Pinetop Smith

Clarence Smith, better known as Pinetop Smith or Pine Top Smith^[1] (June 11, 1904 – March 15, 1929) was an American boogie-woogie style blues pianist. His hit tune, "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie," featured rhythmic "breaks" that were an essential ingredient of ragtime music.^[2]

Pinetop Smith
Birth name	Clarence Smith
Also known as	"Pine Top" or "Pinetop" Smith
Born	(1904-06-11)June 11, 1904 Troy, Alabama, United States
Died	March 15, 1929(1929-03-15) (aged 24) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Boogie-woogie, blues
Occupation(s)	Pianist, vocalist, comedian
Instruments	Piano
Years active	c. 1920–1929
Labels	Vocalion

In 1991, he was added to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.^[3]