Fess Williams

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
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 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.

Williams, Fess. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.

"Williams, Fess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.