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Stuff Smith
Stuff Smith was born into a musical family, his father playing in an orchestra.
At the age of 7, he received a violin from his parents, and by 15, he was
already part of a music-hall troupe in which he played violin and danced (Aunt
Jemina Revue). In 1930, he played with Jelly Roll Morton, but Morton had little
interest in his fellow violinist, so the collaboration didn't last long. With
Jonah Jones, he formed his first orchestra (1936-1940), featuring Cozy Cole. The
band was a hit at New York's Onyx Club, not only for its music, but also for
Smith's eccentricities, as on certain...
Mama TalkingParov Stelar and Stuff Smith
The Burning Spider
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After You've GoneStuff Smith and Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys
After You've Gone / You'se a Viper
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I've Got You Under My SkinStuff Smith
Time And Again
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How High the MoonStéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith (Stephane Grappelli)
Boom, Boom
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Honeysuckle RoseDexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Herbie Fields, Don Byas, Duke Ellington and Stuff Smith
Blowing The Blues Away
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How High the Moon
Oscar Peterson, Stéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith (Stephane Grappelli)Stuff And Steff
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