Pinetop Smith

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Pinetop Smith

AKA Clarence Smith

Born: 11-Jun-1904
Birthplace: Troy, AL
Died: 15-Mar-1929
Location of death: Chicago, IL
Cause of death: Murder [1]
Remains: Buried, Restvale Cemetery, Worth, IL

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Occupation: Pianist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Inventor of Boogie-Woogie

[1] Stray bullet during a brawl at a dance hall.

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