Joe Williams
Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed; December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was an American jazz singer. He sang with big bands such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and with his combos. He sang in two films with the Basie orchestra and sometimes worked as an actor. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | M195 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | I want it awful bad | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with guitars and harmonica | vocalist | |
Brunswick | M196 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Mr. Devil blues | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with guitars and harmonica | vocalist | |
Chess | 4301 | 10-in. | 12/31/1952 | Every day I have the blues | King Kolax Orchestra ; Joe Williams | vocalist, songwriter | ||
Chess | 4305 | 10-in. | 12/31/1952 | They didn't believe me | King Kolax Orchestra ; Joe Williams | vocalist, songwriter | ||
Decca | 73752 | 12/2/1946 | Louella | Andy Kirk Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Joe," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104184.
Williams, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104184.
"Williams, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83051519
Wikidata: Joe Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1691660
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22339127
MusicBrainz: Joe Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/de09faf8-c78b-4c3a-9c0d-76b1de15f40e
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