Stuff Smith
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" (the original title was "You'se a Viper").
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith |
| Born | August 14, 1909 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 25, 1967 (aged 58) Munich, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
Smith was, along with Stéphane Grappelli, Michel Warlop, Svend Asmussen, Ray Nance and Joe Venuti, one of jazz music's preeminent violinists of the swing era.
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