His piano playing incorporated theboogie styles of Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis, and Albert Ammons, the jazzstyle of Jelly Roll Morton and the rhythm-and-blues style of Fats Domino. Steve Huey of AllMusic noted that "At the peak of his game, Smith epitomizedNew Orleans R&B at its most infectious and rollicking, as showcased on his classic […]

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