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he had a string of nearly 40 hits through into the early '40s
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and was famed both for his work as a ubiquitous session man on hit recordings by major artists
he developed a finger-style technique which set him apart from his peers and gave his music and recordings an increasingly distinctive flavour
Willie Smith - 100 Classic Recordings 1925-53 Format:CD he had a string ofWillie "The Lion" Smith was a jazz and stride pianist, rivalling James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Clarence Williams in the latter style, who was nicknamed "The Lion" because of his bravery serving in the US Army in France in WWI. By 1910 he was already playing in New York clubs and played on his first recording session in 1920.
