Willie Smith (alto saxophonist)

Willie Smith
Smith playing a Conn 6M alto saxophone. Photograph by W.P. Gottlieb
Background information
Born
William McLeish Smith

November 25, 1910
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1967(1967-03-07) (aged 56)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentAlto saxophone
Years active1920s–1960s

William McLeish Smith (November 25, 1910 – March 7, 1967) was an American saxophonist and one of the major alto saxophone players of the swing era. He also played clarinet and sang.

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