Spencer Williams
Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 – July 14, 1965) was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs "Basin Street Blues", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Royal Garden Blues", "I've Found a New Baby", "Everybody Loves My Baby", "Tishomingo Blues", and many others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1889 (New Orleans), Died July 14, 1965 (Flushing)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, piano, percussion
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Recordings (Results 451-475 of 544 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E29020 | 10-in. | 1/4/1929 | Susianna | Moe Baer ; Wardman Park Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29025 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | Susianna | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29045 | 10-in. | 1/12/1929 | You can’t take my memories from me | Francis Luther ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E29173 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Sunflower blues | Swanee River Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | E29174 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Windy City wobble | Swanee River Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | E29290 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | My Tennessee mountain home | Frank Luther ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E29291 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Wednesday night waltz | Frank Luther ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29539 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | The blues singer from Alabam’ | Bessie Brown | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E29637 | 10-in. | 4/27/1929 | It feels so good | Swanee River Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30030 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | Basin Street blues | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E33334 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Shim me sha wabble | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E35910 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Papa-de-da-da | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36830 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi) | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36832 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Moan, you moaners | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | E36834 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi) | Bill Robinson | Tap dancing, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E2435-E2436 | 10-in. | 2/15/1926 | Pig Alley stomp | Three Jolly Miners | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Brunswick | E2571-E2574 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | I’ve found a new baby | The Bostonians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E3005-E3006 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Give me just a little bit (Of your love) | Alice Boyer | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E3007-E3008 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Boodle-am | Alice Boyer | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E3189-E3190 | 10-in. | 6/5/1926 | Hock shop blues | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E3191-E3192 | 10-in. | 6/5/1926 | I’m savin’ it all for you | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E3195-E3196 | 10-in. | 6/5/1926 | I’ve got somebody now | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E3250-E3252 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | Papa-de-da-da | Versatile Three | Male vocal trio, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E3361-E3363 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Rough house blues | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E3367-E3369 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Hock shop blues | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80095908
Wikidata: Spencer Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1282480
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66654018
MusicBrainz: Spencer Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3fed4b6e-ecbf-432e-93f5-2ae4b49f2a1d
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