Curley Williams
Curley Williams (b. Dock Williams, June 3, 1914 – d. September 5, 1970) was an American country and western musician and songwriter from Georgia. His best-known song is "Half As Much". He was admitted to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1914 (Cairo), Died September 5, 1970 (Montgomery)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, leader, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO41724 | 10-in. | 9/11/1949 | Shy baby | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45245 | 10-in. | 2/12/1951 | Good ol' Alabam' | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45246 | 10-in. | 2/12/1951 | All you gotta do is whistle | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band, with mixed vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45247 | 10-in. | 2/12/1951 | String steeling | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45248 | 10-in. | 2/12/1951 | Between a rock and a hard place | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO46908 | 10-in. | 9/13/1951 | Lou'siana serenade | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO46909 | 10-in. | 9/12/1951 | Half as much | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO46911 | 10-in. | 9/13/1951 | We've come a long way together | Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams | String band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Decca | 102480 | 5/6/1957 | Sweet talk (won her loving heart) | The Westernaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102481 | 5/6/1957 | Walking alone in a crowd | The Westernaires | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Curley," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/350991.
Williams, Curley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/350991.
"Williams, Curley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Curley, 1913-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91103038
Wikidata: Curley Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5194851
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/262681205
MusicBrainz: Curley Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e55fb56-70ac-41c4-b678-bbb4978829ba
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