Elmer Williams
Elmer Williams (July 27, 1916 – February 28, 1994) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, known for his work with Chick Webb. He joined Webb in 1927, leaving in 1936 to join Fletcher Henderson. Williams appeared on Louis Armstrong's The Complete RCA Victor Recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1905, Died 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, clarinet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-74822 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | I hate to leave you now | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-100360 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | I'm a fool for loving you | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-100361 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Moonrise on the lowlands | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-100362 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | I'll always be in love with you | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-100363 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Jangled nerves | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2557 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | How come you do me like you do | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2558 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | That old feeling | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2559 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | Last go round blues | Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2560 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | No good man | Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Decca | 38548 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Give me a heart to sing to | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 38549 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | I ain't gonna sin no more | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 38550 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Trade mark | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 38551 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | You're going to leave the old home, Jim-1 | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 38593 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | That rhythm man | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 38594 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | On the sunny side of the street | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 38595 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Lona-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 38596 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Blue minor-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39138 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | It's over because we're through | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39140 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | Don't be that way | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39141 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | What a shuffle-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39142 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | Blue Lou | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39614 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | I'll chase the blues away | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39615 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Down home rag-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39616 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Are you here to stay? | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 39617 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Love and kisses | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Elmer," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113999.
Williams, Elmer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113999.
"Williams, Elmer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Williams, Elmer, 1905-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008039113
Wikidata: Elmer Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51052670
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49411773
MusicBrainz: Elmer Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ba6a28d-18e1-40ce-bfc9-718d5dfc7e4a
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