Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 – July 14, 1965) was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs "Basin Street Blues", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Royal Garden Blues", "I've Found a New Baby", "Everybody Loves My Baby", "Tishomingo Blues", and many others.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1889 (New Orleans), Died July 14, 1965 (Flushing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, piano, percussion

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 544 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W147899	10-in.	1/31/1929	Happy rhythm	Musical Stevedores	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W147900	10-in.	1/31/1929	Honeycomb harmony	Musical Stevedores	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W147928	10-in.	2/5/1929	Have you ever felt that way	Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W147930	10-in.	2/6/1929	Susianna	Nonpareil Trio	Male vocal trio, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	147935	10-in.	2/6/1929	Wednesday night waltz	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W148065	10-in.	3/13/1929	Basin Street blues	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W148419	10-in.	5/4/1929	Sweetheart, if you were mine	George Bias	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W148436	10-in.	4/13/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	148465	10-in.	4/23/1929	Georgia gigolo	Jasper Davis and his Orchestra ; Lizzie Miles	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	148468	10-in.	4/23/1929	It feels so good	Jasper Davis and his Orchestra ; Lizzie Miles	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W148485	10-in.	5/8/1929	I'm wild about that thing	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W148486	10-in.	5/8/1929	You've got to give me some	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W148767	10-in.	7/1/1929	Have you ever felt that way?	Quinto Redd ; Quinton Redd	Male vocal solo, with banjo	lyricist
Columbia	W148903	10-in.	8/20/1929	When my baby comes	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer
Columbia	W148995	10-in.	9/12/1929	Where is my man	James P. Johnson ; Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	[W]149035	10-in.	9/23/1929	Blue Ridge sweetheart	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W149134	10-in.	10/11/1929	Blue spirit blues	James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W149135	10-in.	10/11/1929	Worn out papa blues	James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W149136	10-in.	10/11/1929	You don't understand	James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W149178	10-in.	10/24/1929	Blue Ridge sweetheart	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W149915	10-in.	1/27/1930	Texas twist	Mattie Hite	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W149952	10-in.	1/31/1930	I've found a new baby	Jimmie Johnson ; Clarence Williams	Piano duet, with dialogue	songwriter
Columbia	[W]149960	10-in.	2/4/1930	Baby, it upsets me so	Lena Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer
Columbia	[W]149961	10-in.	2/4/1930	Chiropractor blues	Lena Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer
Columbia	[W]149970	10-in.	2/6/1930	I'm a stationary mama (Lookin' for a permanent man)	Lena Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer

(Results 251-275 of 544 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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