Huey "Piano" Smith

piano · 1934–2023 · New Orleans

Born in New Orleans, studio pianist, composer and bandleader, he founded Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns in 1957, who placed several tracks on the Billboard charts. His piano style influenced rock'n'roll and Southern pianists.

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Styles

• Jump blues, R&B
• Boogie-woogie

Landmark tracks

• Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu (1957)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Jun 30, 2026: Huey Piano Smith, chronique d'un oublié (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 23, 2023: Huey Piano Smith, chronique d’un oublié (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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