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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 1-25 of 80 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-36099 | 10-in. | 9/6/1926 | Make me know it (If you mean what you say) | Evelyn Preer | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36985 | 10-in. | 11/30/1926 | What did Romie-O-Juliet (When he climbed the balcony) | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, composer, leader | |
Victor | BVE-36986 | 10-in. | 11/30/1926 | Nobody but my baby (Is gettin' my love) | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |
Victor | BVE-50882 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Snag nasty | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-50883 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Big shot | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, composer, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-50889 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Sell it | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, composer, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-50890 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Betsy Brown | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-51198 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Friction | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, composer, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-51199 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Kentucky blues | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-51234 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Here 'tis | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, composer, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-51235 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | A few riffs | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, composer, director | |
Victor | BVE-51236 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Hot town | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, composer, director | |
Victor | BVE-51900 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Do shuffle | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-55928 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Sweet Savannah Sue | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, leader, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-55929 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, leader, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-55930 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Buttons | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, leader, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-55931 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Musical campmeeting | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, leader, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57197 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Goin' to get 'cha | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57198 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Hot mama | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57199 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Smilin' face | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57200 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Slide Mr. Jelly, slide | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59757 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | She's still dizzy | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-59758 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Hot mamma | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-59759 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | 'Leven-thirty Saturday night | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-59760 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | I'm feelin' devilish | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Fess," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.
Williams, Fess. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.
"Williams, Fess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Fess Williams
Discogs: Fess Williams
Allmusic: Fess Williams
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Fess, 1894-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82026852
Wikidata: Fess Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1408342
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22329181
MusicBrainz: Fess Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fb8205f-5756-4408-92ae-9cc6a5d3c63b
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