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 51-75 of 544 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-62179	10-in.	6/2/1930	The new goose and gander	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and washboard	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62180	10-in.	6/2/1930	Clean it out	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and washboard	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62181	10-in.	6/2/1930	Blow it up	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BVE-64849	10-in.	1/14/1931	I ain't got nobody and nobody cares for me	Dave Nelson and the King’s Men	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	ABRC-68228	10-in.	6/10/1931	I ain't got nobody	Clarence ("Henny") Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BRC-68938	10-in.	3/27/1931	Just a crazy song (Hi, hi, hi)	Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; Blanche Calloway	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal chorus	songwriter
Victor	BVE-69344	10-in.	5/23/1931	Everybody loves my baby	Taylor's Dixie Serenaders	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BRC-71283	10-in.	1/27/1932	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Rollin Smith's Melodians	Male vocal ensemble, with guitar and piano	composer
Victor	BSHQ-71967	10-in.	3/17/1932	It ain't no fault of mine	Grant Trio	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-73400	10-in.	9/15/1932	I found a new baby	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-75103	10-in.	1/27/1933	Basin Street blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75106	10-in.	1/28/1933	Mahogany Hall stomp	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-75244	10-in.	2/16/1933	Keep it to yourself	Don Hall Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75245	10-in.	2/16/1933	Hills of Tennessee are calling me	Don Hall Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75249	10-in.	2/16/1933	Keep it to yourself	Rose Family	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75250	10-in.	2/16/1933	The hills of Tennessee are calling me	George Donaldson Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-77277	10-in.	12/9/1933	Low down rounders blues	Charlie McFadden	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-82848	10-in.	7/31/1934	Wednesday night waltz	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-86450	10-in.	12/14/1934	Nameless blues	Sepia Serenaders	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	BVE-87734	10-in.	1/28/1935	I ain't got nobody	The Wanderers	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-87763	10-in.	1/29/1935	I found a new baby	KXYZ Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BVE-87766	10-in.	1/29/1935	Basin Street blues	KXYZ Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-88777	10-in.	3/6/1935	I ain't got nobody	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-88778	10-in.	3/6/1935	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-89330	10-in.	3/15/1935	Basin Street blues	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist

(Results 51-75 of 544 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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