Pine Top Smith

Pinetop Smith Pinetop Smith American boogie-woogie pianist (1904-1929) Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (June 11, 1904 – March 15, 1929) was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. His hit tune "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an essential ingredient of ragtime music, but also a fundamental foreshadowing of rock and roll.[1] The song was also the first known use of the term "boogie woogie" on a record, and cemented that term as the moniker for the genre. Quick facts Born, Died ... Pinetop Smith Born Clarence Smith (1904-06-11)June 11, 1904 Pike County, Alabama, U.S. Died March 15, 1929(1929-03-15) (aged 24) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Genres Boogie-woogie blues Occupations Musician comedian Instruments Piano vocals Years active c. 1920–1929 Label Vocalion Close Life…

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