Fats Waller seemed to pack 10 lifetimes of fun into his 39 years on the planet. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive hide caption
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Willie "The Lion" Smith
Willie "The Lion" Smith was a major influence on Duke Ellington, who wrote several compositions dedicated to him. William P. Gottlieb/Library of Congress via flickr.com hide caption
Willie 'The Lion' Smith: Stride Piano Master
Willie "The Lion" Smith in his New York City apartment in 1947, smoking a signature stogie. William Gottlieb/Library of Congress via Flickr hide caption