Clarence Williams

Clarence Williams (October 8, 1898 or October 6, 1893 – November 6, 1965) was an American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1893 (Acadiana), Died November 6, 1965 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist, jug, baritone saxophone, speaker, director, organ, kazoo, arranger, percussion

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Recordings (Results 701-712 of 712 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 83197 8/1/1952 Why was I born (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 83198 8/1/1952 You never miss the water (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 83199 8/1/1952 The bluest blues (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 83200 8/1/1952 Solitude (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85038 8/14/1953 Slow and easy Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85039 8/14/1953 Flamingo Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85040 8/14/1953 Mambo in blues Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85041 8/14/1953 The scene is clean Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85931 3/2/1954 The night hawk Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85932 3/2/1954 Little boy, blow Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85933 3/2/1954 Moonlight in Vermont Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85934 3/2/1954 Bunny Lucky Thompson instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
(Results 701-712 of 712 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Clarence," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

Williams, Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691

External Sources

Wikipedia: Clarence Williams

Discogs: Clarence Williams

Allmusic: Clarence Williams

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078500

Wikidata: Clarence Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q162530

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67811115

MusicBrainz: Clarence Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f772121b-4a6a-4f3a-bac3-8950ab489d4d

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93719

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