Pinetop Smith
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (* 11. June 1904 in Troy , Alabama ; † 15. March 1929 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American jazz - pianist .
Life
He was nicknamed Pinetop in his childhood because of his love for climbing trees. At first he appeared in vaudeville shows a. a. with Ma Rainey . For a while he lived with Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis in an accommodation. On December 29, 1928 his Pine Top's Boogie Woogie was written for Vocalion Records , one of the first successful pieces of Boogie-Woogie , which got its name after this title. The pianist did not live to see the piece's chart success in February 1929 (20th place); he was killed in a shooting in a dance hall. Tommy Dorsey had a million dollar hit with a big band version of the piece (dubbed Boogie Woogie ) in 1938.
literature
- Gerhard Klußmeier : Jazz in the Charts. Another view on jazz history. Liner notes and booklet for the 100 CD edition. Membrane International GmbH, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-86735-062-4 .
Web links
- Pinetop Smith at Allmusic (English)
- Pinetop Smith at Discogs (English)
- Pinetop Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Pinetop |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Clarence (real name); Smith Pine Top |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Troy , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1929 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |