Spencer Williams

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 376-400 of 543 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W401089	10-in.	8/30/1928	Dixie shadows	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo (yodeling), with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401153	10-in.	9/26/1928	Have you ever felt that way?	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	songwriter
OKeh	W401244	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W401245	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W401422	10-in.	12/3/1928	You can't take my mem'ries from me	Harry Ring's Southern Melody Artists	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W401509	10-in.	1/8/1929	I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jelly roll	Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W401556	10-in.	1/25/1929	Susianna	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401563	10-in.	1/28/1929	Pretty face	Billy Hays' Cathay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401613	10-in.	2/15/1929	Arizona blues	Phil Pavey	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401614	10-in.	2/15/1929	Prairie blues	Phil Pavey	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401615	10-in.	2/15/1929	Utah Mormon blues	Phil Pavey	Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401616	10-in.	2/15/1929	Broncho bustin' blues	Phil Pavey	Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401622	10-in.	2/18/1929	It feels so good	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401623	10-in.	2/18/1929	It feels so good	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401625	10-in.	2/19/1929	Wednesday night waltz	Cruthers Brothers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental accompaniment	lyricist, composer
OKeh	W401637	10-in.	2/21/1929	I want a good man (And I want him bad)	Butterbeans & Susie	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W401691	10-in.	3/5/1929	Mahogany Hall stomp	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401730	10-in.	3/19/1929	Death is on your track	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401797	10-in.	4/9/1929	African jungle	Jungle Town Stompers	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W401798	10-in.	4/9/1929	Slow as molasses	Jungle Town Stompers	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W401807	10-in.	4/16/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401848	10-in.	5/2/1929	Down home dance	Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401849	10-in.	5/2/1929	Crazy 'bout my lollypop	Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401981	10-in.	5/24/1929	It feels so good	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401982	10-in.	5/24/1929	It feels so good	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	vocalist, composer, lyricist

(Results 376-400 of 543 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

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