Willie Smith plays "Sophisicated Lady" 1947

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Uploaded by on Jun 15, 2011

A rare recording with Willie Smith as leader. Alto sax great Willie Smith plays
Sophisticated Lady (LA 1947) Willie Smith (as), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Barney Kessel (g), Red Callender (sb), Jo Jones (dm) Norman Granz (producer)
An alumni of the Jimmie Lunceford, Duke Ellington, Harry James, and Charlie Barnet bands.

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  • Willie Smith was African-American. He used to tell everyone he was Egyptian!

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  • I was taught by Jimmy Philips of the Jack Parnell Orch, he used to say listen to Willie Smith, to me they both sounded the same, to this day I still think the same. Can you imagine a sax section with both of them. I might as well dream!!! Alex Clark

  • did not know he was a white guy

  • nice :-)

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