's Handful of Keys, and Willie " the Lion ' Smith's, Fingerbuster.
James P. Johnson, known as the " Father of Stride ", created this unique style of jazz piano along with fellow pianists Willie " The Lion " Smith, Fats Waller and Luckey Roberts.
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* Goshen is the birthplace of jazz pianist Willie " The Lion " Smith, who has been honored since 2004 with the Goshen Jazz Festival.
For the next two years he played with such jazz greats as cornetist Rex Stewart, clarinetist-soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet, pianists Earl Hines, Willie " The Lion " Smith, pianist Fats Waller, pianist James P. Johnson, pianist Duke Ellington and their various groups.
* Willie " The Lion " Smith
* Willie " The Lion " Smith ( 1893 – 1973 ), American jazz pianist
Willie John McBride instigated a policy of " one in, all in "-that is, when one Lion retaliated, all other Lions were expected to join in the melee or hit the nearest Springbok.
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It did both new releases and reissues of classic jazz ; among the artists whose music was released on Good Time Jazz were Jelly Roll Morton, Burt Bales, Wally Rose, Luckey Roberts, Willie " The Lion " Smith, Lu Watters, Bob Scobey, Bunk Johnson, Kid Ory, George Lewis, Johnny Wiggs, Sharkey Bonano, and Don Ewell.
Willie and Smith
" He had brought Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Connie Smith, Bobby Bare, Dolly Parton, Jerry Reed and John Hartford to the label in the 1960s and inspired and helped countless others.
In 1967 a tribute song called " Chet's Tune " was produced for his birthday, with contributions by a long list of RCA / Victor artists including Eddy Arnold, Connie Smith, Jerry Reed, Willie Nelson, Hank Snow, and others.
" In 1923 he partnered with the fiddle player Willie Narmour as a substitute for his regular partner Shell Smith.
" Memorable Colts Jimmy Orr, Billy Ray Smith, Bubba Smith, Willie Richardson, Dick Szymanski and Lou Michaels contribute to the poetry.
Smith also developed a lasting friendship with teammate Willie McGee during the season, and Smith said he likes to think he " helped Willie get over some of the rough spots of adjusting to the major leagues ".
She is most famous for her cover version of the Little Willie John hit " Fever " written by Eddie Cooley and John Davenport, to which she added her own, uncopyrighted lyrics (" Romeo loved Juliet ," " Captain Smith and Pocahontas ") and her rendition of Leiber and Stoller's " Is That All There Is ?".
* The Willie Smith Series 1 / 22 / 71
There were seven selections: Leon Day, Bill Foster, Bullet Rogan, Hilton Smith, Turkey Stearnes, Willie Wells, and Smokey Joe Williams.
, the group is actively touring as " The 5th Dimension featuring Florence LaRue ", led by LaRue with Willie Williams, Leonard Tucker, Patrice Morris, and Floyd Smith.
William, Willie, Will, or Bill Smith may refer to:
* Willie Smith ( alto saxophonist ) ( 1910 – 1967 ), jazz alto saxophonist
* Willie " Big Eyes " Smith ( 1936 – 2011 ), blues drummer and singer
* Willie Reardon Smith ( 1887 – 1950 ), British shipowner
* Willie Smith ( American football coach ), 12th head college football coach for the North Carolina Central University Eagles
Willie and her
" In her early teens, she had her first major exposure to art during visits with Willie to the nearby Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, one of America's foremost art schools and museums.
In 1910, her beloved Uncle Willie died.
Upon leaving Wagoner's organization in 1974, Parton formed her own " Travelin ' Family Band ", made up largely of siblings, cousins and other family members, and touring with a number of other acts, including Willie Nelson and Mac Davis.
In addition to her own work, Crow has performed with The Rolling Stones and has sung duets with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Tony Bennet and Sting among others.
* Marty ( played by Natalie Portman ) — Conway family's neighbor, who is more forward in her approach to Willie.
She tells him that two bullies, Richie O ' Meara and Willie Shearman, held her down while a third, Harry Doolin, beat her badly with a baseball bat.
Their loans were called in, local stores refused to sell them food and gasoline, Willie Causey was cut off from his employment as a woodcutter, and Mrs. Causey was fired from her job as a teacher.
Willie is unprepared for her adventure with Indy and Short Round, and appears to be a damsel in distress.
Spielberg wanted Willie to be a complete contrast to Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost Ark, so Capshaw dyed her brown hair blonde for the part.
* Teeny, also known as " Little Girl " and " Sis " ( Marian Jordan )-a precocious youngster who frequently tried to cadge loose change from Fibber ( often in cahoots with her rarely heard best friend Willie Toops ).
Willie Toops is most often mentioned in conjunction with Teeny, who sometimes refers to him as her boyfriend or future husband.
Through this and her husband's legal practice, she was involved in a number of civil rights campaigns, notably the failed attempt to stop the execution of Willie McGee, an African-American accused of raping a white woman.
Molly talks to the police about her concerns but they confirm that Oda Mae is a known confidence trickster with a lengthy record whereas Willie Lopez has none.
He and Willie then go to Oda Mae's apartment to find her.
Her current vocal influences are Sade, Kim Burrell, Boyz II Men, The Clark Sisters, Enya, and her father Willie Norwood.
" According to her co-star Willie Aames, " she will have nothing to do with the film.
Willie at first makes it clear that he does not want her there.
However, Willie soon begins to enjoy her company.
After ten days, Eva leaves, and Willie is clearly upset to see her go.
But when they get back, Eva is gone, and Willie reads her note and they go to the airport to stop her from leaving.
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