William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholoff Smith (23 November 1893 – 18 April 1973), a.k.a. "The Lion", was an American jazz pianist and one of the masters of the stride style, usually grouped with James P. Johnson and Thomas "Fats" Waller as the three greatest practitioners of the genre from its Golden Age, c. 1920–1943.
Willie "The Lion" Smith - The Chronological Classics: 1925-1937
01. Santa Claus Blues (3:00)
02. Keep Your Temper (2:58)
03. Rock, Jenny, Rock (2:42)
04. It's Right Here for You (2:39)
05. Finger Buster (2:53)
06. There's Gonna Be the Devil to Pay (2:57)
07. Streamline Gal (2:32)
08. What Can I Do with a Foolish Little Girl Like You? (2:50)
09. Harlem Joys (2:39)
10. Echo of Spring (2:41)
11. Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me) (2:53)
12. Swing, Brother, Swing (2:52)
13. Sittin' at the Table (Opposite You) (2:31)
14. The Swampland Is Calling Me (2:57)
15. More Than That (2:54)
16. I'm All Out of Breath (3:08)
17. I Can See You All Over the Place (3:07)
18. Get Acquainted with Yourself (2:50)
19. Knock Wood (2:29)
20. Peace, Brother, Peace (2:50)
21. The Old Stomping-Ground (3:19)
22. Blues, Why Don't You Let Me Alone (3:17)
23. I've Got to Think It Over (2:33)
Willie "The Lion" Smith - The Chronological Classics: 1937-1938
01. Achin' Hearted Blues (3:04)
02. Honeymoonin' on a Dime (2:45)
03. The Dipsy Doodle (2:51)
04. That's a Plenty (2:32)
05. Bei Mir Bist du Schoen (Means That You're Grand) (2:51)
06. The Big Dipper (2:26)
07. Passionette (2:31)
08. Morning Air (2:57)
09. Lost in the Shuffle (2:41)
10. The Campbells Are Swinging (2:33)
11. Josephine (2:32)
12. Sissy (2:52)
13. Pop Corn Man (2:55)
14. The Toy Trumpet (2:45)
15. Jazz Me Blues (3:03)
16. Copenhagen (2:58)
17. Three Blind Mice (See How They Swing) (3:09)
18. Looney Little Tooney (2:53)
19. The Flat Foot Floogee (2:58)
20. Shoot the Likker to Me, John Boy (3:03)
21. Egyptian-Ella (2:59)
22. La De Doody Do (3:03)
23. Home Cooking Mama with the Fryin' Pan (2:37)
24. The Spider and the Fly (2:55)
25. Jump Jump's Here (2:55)
Willie "The Lion" Smith - The Chronological Classics: 1938-1940
01. Three Keyboards (2:34)
02. The Lion and the Lamb (3:00)
03. Morning Air (2:43)
04. Echoes of Spring (2:44)
05. Concentrating (2:41)
06. Fading Star (2:40)
07. Passionette (2:44)
08. Rippling Waters (2:48)
09. Sneakaway (2:34)
10. What Is There to Say? (2:48)
11. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2:43)
12. The Boy in the Boat (2:55)
13. Tea for Two (2:43)
14. I'll Follow You (2:42)
15. Finger Buster (3:03)
16. Stormy Weather (2:41)
17. Peace on You (2:41)
18. Wontcha Do It to Me (2:50)
19. Rushin' (3:14)
20. Noodlin' (2:41)
21. Doggin' the Dog (2:44)
22. Careless Love (2:50)
23. Jumpin' Down Blues (2:36)
24. Rainy Day Blues (2:53)
Willie "The Lion" Smith - The Chronological Classics: 1944-1949
01. Woodland Fantasy (2:53)
02. Let's Mop It (2:53)
03. Muskrat Ramble (2:46)
04. Bugle Call Rag (2:52)
05. How Could You Put Me Down (2:50)
06. Echoes of Spring (3:18)
07. Here Comes the Band (2:36)
08. Relaxing (3:25)
09. Contrary Motion (3:29)
10. Zig-Zag (3:25)
11. 12th Street Rag (2:54)
12. Late Hours (3:01)
13. Portrait of the "Duke" (2:55)
14. Dardanella (3:00)
15. La Madelon (2:43)
16. Cuttin' Out (3:04)
17. Charleston (2:26)
18. Carolina Shout (3:23)
19. I'm Gonna Ride the Rest of the Way (3:13)
20. Darktown Strutter's Ball (2:58)
21. Ain't Misbehavin' (2:50)
22. Stormy Weather (2:38)
23. Get Together Blues (3:00)
24. Nagasaki (3:02)
Willie "The Lion" Smith - The Chronological Classics: 1950-1953
01. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2:47)
02. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (2:42)
03. Just One of Those Things (2:51)
04. Madelon (2:51)
05. Hallelujah (2:57)
06. Poor Butterfly (3:10)
07. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (3:00)
08. The Lion Steps Out (2:30)
09. When the Saints Go Marching In (2:46)
10. Willie's Blues (2:41)
11. Stop It Joe (2:48)
12. The Romp (2:42)
13. Background Music for a Cocktail Party (2:43)
14. Carolina Shout (3:09)
15. Hoity Toiti (2:24)
16. The Lion's Theme (Echoes of Spring) - Charleston (3:00)
17. Old Fashioned Love (2:54)
18. The Mule Walk (3:03)
19. If I Could Be with You (2:48)
20. Caprice Rag (2:53)
21. Porter's Love Song (2:50)
22. Carolina Shout (2:51)
23. Daintiness - The Lion's Theme (Echoes of Spring) (2:41)
