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Musiker: Smith, Stuff
Nationalität: US
Geburtsjahr: 1909
Todesjahr: 1967
Instrumente: vio voc
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Mainstream Jazz

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Bilder mit " Smith, Stuff":
     
Stuff Smith — 1965 Stuff Smith & Johnny Simmen — 1965
29.05.1965
Jürg Koran

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 Album-Bezeichnung: Interpret  —  Titel
LabelLabel-NummerAufnahme-Jahr 
 Ben Webster  —  "Ben" A Tribute To A Great JazzmanJazz ArchivesJA-151936-45LP
 Ben Webster  —  BEN AND THE BOYSJazz ArchivesJA-351944-58LP
 Ben Webster  —  Jazz MasterpeacesBlueniteBN 0221944/45CD
 Big Joe Turner, Buck Clayton, Stuff Smith, Memphis Slim  —  I GIGANTI DEL JAZZ, 17CURCIO / I Giganti del JazzGJ-171957-65LP
 Buster Bailey  —  The Varsity Sessions Vol. 2StoryvilleULS-1591-R LP
 Dizzy Gillespie  —  Small CombosGiants Of JazzLP JT 321945 - 1954LP
XDizzy Gillespie  —  The ChampMusidiscSA 60131951+52LP
 Dizzy Gillespie  —  THE CHAMPMusidisc30 JA 51831951+52LP
 Dizzy Gillespie  —  The ChampSavoy RecordsMG 120471956LP
 Dizzy Gillespie  —  VOLUME 2 of the DIZZY GILLESPIE STORY - "The Champ"Realm JazzRM 1181951-52LP
XDizzy Gillespie and Stuff Smith  —  DIZZY GILLESPIE and STUFF SMITHVerveMGV-8214 / 2332 0811957LP
XDizzy Gillespie Sextet  —  DEE GEE DAYSSavoySJL 2209 / 1C 148-99 016/171951-52LP
 Dizzy Gillespie with Smith Stuff  —  Dizzy Gillespie and Stuff SmithWorld Record ClubT3841957LP
 Duke Ellington  —  Treasury showD.E.T.S.2308-2461945LP
 Duke Ellington Hodges  —  Treasury showD.E.T.S.73251945LP
 Earl Hines  —  HINE'S TUNEFrance's concertFC 1011965LP
 Ella Fitzgerald  —  ELLA FITZGERALDMetroMS-5001959-76LP
 Ella Fitzgerald  —  Ella Fitzgerald sings the Rodgers and Hart Song BookVerveMG V-4002-21956LP
 Ella Fitzgerald  —  Jazz-history, Vol.7Verve2632 0071956-66LP
 Ella Fitzgerald  —  Love Songs: Best Of The Verve Song BooksVerve531 762-21996CD
 Ella Fitzgerald  —  THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK VOLUME TWOVerveVE2-25401957LP
 Ella Fitzgerald  —  Verve Jazz No.7Metro Records2356 0781956+57LP
 Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song book, VOLUME 1Verve2615 0321956+57LP
 Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK, VOLUME ONEVerve2683 0591956+57LP
 Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song bookVerveMGV 4009-11956+57LP
 Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song bookVerve2615 0331956+57LP
 Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song book Vol.2VerveMGV 4008-21956LP
 Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA sings DUKE VOL.2Verve511 0261956LP
 Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA sings DUKE VOL.1Verve511 0251956+57LP
 Ella Fitzgerald With Ellington Duke And Orchestra  —  Sings The Duke Ellington Song BookVerve4008-21956 - 1957LP
 Herb Ellis and and Stuff Smith  —  HERB ELLIS AND STUFF SMITHEpicLA 160391963LP
XJL3 & Phil Woods - Eddie Daniels - Stuff Smith  —  Swiss Radio Days Volume 27TCB RecordsTCB 022721966-69CD
 Kenny Clarke  —  All Stars Live 1965Jazz CollectionJCD 121965CD
 Krupa-Ventura Trio (Side 1) - Stuff Smith Trio (Side 2)  —  TOWN HALL JAZZ CONCERT VOLUME 3CommodoreFL 20,0281945LP
 Lucky Thompson  —  Complete 1944-1947 RecordingsThe Jazz FactoryJFCD 22841944-47CD
 Lucky Thompson  —  TEST PILOTSwingtimeST 10051944-50LP
 Nat "King" Cole and his Trio  —  AFTER MIDNIGHTCapitol RecordsSM-117961956LP
 Nat King Cole  —  AFTER MIDNIGHTCapitol RecordsW7821956LP
 Nat King Cole  —  After Midnight SessionsCapitol RecordsCDP 7 48328 21956CD
 Nat King Cole  —  Blue LouIbiza EntertainmentIECJ306A1956CD
 Nat King Cole  —  Night LightsCapitol Records72435-31964-2-41955/56CD
 Nat King Cole  —  The Nat King Cole Trio - Sweet LorraineVintage Jazz ClassicsVJC-1026/27/28/29-21938-41CD
 Nat King Cole  —  The Nat King Cole Trio With Famous GuestsLOR-DiscCD 02311944-49CD
 Nat King Cole & His Trio  —  After MidnightCapitol RecordsEAP 2-45782 EP
 Nat King Cole & His Trio  —  After MidnightCapitol RecordsEAP 1-782 EP
 Red Norvo & His Orchestra  —  ClassicsClassics RecordsClassics 13061943-44CD
 Roy Eldridge 1957 (Side 1) - Count Basie 1954 (Side 2)  —  AMERICANS IN SWEDENJazz SocietyAA 5141954+57LP
 Sarah Vaughan  —  The Man I LoveMusicraft RecordsMVS-20021945+47LP
 Sidney Bechet  —  his Best Recordings 1923-1941Best Of Jazz40171923-41CD
 Stephane Grappelli - Jean-Luc Ponty - Didier Lockwood & Others  —  Swinging Jazz ViolinMPS Records06025 17190951965-80CD
 Stephane Grappelli / Jean-Luc Ponty / Stuff Smith / Svend Asmussen  —  VIOLIN SUMMITMPS Records5C 064 612271966LP
 Stephane Grappelli / Jean-Luc Ponty / Stuff Smith / Svend Asmussen  —  VIOLIN SUMMITMPS Records821 303-11966LP
 Stéphane Grappelli / Stuff Smith  —  "Violins No End"Pablo Records2310-9071957LP
 Stuff Smith  —  BLACK VIOLINMPS Records150221967LP
 Stuff Smith  —  Cat on a hot fiddleVerveMG VS-60971959CD
 Stuff Smith  —  HAVE VIOLIN, WILL SWINGVerveMG V-82821957LP
 Stuff Smith  —  HERB ELLIS AND STUFF SMITH TOGETHEREpicEPC 658001963LP
 Stuff Smith  —  Jivin' At The OnyxAffinityAFS 10051936/37CD
 Stuff Smith  —  Live In Paris 1965France ConcertFCD 1201965CD
 Stuff Smith  —  Stuff SmithVerveMG V-8206*1957LP
XStuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector's12-121936LP
 Stuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH LIVE IN PARIS, 1965France's ConcertFC 1201965LP
 Stuff Smith  —  Sweet Swingin' Stuff20th Century Fox RecordsFOX 30081959LP
 Stuff Smith  —  THE 1943 TRIOCircle RecordsCLP-1321943LP
 Stuff Smith  —  Violin JazzCollectables12 - 121936LP
 Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys  —  ClassicsClassics RecordsClassics 7061936-39CD
 Stuff Smith - Paul Nero - Joe Kennedy  —  Jazz Violins of the FortiesFolkways RecordsFJ28541981LP
XStuff Smith / Stephane Grapelly / Svend Asmussen / Jean-Luc Ponty  —  Violin-SummitMPS RecordsCRM 6261966LP
XStuff Smith / Stéphane Grappelli  —  STUFF SMITHEverest RecordsFS-2381965LP
XStuff Smith and Band  —  BLACK VIOLINMPS Records68.1581967LP
XStuff Smith and Band  —  BLACK VIOLINMPS Records151471967LP
 Stuff Smith And His Onyx Club Boys  —  Jivin' At The OnyxAffinityAFS-10051936-37CD
 Stuff Smith and his Quartet  —  BLUES IN GVantageLP 5091965LP
 Stuff Smith and Stephane Grappely  —  Stuff and SteffBarclayXBLY 881965LP
 Stuff Smith and the Oscar Peterson Quartet  —  STUFF SMITHVerve2304 5361957LP
 Stuff Smith and the Oscar Peterson Quartet  —  Stuff SmithVerveMG V-82061957LP
 Stuff Smith Orchestra  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector's 12-12C 12 (Mono)1936LP
 Stuff Smith Quartet  —  SWINGIN' STUFFMetronome RecordsMLP 151881965LP
 Stuff Smith Quartet  —  Swingin' StuffStoryvilleSLP-40871965LP
 Stuff Smith With The Henri Chaix Trio  —  Late Woman BluesStoryvilleSTCD 83281965CD
 Stuff Smith/Stephane Grappelli  —  Violins No EndPablo RecordsOJCCD-890-21956CD
 The Nat King Cole Trio  —  The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole TrioMosaic RecordsMR 1381936-1950CD
 Various  —  HISTORY OF JAZZBYG RecordsBYG 5296051945-51LP
 Various  —  HOT SWING FIDDLE CLASSICSFolklyric Records90251936-44LP
 Various  —  Hot Violins - The Classic Years Vol 11BBC6801926-37LP
 Various  —  Hot Violins - The Classic Years Vol 11BCCD 6801926-37CD
 Various  —  JAZUM 3JazumJazum 31943-45LP
 Various  —  Jazz gems FROM GENNETT-CHAMPIONMCA RecordsMCA-13711928-34LP
 Various  —  Jazz StringsThe Franklin Mint Record SocietyFM JAZZ 029-0321927-83LP
 Various  —  RARE BANDS OF THE TWENTIESHistorical RecordingsASC-31928-30LP
 Various  —  RARE BANDS OF THE TWENTIESHistorical RecordsHLP-31928-30LP
 Various  —  Swing Street - Volume 1Columbia33SX 14991933-41LP
 Various  —  Swing Street Vol.1EpicSN 6042 Box, LN 24027 (LP 1)1933-41LP
 Various  —  TERRITORY BANDS Vol.1 1929 -1933Historical RecordsHLP 5829-241928-33LP
 Various  —  The Asch Recordings, 1939-1947. Volume 1, Blues, Gospel, And JazzAsch RecordingsAA 21939-47LP
 Various  —  The Best of Bob Thiele's Classic Jam Sessions of the 1950'sMCA RecordsMCA2-4113 / CDMSP 8061952-55LP
 Various  —  THE BLACK SWING TRADITIONSavoySJL 22461931-44LP
 Various  —  THE CHANGING FACE OF HARLEM Vol.2SavoySJL 22241939-46LP
 Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsClassics 991923-41CD
 Various  —  The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume IMosaic RecordsMR23-123****1939LP
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Track-TitelX = Album im SJO-Shop erhältlich
 Album
Label 
's wonderful Stuff Smith  —  Cat on a hot fiddleVerveCD
'Tain't no use Stuff Smith Orchestra  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector's 12-12LP
'Tain't no useXStuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector'sLP
A ghost of a chance 1 Stuff Smith  —  THE 1943 TRIOCircle RecordsLP
A ghost of a chance 2 Stuff Smith  —  THE 1943 TRIOCircle RecordsLP
A ghost of a chance 3 Stuff Smith  —  THE 1943 TRIOCircle RecordsLP
After you've gone Various  —  Jazz gems FROM GENNETT-CHAMPIONMCA RecordsLP
After you've gone Various  —  THE TERRITORY BANDSClassic Jazz MastersLP
After you've gone Various  —  TERRITORY BANDS Vol.1 1929 -1933Historical RecordsLP
After you've gone Various  —  HOT SWING FIDDLE CLASSICSFolklyric RecordsLP
After you've gone Stuff Smith Orchestra  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector's 12-12LP
After you've goneXStuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector'sLP
After you've gone Various  —  Jazz StringsThe Franklin Mint Record SocietyLP
Ain't She Sweet Stephane Grappelli - Jean-Luc Ponty - Didier Lockwood & Others  —  Swinging Jazz ViolinMPS RecordsCD
All Of Me Kenny Clarke  —  All Stars Live 1965Jazz CollectionCD
Am I Blue Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
April In Paris Stephane Grappelli - Jean-Luc Ponty - Didier Lockwood & Others  —  Swinging Jazz ViolinMPS RecordsCD
Azure Ella Fitzgerald  —  THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK VOLUME TWOVerveLP
Azure Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK, VOLUME ONEVerveLP
Azure Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song book, VOLUME 1VerveLP
Black and blue rhapsody Various  —  TERRITORY BANDS Vol.1 1929 -1933Historical RecordsLP
Blackstick Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
Blackstick Sidney Bechet  —  his Best Recordings 1923-1941Best Of JazzCD
Blow blow blow Stuff Smith  —  HAVE VIOLIN, WILL SWINGVerveLP
Blue violin Stuff Smith  —  Cat on a hot fiddleVerveCD
Blues Stuff Smith  —  Live In Paris 1965France ConcertCD
Blues (jam session) Stuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH LIVE IN PARIS, 1965France's ConcertLP
Blues in the dungeonXStuff Smith / Stéphane Grappelli  —  STUFF SMITHEverest RecordsLP
Blues In Thirds Sidney Bechet  —  his Best Recordings 1923-1941Best Of JazzCD
Boogie Woogie on The St. Louis Blues Earl Hines  —  HINE'S TUNEFrance's concertLP
Boogie Woogie Stomp Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
Bugle Call Blues Kenny Clarke  —  All Stars Live 1965Jazz CollectionCD
Bugle Call Blues Stuff Smith  —  Live In Paris 1965France ConcertCD
Bugle call blues Stuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH LIVE IN PARIS, 1965France's ConcertLP
Bugle call Rag Various  —  The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume IIIMosaic RecordsLP
Bugle call Rag Krupa-Ventura Trio (Side 1) - Stuff Smith Trio (Side 2)  —  TOWN HALL JAZZ CONCERT VOLUME 3CommodoreLP
Bugle Call Rag Various  —  Town Hall Concert 1945CommodoreLP
Bugle call ragXVarious  —  TOWN HALL CONCERT - VOL.2London RecordsLP
Bugle call rag Various  —  TOWN HALL CONCERT VOLUME 2Mainstream RecordsLP
Bugle call rag Various  —  JAZUM 3JazumLP
Bugle call rag 1 Stuff Smith  —  THE 1943 TRIOCircle RecordsLP
Bugle call rag 2 Stuff Smith  —  THE 1943 TRIOCircle RecordsLP
Bye-bye baby Stuff Smith Orchestra  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector's 12-12LP
Bye-bye babyXStuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector'sLP
C Jam BluesXJL3 & Phil Woods - Eddie Daniels - Stuff Smith  —  Swiss Radio Days Volume 27TCB RecordsCD
Cake Walking Babies From Home Sidney Bechet  —  his Best Recordings 1923-1941Best Of JazzCD
Calypso Stuff Smith  —  HAVE VIOLIN, WILL SWINGVerveLP
Caravan Dizzy Gillespie  —  VOLUME 2 of the DIZZY GILLESPIE STORY - "The Champ"Realm JazzLP
Caravan Dizzy Gillespie  —  THE CHAMPMusidiscLP
CaravanXDizzy Gillespie  —  The ChampMusidiscLP
Caravan 1XDizzy Gillespie Sextet  —  DEE GEE DAYSSavoyLP
Caravan 2XDizzy Gillespie Sextet  —  DEE GEE DAYSSavoyLP
Chapeau Blues Stéphane Grappelli / Stuff Smith  —  "Violins No End"Pablo RecordsLP
Clouds 15 Kenny Clarke  —  All Stars Live 1965Jazz CollectionCD
Comin' thru the rye Stuff Smith  —  HAVE VIOLIN, WILL SWINGVerveLP
Cotton tail Ella Fitzgerald  —  THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK VOLUME TWOVerveLP
Cotton tail Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA sings DUKE VOL.2VerveLP
Cotton tail Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song book Vol.2VerveLP
Cottontail Ella Fitzgerald  —  Verve Jazz No.7Metro RecordsLP
Cottontail Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK, VOLUME ONEVerveLP
Cottontail Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song book, VOLUME 1VerveLP
Crazy Rhythm Kenny Clarke  —  All Stars Live 1965Jazz CollectionCD
Crescendo in drums Various  —  THE BLACK SWING TRADITIONSavoyLP
Desert sands Stuff Smith  —  THE 1943 TRIOCircle RecordsLP
Desert sands Various  —  The Asch Recordings, 1939-1947. Volume 1, Blues, Gospel, And JazzAsch RecordingsLP
Desert sands Stéphane Grappelli / Stuff Smith  —  "Violins No End"Pablo RecordsLP
Desert sands Various  —  The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume IIIMosaic RecordsLP
Desert sands Krupa-Ventura Trio (Side 1) - Stuff Smith Trio (Side 2)  —  TOWN HALL JAZZ CONCERT VOLUME 3CommodoreLP
Desert sands Various  —  Town Hall Concert 1945CommodoreLP
Desert sandsXVarious  —  TOWN HALL CONCERT - VOL.2London RecordsLP
Desert sands Stuff Smith - Paul Nero - Joe Kennedy  —  Jazz Violins of the FortiesFolkways RecordsLP
Diga Diga Do Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
Do nothing till you hear from me Ella Fitzgerald  —  THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK VOLUME TWOVerveLP
Do nothing till you hear from me Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK, VOLUME ONEVerveLP
Do nothing till you hear from me Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song book, VOLUME 1VerveLP
Do nothing till you hear from me Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA sings DUKE VOL.2VerveLP
Do nothing till you hear from me Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song book Vol.2VerveLP
Don't Blame Me Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
Don't cha pay him no mind Various  —  THE CHANGING FACE OF HARLEM Vol.2SavoyLP
Don't get aroumd much anymore Stéphane Grappelli / Stuff Smith  —  "Violins No End"Pablo RecordsLP
Don't get around much anymore Ella Fitzgerald  —  Verve Jazz No.7Metro RecordsLP
Don't get around much anymore Ella Fitzgerald  —  THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK VOLUME TWOVerveLP
Don't get around much anymore Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song bookVerveLP
Don't get around much anymore Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA FITZGERALD sings the DUKE ELLINGTON song bookVerveLP
Don't get around much anymore Ella Fitzgerald acc.by Orchestra  —  ELLA sings DUKE VOL.1VerveLP
Don't get around much anymore Ella Fitzgerald  —  ELLA FITZGERALDMetroLP
Don't you think Stuff Smith - Paul Nero - Joe Kennedy  —  Jazz Violins of the FortiesFolkways RecordsLP
Everythin I've got Ella Fitzgerald  —  Ella Fitzgerald sings the Rodgers and Hart Song BookVerveLP
Fat Man Blues Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
Fiddle-Dee-Dee Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
Georgia Cabin Sidney Bechet  —  his Best Recordings 1923-1941Best Of JazzCD
Here Comes The Hot Tamale Man Various  —  The Classics Collection - Classics SamplerClassics RecordsCD
Here comes the man with the jive Stuff Smith Orchestra  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector's 12-12LP
Here comes the man with the jiveXStuff Smith  —  STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB ORCHESTRACollector'sLP
Honeysuckle rose Ben Webster  —  BEN AND THE BOYSJazz ArchivesLP
Honeysuckle rose Kenny Clarke  —  All Stars Live 1965Jazz CollectionCD
Honeysuckle rose Various  —  The Best of Bob Thiele's Classic Jam Sessions of the 1950'sMCA RecordsLP
How high the moonXVarious  —  VOL.1 AMERICANS IN EUROPETCB RecordsLP
How High The Moon Kenny Clarke  —  All Stars Live 1965Jazz CollectionCD
How High The MoonXJL3 & Phil Woods - Eddie Daniels - Stuff Smith  —  Swiss Radio Days Volume 27TCB RecordsCD
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Smith lernte das Violinspiel ab sechs Jahren von seinem Vater, einem Geiger, und spielte in der Familien-Band (die Mutter war Pianistin). Ab 1924 besuchte er die Johnson C. Smith University, ursprünglich um klassische Musik zu studieren, das Kennenlernen der Musik von Louis Armstrong bewirkte aber eine Wendung zum Jazz. In den 1920er Jahren spielte er in der Band von Alphonse Trent in Texas (kurzzeitig auch mit Jelly Roll Morton), mit dem er auch nach Buffalo ging, wo er in den 1930er Jahren eine eigene Band gründete. Berühmt sind seine Aufnahmen aus dem Onyx Club in New York, wo er mit seinem Quintett Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys ab 1935 regelmäßig auftrat (Aufnahmen von 1936 bis 1937). Dabei waren der Schlagzeuger Cozy Cole und der Trompeter Jonah Jones, mit dem er auch tourte und der ebenfalls sang. Wie sein großes Vorbild (so seine eigenen Worte) Louis Armstrong gab er dabei auch komische Vokaleinlagen (etwa You’s Yiper, I’se a Muggin’).
Im März 1936 hatte Smith seinen einzigen Hit in den Billboard-Charts; der für Vocalion eingespielte Song “I’se a Muggin’” erreichte Platz 19. Die Zusammenarbeit mit Jonah Jones endete, als er 1938 nach Hollywood ging. Er spielte auch mit Coleman Hawkins sowie mit Charlie Parker und Dizzy Gillespie, obwohl er dem Bebop kritisch gegenüberstand. Er gilt als erster Musiker, der seine Violine elektrisch verstärkte (in seiner Onyx Club-Zeit). In den 1950er Jahren war er wieder in Kalifornien, trat häufiger als Solist auf, nahm für Verve auf (u. a. mit Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie und in Violins no end mit Oscar Peterson und Stéphane Grappelli) und nahm auch an Nat King Cole’s After Midnight Sessions bei Capitol teil. 1965 zog er nach Kopenhagen, von wo aus er viel in Europa tourte (u. a. auf der MPS-LP Violin Summit mit Grappelli, Svend Asmussen, Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Jean-Luc Ponty). Zu dieser Zeit war er aber schon schwer krank.
Den Spitznamen Stuff soll er erhalten haben, weil er Leute, an deren Namen er sich nicht erinnern konnte, so anredete.
Der Onyx Club lag an der Ecke 35. West und 52. Street. Er eröffnete 1927 als Speakeasy und wurde 1949 geschlossen (Wikipedia).