Harlem Stride Piano 

Yes he was

He makes it look so easy

thanks amigo! I've wanted to hear the rest of this tune for sure

@@squirrelpatrick3670 Actually this frame comes from Ken Burns documentary but the one that I uploaded is fully Willie and stride piano in general :) Anytime!

I'm interested he's an interesting guy.

Look for the whole thing... sBhbCjSnemE

Who was she, Alberta simmons? Mary lou, dorothy donagan?

Carolina Shout composed by James P Johnson

@@jimalex8367 thanks!! this specific performance isn't on youtube though, or is it?

His name is Wllie The Lion Smith .... Start from there and should put you in the right direction

Ken burns jazz

@@SugarBearMosher Yep, this is from episode 2: The Gift, which talks about Chicago jazz, Harlem Renaissance, New Orleans jazz, World War I. Also talks about Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, James Reese Europe, Fletcher Henderson, James P. Johnson, King Oliver, Willie Smith, Paul Whiteman.

@@lizsantillo3276 There's also the Willie The Lion Smith documentary which I've uploaded: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q3b1xt3V4H8.html