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Fess Williams

Fess Williams (né Stanley R. Williams; April 10, 1894 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz musician.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 10, 1894 (Danville), Died December 17, 1975 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist, leader, director, composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E4769-E4771 10-in. 3/28/1927 Variety stomp Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E4772-E4774 10-in. 3/28/1927 Phantom blues Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E20882-E20883 10-in. 12/6/1926 Carolina bound The Five Harmaniacs Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick E23633-E23635 10-in. 6/15/1927 Alligator crawl Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band arranger, leader  
Brunswick E23636-E23638 10-in. 6/15/1927 Ozark blues Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band leader, arranger  
Brunswick E23746-E23748 10-in. 6/24/1927 Number ten Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band leader, arranger  
Brunswick E23749-E23751 10-in. 6/24/1927 Razor edge Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band leader, arranger  
Brunswick C1867 10-in. 4/4/1928 Dixie stomp Joy Boys ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick C1868 10-in. 4/4/1928 Drifting and dreaming (Sweet Paradise) Joy Boys ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 11369 10-in. 12/14/1926 What did Romie-o-Juliet (When he climbed her balcony) Five Harmaniacs Jug band composer  
Decca 67563 10-in. 4/18/1940 Jazzin' babies blues Georgia White instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67564 10-in. 4/18/1940 Papa pleaser Georgia White instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67565 10-in. 4/17/1940 Let me ride your train Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67566 10-in. 4/17/1940 Be your natural self Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67567 10-in. 4/17/1940 Turn over Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67568 10-in. 4/17/1940 Take off them hips Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67569 10-in. 4/17/1940 Gimme a pig's foot and a bottle of beer Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67570 10-in. 4/17/1940 You can't tell Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67571 10-in. 4/17/1940 My little girl Lee Brown instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67572 10-in. 4/17/1940 Lucille blues Lee Brown instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67573 10-in. 4/17/1940 Mississippi water blues Lee Brown instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67574 10-in. 4/17/1940 Little leg woman Lee Brown instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67575 10-in. 4/18/1940 Sensation blues Georgia White instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67576 10-in. 4/18/1940 Late hour blues Georgia White instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 67577 10-in. 4/18/1940 Panama limited blues Georgia White instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Fess," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.

Williams, Fess. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.

"Williams, Fess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509

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