Stuff Smith
Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (August 14, 1909 – September 25, 1967), better known as Stuff Smith, was an American jazz violinist. He is well known for the song "If You're a Viper" (the original title was "You'se a Viper"). Smith was, along with Stéphane Grappelli, Michel Warlop, Svend Asmussen, Ray Nance and Joe Venuti, one of jazz music's preeminent violinists of the swing era. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1909 (Portsmouth), Died September 25, 1967 (Munich)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | C 24958 | 11/17/1943 | Melody in F | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |||
| Decca | C 24959 | 11/17/1943 | She's funny that way | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | C 24960 | 11/17/1943 | To a wild rose | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | C 24961 | 11/17/1943 | Bugle call rag | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | C 24962 | 10-in. | 11/17/1943 | Desert sands | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 24963 | 10-in. | 11/17/1943 | La cinquantaine | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Stuff," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104695.
Smith, Stuff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104695.
"Smith, Stuff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Smith, Stuff - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84157889
Wikidata: Stuff Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1397171
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5119063
MusicBrainz: Stuff Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/144d2fce-f7a3-4275-b710-40a385e19554
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