Willie "The Lion" Smith

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• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Willie the Lion Smith
• 2049
• Main Performer

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Willie the Lion Smith
• 2049
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Willie "The Lion" Smith (GNP)
• 2049
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Reminiscing the Piano Greats
• 2049
• Main Performer, Piano

• Duke Ellington
• Duke Ellington Centenary Collection
• 2046
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Jazz Scene (Verve)
• 2046
• Performer

• Various Artists
• Jazz-Club: Guitar
• 2045
• Performer

• Eddie Condon
• Town Hall Concerts, Vol. 4
• 2044
• Performer, Piano

• Eddie Condon
• Town Hall Concerts, Vol. 3
• 2044
• Piano

• Eddie Condon
• Town Hall Concerts, Vol. 2
• 2044
• Performer, Piano, Soloist

• Various Artists
• First Esquire Concert, Vol. 1
• 2044
• ?

• Various Artists
• First Esquire Concert, Vol. 2
• 2044
• ?

• Sidney Bechet
• Complete, Vols. 3-4
• 2041
• Piano

• Big Joe Turner
• I've Been to Kansas City
• 2040
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• 1940-1941
• 2040
• Piano

• Big Joe Turner
• Joe Turner's Blues
• 2038
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Original 14 Plus Two
• 2038
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• 1938-1940
• 2038
• Main Performer, Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• 1938-1940
• 2038
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Good Time Jazz Story
• 2038
• Performer

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• 1937-1938
• 2037
• Accordion, Main Performer, Piano

• Various Artists
• Swing Is Here
• 2035
• Piano

• Benny Carter
• All of Me
• 2034
• Piano

• Clarence Williams
• 1933
• 2033
• Piano

• Benny Carter
• Devil's Holiday (1933-1934)
• 2033
• Piano

• Clarence Williams
• 1929-1930
• 2029
• Piano

• Jabbo Smith
• Complete 1929-1938 Sessions
• 2029
• Piano

• Mezz Mezzrow
• 1928-1936
• 2028
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Classic Jazz Piano
• 2027
• Performer

• Clarence Williams
• Clarence Williams (1927-1934)
• 2027
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Black Legends of Jazz (Decca)
• 2026
• Performer, Piano

• Various Artists
• Piano Anthology
• 2026
• Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• 1925-1937
• 2025
• Main Performer, Piano, Vocals

• Bubber Miley
• New York Horns 1924-1928
• 2024
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Blues 1923-1933
• 2023
• Piano

• Fats Waller
• Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6
• 2009
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Petite Fleur
• 2008
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Stride Piano Duets
• 2008
• Piano, Vocals

• Joe Bushkin
• 1947-1950
• 2008
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Wille "The Lion Smith" and His Cubs (Jazzology)
• 2008
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Blackstick: Anthologie 1923-1950
• 2008
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Jazz in Paris: 100's Most Beautiful Melodies
• 2007
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Pre-War Classic Sides
• 2007
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Portraits in Jazz
• 2007
• Piano

• Various Artists
• How Low Can You Go? Anthology of the String Bass (1925-1941) (Box Set)
• 2006
• Piano

• After Hours
• After Hours/Jazz Dance (DVD)
• 2006
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Golden Years of Jazz 1917-1939
• 2006
• Piano, Vocals

• Various Artists
• Battle of Clarinets
• 2006
• Piano

• Leadbelly
• Important Recordings 1934-1949
• 2006
• Piano

• Various Artists
• All Star Jazz Quartets
• 2006
• Piano, Vocals

• Various Artists
• Big Broadcast, Vol. 2
• 2006
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• 1950-1953
• 2005
• Piano, Soloist, Vocals

• Clarence Williams
• 1930-1941: Thriller Blues
• 2005
• Piano

• Perry Bradford
• Panorama 1923-1927
• 2005
• Piano

• Leadbelly
• Blues: Bourgeois Blues 1933-1946
• 2005
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Folkways: The Original Vision (Bonus Tracks)
• 2005
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Dear Old Southlands: 1923-1949
• 2005
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Singin' the Blues
• 2005
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Legend (2005)
• 2005
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Petit Dictionnaire: Du Jazz Classique en 80 Musiciens
• 2004
• Piano, Soloist

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Grand Piano (2 Disc)
• 2004
• Main Performer, Piano

• Various Artists
• Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years
• 2004
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• 1950
• 2004
• Narrator, Piano, Vocals, Soloist

• Charlie Shavers
• Famous Jazz Party - 1958
• 2004
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot
• 2004
• Piano

• Kwiet Storm
• In the Midst of the Storm
• 2004
• Guitar

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Lion: Live
• 2004
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Blues in the Air (Fabulous/Acrobat)
• 2003
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Harlem Jazz: The 20's
• 2003
• Piano

• Billy May
• Studio Recordings 1951-1953
• 2003
• Vocals

• Big Joe Turner
• All the Classic Hits 1938-1952
• 2003
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Now That's Chicago!
• 2003
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Blues 1925-1952
• 2003
• Group Member, Piano

• Various Artists
• Hits of '21: Ain't We Got Fun?
• 2003
• Piano

• Charlie Shavers
• Amazing Trumpet of Mister Charlie
• 2003
• Piano

• Frankie Newton
• Story of a Forgotten Jazz Trumpeter
• 2003
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Blues in the Air (TIM)
• 2002
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Very Best of Swingin' Jive Guitarists
• 2002
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Very Best of Jivin' Singers on the Piano
• 2002
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Very Best of Big Band Swingin' Jive
• 2002
• Vocals

• Various Artists
• Best of Nasty Blues
• 2002
• Producer

• Various Artists
• Piano Story
• 2002
• Soloist, Piano

• Various Artists
• Very Best of Big Band Swingin' Jive
• 2002
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Blue Horizon (Giants of Jazz)
• 2002
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Women in Blues (Fremeaux & Assoc.)
• 2002
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Quintessence New York - Glovesville - Chicago: 1932-1943
• 2002
• Piano

• Jimmie Lunceford
• It's the Way That You Swing It: The Hits of Jimmie
• 2002
• Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• 1944-1949
• 2002
• Main Performer, Piano, Vocals

• Various Artists
• Chicago Legends 1926-1950
• 2002
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Alternative Takes: Great Jazz Pianists 1935-1949
• 2002
• Cello, Piano, Vocals

• Sidney Bechet
• Portrait
• 2002
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Willie the Lion (Video/DVD)
• 2002
• Main Performer, Piano

• Clarence Williams
• Alternative Takes, Vol. 2: 1929-1938
• 2001
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Chant In the Night
• 2001
• Piano

• Bill Coleman
• Cuttin' Out
• 2001
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Alternative Takes, Vol. 2: 1941-1947
• 2001
• Piano

• Clarence Williams
• 1933-1937, Vol. 2
• 2001
• Piano

• Clarence Williams
• Clarence Williams And His Orchestra, Vol. 1: 1933-1934
• 2001
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Cradle of Jazz (Tokuma)
• 2001
• Piano, Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Music on My Mind (Gitanes)
• 2001
• Piano, Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Lion (EPM Musique)
• 2000
• Main Performer

• Various Artists
• World of Swing (Sony)
• 2000
• Performer

• Various Artists
• Jazzin' the Blues, Vol. 4: 1929-1943
• 2000
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Jazz Cities: New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Kansas City
• 2000
• Performer

• Charlie Shavers
• Charlie Shavers: Swing Era ,1937-1945
• 2000
• Piano

• Harry James
• Spotlight on Harry James
• 1999
• Vocals

• Sidney Bechet
• Essential Masters of Jazz
• 1999
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
• 1999
• Piano

• Big Joe Turner
• 1940-1943, Vol. 2
• 1999
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Roots of Blues, Vol. 1
• 1999
• Piano, Vocals

• Various Artists
• Tribute to Fats Waller
• 1999
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Blues in Thirds: 1940-1941
• 1999
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Revolutionary Blues: 1941-1951
• 1999
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Wille "The Lion Smith" And His Cubs (Timeless)
• 1998
• Main Performer, Piano, Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Lion Roars: His Greatest 1934-44
• 1998
• Main Performer, Piano, Vocals

• Big Joe Turner
• Boss of the Blues 1939-1947
• 1998
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Spirit of Ragtime
• 1998
• Piano

• Various Artists
• 52nd Street: Street of Jazz
• 1998
• Performer

• Leadbelly
• Shout On: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 3
• 1998
• Piano

• Various Artists
• New York Horns: 1924-1928
• 1998
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Vol. 10: 1941
• 1997
• Piano

• Big Joe Turner
• 1938-1941
• 1997
• Piano

• Charlie Shavers
• Young Shavers
• 1997
• Piano

• Clarence Williams
• 1934
• 1997
• Piano

• Leadbelly
• Bourgeois Blues: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 2
• 1997
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Commodore Story
• 1997
• Performer, Piano

• Mezz Mezzrow
• 1936-1939
• 1996
• Piano, Vocals

• Sidney Bechet
• Introduction to Sidney Bechet, 1923-1941
• 1996
• Piano

• Buster Bailey
• 1924-1942
• 1996
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• 1941-1944
• 1996
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Lion & the Lamb
• 1996
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Immortal Lion
• 1996
• Main Performer, Piano

• Various Artists
• Bluesville Years, Vol. 8: Roll Over, Ms. Beethoven
• 1996
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Hot Trumpets: 25 Great Jazz Trumpets
• 1996
• Piano

• Leadbelly
• Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
• 1996
• Piano

• Various Artists
• That's Why We're Marching: WWII and the American Folk Song Movement
• 1996
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Anthology of Scat Singing, Vol. 3
• 1995
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Harlem Joys
• 1995
• Main Performer, Piano

• Various Artists
• When Hemp Was Hip
• 1995
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Blues in Thirds (Le Jazz)
• 1995
• Piano

• Dr. Demento
• Dr. Demento Gooses Mother!
• 1995
• Vocals

• Various Artists
• Finest Vintage Jazz, Vol. 2
• 1995
• Vocals

• Mamie Smith
• Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1
• 1995
• Piano

• Leadbelly
• Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1944-1946)
• 1994
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Harlem Joys
• 1994
• Piano

• Big Joe Turner
• Big, Bad & Blue: The Big Joe Turner Anthology
• 1994
• Performer, Piano

• Various Artists
• Hot Club De France Sampler
• 1993
• Performer

• Various Artists
• Blues Masters, Vol. 11: Classic Blues Women
• 1993
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Feelin' the Blues (GRP)
• 1993
• Piano

• Various Artists
• Golden Years in Digital Stereo: Swing Groups (1931-1936)
• 1992
• Piano

• Alan Feinberg
• Fascinatin' Rhythm
• 1991
• Arranger

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Piano Solos
• 1991
• Main Performer

• New York City Gay Men's Chorus
• Love Lives on
• 1991
• ?, Choir, Chorus

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Piano Solos
• 1991
• Piano

• Sidney Bechet
• Legendary Sidney Bechet
• 1991
• Piano

• Harry James
• Snooty Fruity
• 1991
• Main Performer

• Various Artists
• Jazz Piano, Vol. 1 (Smithsonian)
• 1989
• Performer

• Various Artists
• Smithsonian Collection of Jazz Piano, Vol. 1
• 1989
• ?

• Sidney Bechet
• Really the Blues
• 1978
• Piano

• Harry Nilsson
• Pussy Cats
• 1974
• Organ

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Memorial, Vol. 1
• 1974
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Memorial, Vol. 2
• 1974
• Main Performer, Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Jazz All Stars
• 1974
• Piano, Narrator, Main Performer

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Memorial, Vol. 2
• 1974
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Jazz All Stars
• 1974
• Vocals

• Jo Jones
• Drums
• 1973
• Piano

• Dill Jones
• Davenport Blues
• 1972
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Willie the Lion and His Washington Cubs
• 1971
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Live at Blues Alley
• 1970
• Main Performer, Piano, Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Relaxin'
• 1970
• ?, Main Performer

• Various Artists
• From Ragtime to Rock: A History of American Music
• 1970
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Memoirs of Willie "The Lion" Smith
• 1968
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Music on My Mind (European)
• 1967
• Commentary, Main Performer, Piano, Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Duets
• 1967
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Pork and Beans
• 1966
• Main Performer, Piano, Vocals

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Echoes of Spring
• 1965
• Main Performer, Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Lucky Roberts and Willie The Lion Smith: Harlem Piano Solos
• 1965
• Piano, Main Performer

• Willie Smith
• Best of Willie Smith
• 1965
• Main Performer

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Legend
• 1965
• Main Performer, Piano

• Duke Ellington
• New York Concert: in Performance at Columbia University
• 1964
• Piano

• Alberta Hunter
• Songs We Taught Your Mother
• 1961
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Songs We Taught Your Mother
• 1961
• Main Performer, Piano

• Luckey Roberts
• Luckey & the Lion: Harlem Piano
• 1958
• Performer

• Various Artists
• Great Jazz Pianists (Melodie)
• 1958
• Piano

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Lion Roars
• 1957
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