Pinetop Smith American Musician
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| Alternative Name |
"Pine Top" (or "Pinetop") Smith, "Pine Top" or "Pinetop" Smith
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| Birthday |
11th June, 1904
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| Birthplace |
Troy, Alabama, United States
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| Died |
15th March, 1929
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Pianist, vocalist, comedian
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
boogie-woogie, blues
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
c. 1920–1929
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| Music Style |
Piano Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Blues
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| Instrument |
Piano, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano, vocals
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| Record Label |
Vocalion
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| Associated Acts |
Ma Rainey, Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Cow Cow Davenport
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Clarence Smith (June 11, 1904 – March 15, 1929), better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith, was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. His hit tune "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an essential ingredient of ragtime music, but also a fundamental foreshadowing of rock & roll. 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.
