Willie "The Lion" Smith Professions : Jazz Pianist Born : November 23, 1893 Died : April 18, 1973 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Willie "The Lion" Smith Jazz comes from anywhere the human being has a soul and has a heart. Willie "The Lion" Smith jazz soul heart Similar Authors Brad Mehldau jazz-pianist Andrew Hill jazz-pianist Art Tatum jazz-pianist Alice Coltrane jazz-pianist Billy Taylor jazz-pianist Ahmad Jamal jazz-pianist All Authors