Pine Top Smith

piano, vocals · 1904–1929 · Troy

Pianist and singer born in Pike County, Alabama, he recorded for Vocalion in Chicago between December 1928 and January 1929. He died in March 1929 of a gunshot wound.

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Styles

• Boogie-woogie
• Blues, spirituals, work songs

Landmark tracks

• Pine Top's Boogie Woogie (1928)
• Pinetop's Blues (1928)

Sources

• Source

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