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    Willie "the Lion" Smith

    American jazz and stride pianist

    Willie "the Lion" Smith

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    Willie the lion smith bio

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    • January 1947

    Birth nameWilliam Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith
    Born(1893-11-23)November 23, 1893
    Goshen, New York, U.S.
    DiedApril 18, 1973(1973-04-18) (aged 79)
    New York City, U.S.
    GenresJazz, stride, blues
    OccupationMusician
    InstrumentPiano

    Musical artist

    William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893[a] – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "the Lion", was an American jazz and stridepianist.

    Early life and education

    William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf, known as Willie, was born in 1893 in Goshen, New York. His mother and grandmother chose his names to reflect different parts of his heritage: Joseph after Saint Joseph (Bible), Bonaparte (French), and Bertholf (biological father's last name).

    William and Henry were added for "spiritual balance". When he was three, his mother married John Smith, and Smit