Spencer Williams

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 526-544 of 544 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	19049	10-in.	2/14/1929	Susianna	Happy Jack ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Edison	19077	10-in.	3/5/1929	Wednesday night waltz	Jimson Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	lyricist, composer
Edison	19212	10-in.	5/23/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	19325	10-in.	7/30/1929	Have you ever felt that way?	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	N-215	10-in.	4/24/1928	Careless love	Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Edison	N-371	10-in.	8/20/1928	Drowsy moonlight	Frank Wallace	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
Edison	N-372	10-in.	8/20/1928	Swanee blue-jay	Frank Wallace	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
Edison	N-442	12-in.	9/19/1928	I ain't got nobody (and nobody cares for me)	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	N-740	10-in.	2/14/1929	Susianna	Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Edison	N-768	10-in.	3/5/1929	Wednesday night waltz	Jimson Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	lyricist, composer
Edison	N-916	10-in.	5/23/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	N-1049	10-in.	7/29/1929	Have you ever felt that way?	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	N-1174	10-in.	10/3/1929	You don't understand	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Gramophone	0LA1894	10-in.	7/12/1937	I've found a new baby	Dicky Wells Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0B7451	10-in.	7/18/1934	Driftin' tide	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Plaza/ARC	5024	10-in.	approximately Nov.-Dec. 1922	Loose feet	Original Memphis Five	Jazz/dance band	composer
Plaza/ARC	5740	10-in.	approximately November 1924	Everybody loves my baby	Gladys Murray	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Plaza/ARC	5748	10-in.	approximately 11/24/1924	Everybody loves my baby	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8867	10-in.	9/13/1950	Mazel tov	Peters Sisters ; Jacques-Henry Rys	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 526-544 of 544 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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