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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 176-200 of 544 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140432 10-in. 3/14/1925 Cheatin' blues Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140459 10-in. 3/24/1925 My good for nuthin' man Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140460 10-in. 3/24/1925 Rock pile blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140489 10-in. 4/1/1925 Dangerous blues Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar composer  
Columbia W140490 10-in. 4/1/1925 Suicide blues Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar composer  
Columbia W140491 10-in. 4/2/1925 Shipwrecked blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano composer  
Columbia W140494 10-in. 4/4/1925 She's my Sheba, I'm her sheik St. Louis Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W140495 10-in. 4/4/1925 Papa, de-da-da St. Louis Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W140565 10-in. 4/29/1925 No one can love me (Like the way you do) Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with saxophone and cornet lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140858 10-in. 8/19/1925 I ain't got nobody Bessie Smith and her Band Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano composer  
Columbia W140889 10-in. 9/1/1925 Down old Georgia way Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia W141038 10-in. 9/23/1925 Pig Alley stomp Bob Fuller Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano composer  
Columbia 141104 10-in. 10/13/1925 I'm "gonna" hang around my sugar Original Indiana Five Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 141121 10-in. 10/8/1925 I ain't got nobody Raderman's Roysterers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141143 10-in. 10/16/1925 Montmartre giggles Three Monkey Chasers Instrumental trio composer  
Columbia W141154 10-in. 10/19/1925 Get it fixed Monette Moore Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano composer  
Columbia W141155 10-in. 10/19/1925 I'm "gonna" hang around my sugar Lanin's Red Heads Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 141309 10-in. 11/24/1925 Give me just a little bit Crooning Andy Male vocal solo, with ukulele and banjo lyricist  
Columbia W141368 10-in. 12/9/1925 Papa de-da-da Ed Smalle Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 141422 10-in. 12/22/1925 Get it fixed Dixie Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 141526 10-in. 1/20/1926 I found a new baby Dixie Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141542 10-in. 1/22/1926 I've found a new baby Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano songwriter  
Columbia W141673 10-in. 2/11/1926 I've found a new baby Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W141690 10-in. 2/17/1926 I'm saving it all for you Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano songwriter  
Columbia W141741 10-in. 3/2/1926 Mama is waitin' for you Rosa Henderson Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano lyricist, composer  
(Results 176-200 of 544 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed November 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863

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