Stuff Smith

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It Ain't Right 02:41 Tools
Twilight in Turkey 02:24 Tools
Here Comes The Man With The Jive 03:10 Tools
Undecided 02:37 Tools
Ain't she sweet 03:57 Tools
You'se A Viper 03:05 Tools
Purple Sounds 10:11 Tools
April In Paris 04:12 Tools
The Man I Love 03:42 Tools
It's Wonderful 04:03 Tools
Blue Violin 03:02 Tools
I'se A Muggin' 03:06 Tools
Onyx Club Spree 03:28 Tools
After You've Gone 07:17 Tools
Strike Up The Band 02:52 Tools
Nice And Warm 03:13 Tools
Old Joe's Hittin' The Jug 02:45 Tools
It Ain't Right (07-01-36) 02:42 Tools
i hope gabriel likes my music 02:45 Tools
Upstairs 03:04 Tools
Blues In The Dungeon 08:36 Tools
Take The "A" Train 04:10 Tools
Skip It 04:22 Tools
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 04:28 Tools
i'm putting all my eggs in one basket 03:05 Tools
Nice Work If You Can Get It 04:02 Tools
robins and roses 03:00 Tools
St. James Infirmary 00:00 Tools
Somebody Loves Me 03:38 Tools
i've got a heavy date 02:45 Tools
My Blue Heaven 03:46 Tools
In A Mellotone 09:56 Tools
They Can't Take That Away From Me 05:05 Tools
Caravan 08:55 Tools
Bowing-Bowing 00:00 Tools
i don't want to make history 03:01 Tools
Desert Sands 08:14 Tools
Serenade for a Wealthy Widow 00:00 Tools
Sam the Vegetable Man 00:00 Tools
I Wrote My Song 03:19 Tools
How High The Moon 06:34 Tools
'S Wonderful 03:41 Tools
Joshua 03:21 Tools
When Paw Was Courtin' Maw 00:00 Tools
Crescendo In Drums 02:47 Tools
Bye-Bye Baby 00:00 Tools
Ja-Da 04:00 Tools
Comin' Thru The Rye 02:42 Tools
Soft Winds 06:12 Tools
Golden Green 00:00 Tools
Calypso 05:31 Tools
Oh, But It Is 04:18 Tools
I'se A Muggin' (02-11-36) 03:14 Tools
Oh, Lady, Be Good! 02:17 Tools
Things Ain't What They Used To Be 06:20 Tools
Body And Soul 04:38 Tools
Crazy Rhythm 02:25 Tools
Howlin' For My Darling 03:24 Tools
I Know That You Know 09:38 Tools
Take The A Train 08:02 Tools
Memorial Jam for Stuff Smith 00:00 Tools
If You're a Viper 03:16 Tools
My Thoughts 03:44 Tools
(Back Home Again in) Indiana 03:26 Tools
Would You Object? 02:31 Tools
It's Only a Paper Moon 08:30 Tools
Violin Summit No. 2 09:56 Tools
Bugle Blues 04:36 Tools
One O'Clock Jump 05:52 Tools
Minuet In Swing 03:02 Tools
Only Time Will Tell 03:52 Tools
Stop - Look 02:57 Tools
Blow, Blow, Blow 05:29 Tools
Oh, Lady Be Good 06:20 Tools
Willow Weep For Me 04:34 Tools
Midway 04:01 Tools
Time And Again 07:05 Tools
Valerie 00:00 Tools
Rio Pakistan 11:31 Tools
I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music (02-11-36) 02:45 Tools
This Can't Be Love 08:50 Tools
Bye Bye Baby 00:00 Tools
You'se A Viper (03-13-36) 03:10 Tools
Oh, Lady Be Good! 04:10 Tools
Heat Wave 07:29 Tools
Sweet Lorraine 02:45 Tools
Mack the Knife 06:15 Tools
Bugle Call Rag 02:13 Tools
Stop, Look 03:24 Tools
S'Posin' 05:52 Tools
Girl from Ipanema 04:30 Tools
Knock, Knock, Who's There? 03:02 Tools
C Jam Blues 05:55 Tools
Timme's Blues 05:38 Tools
Perdido 06:46 Tools
Take the 'A' Train 06:16 Tools
Big Wig In The Wigwam 02:40 Tools
Hillcrest 03:42 Tools
Night Falls Again 05:35 Tools
Blow Blow Blow 05:28 Tools
Skip It (live) 04:15 Tools
The Blues I Know 05:31 Tools
After You've Gone (03-13-36) 03:12 Tools
Tain't No Use 03:36 Tools
Old Joe's Hittin' The Jug (07-01-36) 02:46 Tools
Humoresque 02:32 Tools
Russian Lullaby 07:59 Tools
Take the ''A'' Train 04:13 Tools
To A Wild Rose 02:30 Tools
Back Home Again In Indiana 03:29 Tools
Uh Ruh 03:32 Tools
It Don't Mean A Thing 03:24 Tools
Live And You'll Learn 04:52 Tools
Yesterdays 03:13 Tools
Indiana 03:25 Tools
I'se A Muggin Musical Numbers Game (02-11-36) 03:24 Tools
The Reefer Song (Swing-Thru Remix) 02:46 Tools
Melody In F 02:25 Tools
I Lost My Heart By The River 05:48 Tools
Coming Through The Rye 02:43 Tools
Where Is The Sun? 03:08 Tools
I Loves You, Porgy 03:21 Tools
Tenderly 07:09 Tools
What I Say 07:09 Tools
Cherokee 05:50 Tools
Blues for Timme 06:49 Tools
Here Comes The Man With The Jive (08-21-36) 03:05 Tools
The Red Jumps 02:25 Tools
La Cinquantaine 02:09 Tools
Robins And Roses (05-12-36) 03:00 Tools
Tain't No Use (03-13-36) 03:37 Tools
My Blue Heaven (c. 12-39) 03:12 Tools
Im Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (02-11-36) 03:06 Tools
It's Up To You 02:56 Tools
She's Funny That Way 02:58 Tools
Late Woman Blues 05:57 Tools
I've Got You Under My Skin 02:46 Tools
Won't You Take A Lesson In Love? 03:06 Tools
On The Sunny Side Of The Street 05:34 Tools
I Can't Get Started 04:57 Tools
I Got Rhythm 03:07 Tools
I Don't Want To Make History (I Just Want To Make Love) (03-13-36) 03:01 Tools
Is Is 02:57 Tools
Blues In Mary's Flat 02:46 Tools
Don't You Think 02:52 Tools
What Is This Thing Called Love 06:09 Tools
Look At Me 02:52 Tools
I'se a Muggin' Musical Numbers Game 00:00 Tools
A Ghost Of A Chance 02:56 Tools
I've Got A Heavy Date (05-12-36) 02:46 Tools
Knock, Knock, Who's There? (08-21-36) 03:04 Tools
I Don't Want to Make History (I Just Want to Make Love) 03:01 Tools
A Foggy Day 03:33 Tools
Where Is the Sun 03:09 Tools
Blues in Stuff's flat 02:55 Tools
Onyx Club Spree (05-04-37) 02:47 Tools
Fascinating Rhythm 02:49 Tools
Love Is Here To Stay 03:47 Tools
'Tain't No Use 03:33 Tools
Where Is The Sun (05-04-37) 03:10 Tools
Serenade For A Wealthy Widow (07-01-36) 03:21 Tools
You're A Viper 03:11 Tools
Twilight In Turkey (05-04-37) 02:28 Tools
Ole Stinkin' Blues 04:38 Tools
Oh, Lady Be God 03:11 Tools
Bye Bye Baby (08-21-36) 03:12 Tools
Swing Back 03:11 Tools
'Taint No Use 03:33 Tools
Howlin' For My Darling - Original 03:20 Tools
I've Got You Under My Skin (mid 03/40) 02:46 Tools
Old Stinkin' Blues 00:00 Tools
Miracles 02:52 Tools
Look 05:33 Tools
Howlin' for My Darlin' 03:26 Tools
Twilight in Turkey - Remastered 07:01 Tools
Upstairs (05-04-37) 00:30 Tools
My Thoughts (c. 12-39) 03:13 Tools
Joshua (mid 03/40) 03:20 Tools
Sam The Vegetable Man (c. 12-39) 03:07 Tools
Swingin' Bach 02:48 Tools
I'se A Muggin' alt 05:50 Tools
Stand By Blues 03:07 Tools
Crescendo In Drums (mid 03/40) 02:46 Tools
Swingin' Softly 00:00 Tools
Moonlight in Vermont 00:00 Tools
When Paw Was Courtin' Maw (c. 12-39) 03:16 Tools
Big Wig In The Wigwam (06-29-39) 02:40 Tools
Perdido (12-20-44) 03:30 Tools
A Foggy Day - Bonus Track 02:48 Tools
St. James Infirmary (03-05-30) 02:56 Tools
Two Faced Woman (09-26-44) 03:17 Tools
Is Is (09-26-44) 02:57 Tools
Summit Soul 03:09 Tools
Time and Again (Aka Don't You Think?) 03:08 Tools
C-Jam Blues 06:04 Tools
Humoresque (11-17-43) 02:31 Tools
The Red Jumps (11-17-43) 02:31 Tools
Look At Me (09-08-44) 02:52 Tools
Humoresque (09-11-44) 02:47 Tools
S Wonderful 02:43 Tools
I'se A-Muggin' 03:08 Tools
Whatcha Gonna Do, When You Dance Past 42? 06:04 Tools
Don't Pay Him No Mind 03:08 Tools
It's Up To You (mid 03/40) 02:55 Tools
Up Jumps Sally (Take 11) 02:52 Tools
Onyx Club Stomp 02:48 Tools
Up Jumps Sally (tk 11) 00:00 Tools
Up Jumps Sally (Take 10) 02:29 Tools
Up Jumps Sally (tk 10) 00:00 Tools
Stop - Look (09-11-44) 03:07 Tools
Midway (09-08-44) 02:11 Tools
Up Jumped the Devil 00:00 Tools
To A Wild Rose (11-17-43) 02:30 Tools
My Blue Heaven - Remastered 02:56 Tools
Play (aka Timme's Blues) 03:50 Tools
Perdido - Part 1 (06-09-45) 02:50 Tools
Test pilots 07:01 Tools
Desert Sands (09-08-44) 02:42 Tools
The C Jam Blues 02:58 Tools
Always 00:00 Tools
Two Faced Woman 03:16 Tools
I Loves You Porgy 03:16 Tools
I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music - Remastered 02:24 Tools
I'se a Mugging - Remastered 02:41 Tools
Pentup House 03:44 Tools
Don't Pay Him No Mind (09-26-44) 03:16 Tools
Don't You Think (09-08-44) 02:51 Tools
Skip It (09-08-44) 02:24 Tools
Bugle Call Rag (11-17-43) 02:13 Tools
Black and Blue Rhapsody 06:04 Tools
S'posin 02:49 Tools
Nightmare 06:04 Tools
When You're Smiling 02:13 Tools
Perdido - Part 1 06:04 Tools
Melody In F (11-17-43) 02:25 Tools
Onyx Club Spree - Remastered 03:09 Tools
In a Mellow Tone 00:00 Tools
Louder and Funnier 02:31 Tools
Perdido - Part 2 00:00 Tools
Oh, Lady Be Good-1 02:46 Tools
She's Funny That Way (11-17-43) 03:07 Tools
A Ghost Of Chance (11-17-43) 02:55 Tools
Ise A Muggin - Original (2/11/1936) 03:20 Tools
Bugle Call Rag (06-09-45) 03:07 Tools
Minuet In Swing (11-17-43) 02:17 Tools
Gilded Kisses 04:58 Tools
Somebody Loves Me - Bonus Track 02:31 Tools
It Ain't Right (Leo remix) 03:44 Tools
I'm Putting' All My Eggs in One Basket 00:00 Tools
Knock, Knock, Who's There? - Remastered 02:58 Tools
Old Joe's hitting the jug 02:46 Tools
Whatcha Gonna Do, When You Dance Past 42 02:13 Tools
My Thoughts (12-20-44) 02:52 Tools
Is Is (10-01-45) 03:07 Tools
Always (09-26-44) 03:05 Tools
Black And Blue Rhapsody (12-05-28) 02:51 Tools
Louder And Funnier (10-11-28) 03:07 Tools
Perdido - Part 2 (06-09-45) 03:07 Tools
I'se Muggin', Pts 1 & 2 06:31 Tools
I Got Rhythm (05-30-44) 03:06 Tools
Desert Sands (11-17-43) 03:20 Tools
Rosetta 04:58 Tools
It Ain't Right - Remastered 02:58 Tools
Pennies from Heaven 02:58 Tools
Night Falls Again (late 1946) 02:58 Tools
Mama Talking 02:58 Tools
Hello Copenhagen 02:48 Tools
After You've Gone (03-05-30) 03:05 Tools
Blues In Stuff's Flat (05-30-44) 03:05 Tools
Hot Toddy 03:05 Tools
I'se A Muggin 02:50 Tools
Robins and Roses - Remastered 03:34 Tools
Old Joe's Hittin' The Jug (1936) 02:43 Tools
Tain't No Use - Remastered 03:34 Tools
Ja Da 02:40 Tools
Knock knock, Who's there? 02:59 Tools
Knock, knock who's there? 03:02 Tools
I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You 02:56 Tools
Nightmare (12-05-28) 03:09 Tools
Won't You Take A Lesson In Love 03:02 Tools
Desert Sands (06-09-45) 03:57 Tools
Up Jumped The Devil (late 1946) 02:43 Tools
It Ain't Right - Original (7/1/1936) 02:41 Tools
Bye Bye Baby - Remastered 03:10 Tools
Upstairs - Remastered 02:48 Tools
i don't stand a ghost of a chance with you 02:50 Tools
Would You Object 02:50 Tools
Time and Again (aka "Don't You Think?") 03:19 Tools
You'se A Viper (1936) 03:08 Tools
It Ain't Right (1936) 02:40 Tools
Taint no use 03:34 Tools
Gilded Kisses (10-11-28) 03:34 Tools
The Girl from Ipanema 04:29 Tools
Sweet Lorraine (05-30-44) 02:45 Tools
Blues In Mary's Flat (05-30-44) 03:57 Tools
She’s Funny That Way 02:55 Tools
Bye, Bye Baby 03:07 Tools
My Thoughts - Remastered 03:19 Tools
After You've Gone (1936) 03:10 Tools
Here Comes The Man With The Jive (1936) 03:10 Tools
Upstairs (1937) 03:10 Tools
Onyx Club Spree [take b] 02:49 Tools
Oh, Lady, Be Good 03:19 Tools
Onyx Club Spree [take a] 02:48 Tools
It's Up To You (1940) 02:48 Tools
Time And Again (10-01-45) 02:48 Tools
I'se a Muggin Part 1 Part 2 06:31 Tools
Serenade For The Wealthy Widow 03:19 Tools
Bye Bye Baby - Original (8/21/1936) 02:58 Tools
T'Ain't No Use 02:58 Tools
The "C" Jam Blues 02:58 Tools
I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music - Original (2/11/1936) 02:43 Tools
Here Comes The Man With The Jive - Original (8/21/1936) 03:57 Tools
Robins And Roses - Original (4/12/1936) 03:05 Tools
Old Joes Hitting The Jug - Original (7/1/1936) 03:05 Tools
After You've Been Gone 03:09 Tools
Onyx Club Spree (1937) 03:05 Tools
I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music (1936) 03:05 Tools
I'se Muggin', Pts 1 & 2 (1936) 03:05 Tools
I Don't Want To Make History (1936) 03:09 Tools
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (1936) 03:09 Tools
T'Ain't No Use (1936) 03:09 Tools
Robins And Roses (1936) 02:58 Tools
Knock, Knock, Who's There? (1936) 03:02 Tools
Stuff Smith 03:09 Tools
It Ain’t Right. 03:09 Tools
Howlin For My Darlin 03:09 Tools
Joshua (1940) 03:02 Tools
Serenade For A Wealthy Widow (1936) 03:19 Tools
Twighlight in Turkey 03:19 Tools
Calypso (D) 03:19 Tools
Indiana (D) 03:19 Tools
Im putting all my eggs in one basket 03:19 Tools
Onyx Club Stomp (1937) 03:19 Tools
I Wrote My Song (D) 03:19 Tools
25 Desert Sands 02:41 Tools
Crescendo In Drums (1940) 03:09 Tools
After You've Gone - Original (3/13/1936) 03:09 Tools
I'SE A MUGGING 03:09 Tools
IS IS (v Stuff Smith) 02:45 Tools
youse a viper 02:45 Tools
A Ghost Of A Chance (1943) 02:25 Tools
After You've Gone - Alternate Recording 03:57 Tools
Youse A Viper - Original (3/13/1936) 03:57 Tools
Strike Up the Band - Bonus Track 03:57 Tools
Bugle Call Blues 04:13 Tools
Twilight In Turkey - Original (4/4/1937) 02:25 Tools
Where Is The Sun - Original (4/4/1937) 02:25 Tools
I Don't Want To Make History - Original (3/13/1936) 02:25 Tools
Willow Weep For Me - Instrumental 02:25 Tools
Knock, Knock, Who's There - Original (8/21/1936) 02:52 Tools
I've Got A Heavy Date - Original (4/12/1936) 02:52 Tools
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Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (August 14, 1909 – September 25, 1967), better known as Stuff Smith, was an American jazz violinist. He is well known for the song "If You're a Viper". Smith was, along with Stéphane Grappelli, Svend Asmussen and Joe Venuti, one of jazz music's preeminent violinists of the swing era. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1909 and studied violin with his father. Smith cited Louis Armstrong as his primary influence and inspiration to play jazz, and like Armstrong, was a vocalist as well as instrumentalist. In the 1920s, he played in Texas as a member of Alphonse Trent's band. After moving to New York he had a regular gig with his sextet at the Onyx Club starting in 1935 and also performed with Coleman Hawkins as well as with younger musicians such as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and later, Sun Ra. After being signed to Vocalion in 1936, he had a big hit with "I'se A Muggin'" and was billed as Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys. He recorded for Vocalion in 1936, Decca in 1937 and Varsity in 1939-1940. He is featured in several numbers on the Nat King Cole Trio album, After Midnight. Part of Smith's performance at what is considered the first outdoor jazz festival, the 1938 Carnival of Swing on Randall's Island, turned up unexpectedly on audio engineer William Savory’s discs, which were self-recorded off the radio at the time, then long-sequestered. Some newsreel footage had survived, but no audio of the festival had been believed to have, until the discs were acquired and studied by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, in the person of its executive director Loren Schoenberg, in 2010. Smith was critical of the bebop movement, although his own style represented a transition between swing and bebop. He is credited as being the first violinist to use electric amplification techniques on a violin. He contributed to the song "It's Wonderful" (1938) often performed by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald throughout their careers. Smith moved to Copenhagen in 1965, performed actively in Europe, and died in Munich in 1967. He is buried at Klakring Cemetery in Jutland, Denmark. Stuff Smith is one of the 57 jazz musicians photographed in the 1958 portrait A Great Day in Harlem. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.