Willie Smith (alto saxophonist)
Willie Smith | |
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Smith playing a Conn 6M alto saxophone. Photograph by W.P. Gottlieb | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William McLeish Smith |
| Born | November 25, 1910 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1967 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Alto saxophone |
| Years active | 1920s–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.