Musician Dictionary

Willie Smith

American musician (1910–1967) · US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967

DescriptionAmerican musician (1910–1967)
Source: Wikidata
Born1910-11-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCharleston Charleston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1967-03-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician saxophonist clarinetist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofLionel Hampton and His All-Stars The Chickasaw Syncopators Ivie Anderson and Her All Stars Ella Logan and All Stars Ivie Anderson with Phil Moore Conducting Harry James And His Orchestra Woody Herman And His Orchestra Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra Helen Humes And Her All-Stars Gene Krupa Trio Lester Young And His Band Harry James & His Music Makers The Lunceford Quartet Jimmy Mundy Orchestra Lionel Hampton All Stars Lunceford Trio Shorty Sherock & His Orchestra Al Casey And His Sextet Juan Tizol & His Orchestra The Gene Krupa Sextet The All Stars (7) Wilbert Baranco And His Rhythm Bombardiers Corky Corcoran & His Orchestra The Sunset All Stars Oscar Peterson & Friends Buddy Rich All Stars Willie Smith Quintet Willie Smith All Stars JATP All Stars The Coronets (3) Louis Bellson's Just Jazz All Stars The Louis Bellson Octet Buddy Rich Nonet Willie Smith And His Orchestra The Keynoters (3) Sam Donahue And His Swing Seven Lamplighter All Stars Willie Smith And His Friends Lionel Hampton's Just Jazz All Stars Willie Smith Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Willie" Smith B. Smith Bill Smith Klages Smith V. Smith Vocal Ensemble Featuring Willie Smith Vocal Trio Featuring Willie Smith W. Smith WS Willi Smith William McLeish 'Willie' Smith William McLeish Smith William Smith Willie M. Smith Willie Smith And His Orchestra Willie Smithe Willy Smith

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Identifiers

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