Willie Smith (alto saxophonist)

Willie Smith
Smith playing a Conn 6M alto saxophone. Photograph by W.P. Gottlieb
Background information
Birth name	William McLeish Smith
Born	November 25, 1910 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1967(1967-03-07) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Alto saxophone
Years active	1920s–1960s

William McLeish Smith (November 25, 1910 – March 7, 1967)^[1] was an American saxophonist and one of the major alto saxophone players of the swing era. He also played clarinet and sang.