Pinetop Smith, born Clarence Smith, was an American pianist, street performer, musician, and singer. He was born in Troy, Alabama in 1904 and died in Chicago in 1929 at the age of 25 from a gunshot. Smith was known for his energetic and improvisational style of piano playing, which influenced many later blues and jazz pianists. He is considered one of the pioneers of boogie-woogie piano, a style that became popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Smith's music was often characterized by its strong rhythms, driving bass lines, and bluesy melodies. He was also a popular performer in Chicago's blues clubs, where he entertained audiences with his lively piano playing and singing. Smith's career was cut short by his untimely death, but his music continues to be enjoyed by fans of blues and jazz today.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Pinetop
A place where pine trees grow abundantly.
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Pinetop Smith belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Troy, Alabama
Place of Death: Chicago
Cause of Death: gunshot
Occupation: pianist | street performer | musician | singer
Awards Received: Grammy Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 11, 1904
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 11, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Gemini 20 | 20 Gemini 50 | 17 Libra 59 |
| Moon | 23 Taurus 13 | 3 Taurus 16 | 22 Scorpio 40 |
| Mercury | 27 Taurus 1 | 14 Cancer 50 | 4 Libra 21 |
| Venus | 13 Gemini 3 | 28 Cancer 1 | 13 Scorpio 25 |
| Mars | 17 Gemini 9 | 17 Taurus 40 | 6 Virgo 17 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aries 57 | 26 Cancer 10 | 25 Aries 44 |
| Saturn | 21 Aquarius 23 | 12 Aries 57 | 14 Aquarius 52 |
| Uranus | 28 Sagittarius 14 | 2 Gemini 41 | 26 Sagittarius 28 |
| Neptune | 5 Cancer 4 | 4 Aries 14 | 8 Cancer 12 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 12 | 5 Aquarius 13 | 21 Gemini 39 |
| Rahu | 23 Virgo 13 | 3 Pisces 36 | 16 Virgo 45 |
| Ketu | 23 Pisces 13 | 3 Virgo 36 | 16 Pisces 45 |
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