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 126-150 of 544 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	77933	10-in.	6/27/1918	Tishomingo blues	Yerkes Marimbaphone Band	Marimba band	composer
Columbia	78191	10-in.	12/4/1918	Ringtail blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	78362	10-in.	3/19/1919	Yama yama blues	Jockers’ Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	78677	10-in.	9/19/1919	Those draftin' blues	Art Hickman's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	78692	10-in.	9/24/1919	I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jellyroll	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	78919	10-in.	1/9/1920	Royal Garden blues	Al B. White	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	79097	10-in.	4/2/1920	Royal Garden blues	Morrison's Jazz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79134	10-in.	4/21/1920	I ain't got nobody	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79628	10-in.	1/5/1921	Royal Garden blues	Mary Stafford	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79857	10-in.	5/24/1921	Wild weeping blues	Mary Stafford	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	80001	10-in.	9/27/1921	Arkansas blues	Mary Stafford	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80214	10-in.	2/23/1922	Put and take	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80239	10-in.	3/13/1922	Achin' hearted blues	Leona Williams	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80363	10-in.	5/22/1922	Got to cool my doggies now	Leona Williams	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80374	10-in.	6/7/1922	It's the last time you'll ever do me wrong	Dolly Kay	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	80477	10-in.	8/15/1922	State Street blues	Frank Westphal Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80518	10-in.	8/10/1922	The meanest man in the world	Leona Williams	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, composer
Columbia	80555	10-in.	9/18/1922	Pensacola blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, composer
Columbia	80804	10-in.	1/26/1923	Loose feet	Georgians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80865	10-in.	2/16/1923	Keeps on a-rainin'	Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	80900	10-in.	3/14/1923	Snakes hips	Georgians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80987	10-in.	4/25/1923	Haitian blues	Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	81020	10-in.	5/16/1923	Your time now	Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81071	10-in.	6/11/1923	Midnight blues	Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	81080	10-in.	6/15/1923	Midnight blues	Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer

(Results 126-150 of 544 records)

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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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