as, US
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. Robert Lewis Smith
* 3. January 1907, Providence, RI - † 6. June 1995, Los Angeles, CA Jazz and blues alto saxophonist and arranger from Rhode Island, USA. His career peaked in the band Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra. Composer of the R&B classic "Tippin' In". He continued recording and performing until 1983. Often associated to The Larks (3), Sonny Knight and the label Apollo Records (2).