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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 544 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W140432	10-in.	3/14/1925	Cheatin' blues	Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W140459	10-in.	3/24/1925	My good for nuthin' man	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W140460	10-in.	3/24/1925	Rock pile blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W140489	10-in.	4/1/1925	Dangerous blues	Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	composer
Columbia	W140490	10-in.	4/1/1925	Suicide blues	Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	composer
Columbia	W140491	10-in.	4/2/1925	Shipwrecked blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	composer
Columbia	W140494	10-in.	4/4/1925	She's my Sheba, I'm her sheik	St. Louis Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W140495	10-in.	4/4/1925	Papa, de-da-da	St. Louis Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W140565	10-in.	4/29/1925	No one can love me (Like the way you do)	Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with saxophone and cornet	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W140858	10-in.	8/19/1925	I ain't got nobody	Bessie Smith and her Band	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano	composer
Columbia	W140889	10-in.	9/1/1925	Down old Georgia way	Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith	Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W141038	10-in.	9/23/1925	Pig Alley stomp	Bob Fuller	Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano	composer
Columbia	141104	10-in.	10/13/1925	I'm "gonna" hang around my sugar	Original Indiana Five	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	141121	10-in.	10/8/1925	I ain't got nobody	Raderman's Roysterers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	141143	10-in.	10/16/1925	Montmartre giggles	Three Monkey Chasers	Instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	W141154	10-in.	10/19/1925	Get it fixed	Monette Moore	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	composer
Columbia	W141155	10-in.	10/19/1925	I'm "gonna" hang around my sugar	Lanin's Red Heads	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	141309	10-in.	11/24/1925	Give me just a little bit	Crooning Andy	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and banjo	lyricist
Columbia	W141368	10-in.	12/9/1925	Papa de-da-da	Ed Smalle	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	141422	10-in.	12/22/1925	Get it fixed	Dixie Stompers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	141526	10-in.	1/20/1926	I found a new baby	Dixie Stompers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W141542	10-in.	1/22/1926	I've found a new baby	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W141673	10-in.	2/11/1926	I've found a new baby	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W141690	10-in.	2/17/1926	I'm saving it all for you	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W141741	10-in.	3/2/1926	Mama is waitin' for you	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	lyricist, composer

(Results 176-200 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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