Willie "The Lion" Smith
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June 11, 2008 The flamboyant pianist was a leading purveyor of the ragtime-based style called Harlem Stride.
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November 23, 2011 The life of Willie "The Lion" Smith was the stuff of legend, but his music backs up his boasts.
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April 12, 2010 In 1920, the next evolutionary step from ragtime piano wasn't a step at all; it was a stride.
