Len Williams

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh S-7808 10-in. Mar. 1921 Monday morning blues Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-7809 10-in. Mar. 1921 Jelly Roll blues Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-7810 10-in. Mar. 1921 Standing on the corner Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-7812 10-in. Mar. 1921 Wide, wide world Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-7813 10-in. Mar. 1921 Preacher man blues Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-7814 10-in. Mar. 1921 Southern Jack Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70002 10-in. July 1921 Cornfield blues Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70003 10-in. July 1921 Big fat mamma Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal, composer  
OKeh S-70004 10-in. 7/11/1921 Strut Miss Lizzie Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70005 10-in. July 1921 My mammy Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70006 10-in. July 1921 Blues that drove man to ruin Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal, songwriter  
OKeh S-70007 10-in. July 1921 I hope I may join the band Norfolk Jubilee Four Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70008 10-in. July 1921 Who built the ark? Norfolk Jubilee Four Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70009 10-in. July 1921 Going home blues Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal, songwriter  
OKeh S-70171 10-in. Sept. 1921 Honey, God bless your heart Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70172 10-in. Sept. 1921 Wang wang blues Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70173 10-in. Sept. 1921 When I walked up I was sharp as a tack Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70174 10-in. Sept. 1921 Get hot Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70175 10-in. September 1921 Shall we meet on the river Norfolk Jubilee Four Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70176 10-in. Sept. 1921 Every ship must find a harbor Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70177 Not documented Sept. 1921 [Unknown title(s)] Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
OKeh S-70178 10-in. Sept. 1921 I could learn to love you Norfolk Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62376 10-in. 7/14/1937 You got to live so God can use you Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62377 10-in. 7/14/1937 'Way down in Egyptland Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62378 10-in. 7/14/1937 Didn't it rain Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62379 10-in. 7/14/1937 Believe in Jesus Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62380 10-in. 7/14/1937 My feet been taken out the Mirey Clay Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62381 10-in. 7/14/1937 King Jesus stand by me Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62382 10-in. 7/14/1937 Tell that broad Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62383 10-in. 7/14/1937 Swinging that blues Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62390 10-in. 7/14/1937 Ha ha shout Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62391 10-in. 7/14/1937 What's the matter now? Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62392 10-in. 7/15/1937 I can't stay away Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62393 10-in. 7/15/1937 Pure religion Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62394 10-in. 7/15/1937 Where's the gambling man gone? Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62395 10-in. 7/15/1937 My Lord's gonna move this wicked race Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62396 10-in. 7/15/1937 Free at last Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62397 10-in. 7/15/1937 Sit down, sit down, I can't sit down Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62414 10-in. 7/16/1937 Stand by me Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62415 10-in. 7/16/1937 He's mine, yes he's mine Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62423 10-in. 7/19/1937 Beedle de beedle de bop bop Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62424 10-in. 7/19/1937 Suntan baby brown Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62426 10-in. 7/20/1937 You certainly look good to me Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 62427 10-in. 7/20/1937 She sends me Norfolk Jazz Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64032 10-in. 6/5/1938 Stand by the bedside of a neighbor Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64033 10-in. 6/5/1938 Job Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64034 10-in. 6/5/1938 Great change Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64035 10-in. 6/5/1938 Corne on! Let's go to heaven Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64036 10-in. 6/5/1938 Jesus is making up my dying bed Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64037 10-in. 6/5/1938 Jonah in the belly of the whale Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64038 10-in. 6/5/1938 When the train comes along Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64039 10-in. 6/5/1938 No hiding place Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 66182 10-in. 8/23/1939 You better run Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 66183 10-in. 8/23/1939 Shine for Jesus Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 66184 10-in. 8/23/1939 Dig my jelly roll Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 66185 10-in. 8/23/1939 Moaning the blues Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 66186 10-in. 8/23/1939 I'd feel much better Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 66187 10-in. 8/23/1939 The old world is in bad condition Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 67595 10-in. 4/20/1940 The death train is coming Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 67596 10-in. 4/20/1940 Queen Street rag Norfolk Jubilee Quartet Singers vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 2714 10-in. October 1926 I want to cross over to see my Lord Norfolk Jubilee Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 2886 10-in. September 1927 I wouldn't mind dying if dying was all Norfolk Jubilee Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 2902 10-in. October 1927 He just hung his head and died Norfolk Jubilee Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 2905 10-in. October 1927 Lord, I don't care where they bury my body Norfolk Jubilee Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 6107 10-in. February 1929 I'm gonna open my mouth unto the Lord Norfolk Jubilee Quartet vocalist, bass vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Len," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211079.

Williams, Len. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211079.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211079

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