The Recorded Sound Archives (RSA) is a unit of FAU Libraries Special Collections department. We are located in the Wimberly Library on FAU's Boca Raton campus.

Originally established in 2002 as a small project dedicated to the preservation of recorded Jewish music, it has matured into a robust digitization operation for all types of sound recordings.

FAU Libraries Logo

The Lion Roars


Additional information (PDF) is only available
through the Research Station
Collection(s)Jazz
Catalogue NumberDLP 3094
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Dot
Record Format33 1/3 RPM - 12"
Shelf Number001058
Number of Tracks13
Date Recorded1957
Album Artists
Notes N/A

Recordings restricted by copyright will only play 45 seconds to give you a sense of what that recording originally sounded like. These recordings can be identified by the words (Research Station) in the music player.

If a song listed below has not been digitized yet, it will NOT show up within the player. If you need us to digitize this song/album, you can make a formal request here.
1 - The Lion Roars
Composer(s) : Willie Smith
2 - Willie's Blues
Composer(s) : Willie Smith
3 - Ragtime Medley (Blame It On The Blues)
Composer(s) : Charles L. Cooke
4 - Carolina Shout
Composer(s) : James P. Johnson
5 - Portrait Of The Duke
Composer(s) : Willie Smith
6 - Lion's Boogie Woogie
Composer(s) : Willie Smith
7 - Squeeze Me
Composer(s) : Waller; Williams
8 - Bring On The Band
Composer(s) : Smith; Edwards
9 - Contrary Motion
Composer(s) : Smith; Norman
10 - Echo Of Spring
Composer(s) : Smith; Williams; Hammed
11 - Fingerbustin'
Composer(s) : Willie Smith
12 - The Zig-Zag
Composer(s) : Smith; Edwards; Levy
13 - Roll 'Em, Rock 'Em, And Weep
Composer(s) : Smith; Norman