Fess Williams

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 80 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-62335	10-in.	7/10/1930	All for grits and gravy	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-62336	10-in.	7/10/1930	Playing my saxophone	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, songwriter, vocalist, director
Victor	BVE-62337	10-in.	7/10/1930	You can't go wrong	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director, clarinet
Victor	BVE-62338	10-in.	7/10/1930	Gheechee dance	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist, director
Victor	BVE-63302	10-in.	7/23/1930	Dinah	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director
Victor	BVE-63303	10-in.	7/23/1930	Ida sweet as apple cider	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director
Victor	BVE-63304	10-in.	7/23/1930	Just to be with you tonight	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director
Victor	BVE-63305	10-in.	7/23/1930	Everything's O.K. with me	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, director
Victor	BRC-69027	10-in.	5/8/1931	Make me know it	Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1927-07-18-01]	10-in.	7/18/1927	Alabamy (Here I am)	Henrietta Kamern	Organ solo	songwriter
Columbia	142244	10-in.	5/24/1926	Make me know it	Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, leader, vocalist
Columbia	142245	10-in.	5/24/1926	My mamma's in town	Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	[W]151354	10-in.	2/25/1931	When you're looking for tulips (To kiss your troubles away)	The Four Aces	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar	songwriter
OKeh	74158	10-in.	May 1926	Caroline	Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
OKeh	74159	10-in.	May 1926	Make me know it (If you mean what you say)	Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, lyricist
Brunswick	E3884-E3885	10-in.	10/1/1926	Messin’ around	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Brunswick	E3886-E3887	10-in.	10/1/1926	Heebie jeebies	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Brunswick	E4012-E4013	10-in.	10/27/1926	Atlanta Black Bottom	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E4014-E4015	10-in.	10/27/1926	High fever	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E4092-E4093	10-in.	11/18/1926	High fever	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E4094-E4095	10-in.	11/18/1926	Atlanta Black Bottom	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E4503-E4505	10-in.	2/3/1927	White ghost shivers	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E4506-E4508	10-in.	2/3/1927	My pretty girl	Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E4598-E4600	10-in.	2/25/1927	Gambler's blues	Fess Williams	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Brunswick	E4601-E4602	10-in.	2/25/1927	I wasn't scared, but I just thought that I had better go	Fess Williams	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Fess," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.

Williams, Fess. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.

"Williams, Fess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.