Smith Willie Lion (20 results)

Condition: Good. First UK edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 15cm), xvii, 318pp. Original fawn cloth, dustwrapper. There is some light spotting to the edges of the text block, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good to very good condition (some rubbing, slight chafing of the edges). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it.…

Audio CD. Condition: Very Good. 2004. 2 discs. Disc Quality: Excellent. CD31.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean tight copy of this title Now in loose removable protective clearcover wrapper guard.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book.

Original boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Loosly inserted jazz column for members of the jazz book club, number 57. Slight foxing on fore edge & top edge. With slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners. Dustjacket lightly foxed on inside, otherwise light wear and light soiling only.; 8vo; xviii, 318 pages.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Paperback Edition: 1978. 318 pp. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Minimally shelf worn. Joseph Del Gaudio (Cover Design); Charles Stewart (Cover Photo) (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: very good+. Dust Jacket Condition: very good-. First Edition. 318 pages; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2" Foreword by Duke Ellington. Jacket spine edges and corners are worn; slight sun-fading to jacket spine; 1/2" tear to upper edge of jacket spine; jacket in a mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Described as 'one of the most low-down, swinging, charming and shocking memoirs ever written', The Lion is here, William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholoff Smith, and he has co-written this text with George Hoefer. Not only is he still a mean tickler who'll take on anybody, he is a composer of note, an iconic jazz and stride pianist, a major influence on the likes of Duke Ellington (who also provides a foreword to the book), Joe Bushkin, and Artie Shaw, and a verbal historian of considerable authority and wit. He is also the perfect guide to take the reader on a crawl through the dives, cellars, brothels, on the tours and into the caves that sp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. With a Foreward by Duke Ellington. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. The dust jacket is exceptionally sharp with just some slight rubbing to ends. Uncommon in such lovely condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First UK Edition, First Printing. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.75 in. 318 pp. Very good in original paper-covered boards with foxing to edge of text block and endpapers, and good, price-clipped, dust jacket with general rubbing, toning, and chipping. Originally published in the U.S. in 1964. Co-written by George Hoefer and with a foreword by Duke Ellington. …

Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket : very good plus / very good minus. Book: spine tips slightly soft; binding is clean and bright; straight; hinges strong; small stain to ffep; slight spotting to top edge of text block; pages excellent. Jacket in new mylar protector; orange on spine is a little faded; mild wear and a little soiling. Wikipedia: "William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893[a] - April 18, 1973), nicknamed "the Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist." Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Good. Fair with some wear, minor discolouration on endpapers and textblock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition (1965.) Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 318 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition. Fading to spine. Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. Black orange spine/white text. #033919 Size: 8vo. Memoirs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good in a Good jacket. 1st Printing. The DJ has a thin vertical crease on the front panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. good.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. THE PIANIST WHO PLAYED HARLEM INTO HISTORY. A vital and vivid memoir from one of the masters of the Harlem Stride piano tradition. Willie 'The Lion' Smith provides an unfiltered account of the jazz life, from cutting contests in New York speak-easies to the battlefields of World War I. This edition features an essential foreword by Duke Ellington, who regarded Smith as a primary mentor and influence. KEY FEATURES +++ Content: Comprehensive autobiography including a list of Smith's compositions and a detailed discography. +++ Associated Names: Foreword by Duke Ellington; collaborative work with noted jazz critic George Hoefer. +++ Binding: Grey cloth boards with sharp silver and gold stamping; 8.5 inches tall. +++ Imprint: Stated 'First Edition' on copyright page; Doubleday & Company. +++ Specs: xvi, 318 pages. +++ Condition: Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. +++ Rarity: Increasingly uncommon to find in the original jacket without significant chipping or spine loss. CONDITION: Very Good+ -- This is a clean, tight copy with minimal shelf handling. The cloth is vibrant with no significant soiling. The text block is evenly age-toned but remains supple and free of markings. The dust jacket is unclipped and retains its original color, showing only mild rubbing at the corners and light toning on the spine. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- A PRIMARY VOICE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. Willie 'The Lion' Smith was a larger-than-life figure who, alongside James P. Johnson and Fats Waller, defined the Harlem Stride style. Known for his cigar, derby hat, and fierce competitive spirit in 'cutting contests,' Smith was a central link between early ragtime and the sophisticated big band era. His memoir captures the vernacular and atmosphere of the Harlem Renaissance better than almost any other musical biography of the period. Beyond the music, this work is a significant social history. Smith reflects on his service in the 'Buffalo Soldiers' (350th Field Artillery) during World War I and the racial politics of the early music industry. It remains a primary resource for researchers studying the cultural impact of Black musicians on 20th-century American life. SUBJECTS: Jazz History, African American Musicians, Stride Piano, Harlem Renaissance, World War I (Black Soldiers), Music Memoir, New York Social History Memoir, Music History, African Americana.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 4to, original wrappers, 33 pp.; good condition, fold in the middle. December 1949 issue of La Revue du Jazz signed and inscribed on the front cover by Willie The Lion Smith (1893 1973). Smith was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is seen as one of the masters of the stride style. He was a major influence on Duke Ellington, who wrote several compositions dedicated to him. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. Covers have some shelfwear and light staining. Dust jacket is chipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Foreword by Duke Ellington. Octavo. 318pp. Small label and a single short ink stroke on front fly, else near fine in slightly rubbed and spine-sunned very good dustjacket. Inscribed on the rear fly leaf by Smith: "Best of Luck to my friend Ray Murphy. From Willie The Lion Smith. Pianist, Lady Jane." Additionally Signed by pianist Claude Hopkins, whom Ellington mentions in his foreword as one of the pianists he grew up studying and emulating. Scarce signed by Smith.…

First Edition. INSCRIBED "To Tom Noel. A fine man who knows all the good thngs in life. From Willie the Lion Smith = Jane - all the best in life." 8vo. 318 pp. Smudging and soiling to to grey cloth boards; offsetting to front endpapers; a very good copy in near fine illustrated dustjacket (light wear to extremities; darkening covers). Uncommon signed copy of this autobiography of the jazz great William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (1893 - 1973). Smith was instrumental in developing the Harlem stride piano style, along with Fats Waller and others, which would become popular in the 1920s. He was great influence on Duke Ellington, who writes the Foreword for this books.…