Spencer Williams

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 451-475 of 543 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E28681	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	I ain’t got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	The Midnight Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E29020	10-in.	1/4/1929	Susianna	Moe Baer ; Wardman Park Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E29025	10-in.	1/8/1929	Susianna	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E29045	10-in.	1/12/1929	You can’t take my memories from me	Francis Luther ; Jack Parker	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E29173	10-in.	2/19/1929	Sunflower blues	Swanee River Stompers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E29174	10-in.	2/19/1929	Windy City wobble	Swanee River Stompers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E29290	10-in.	Feb. 1929	My Tennessee mountain home	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental quartet	songwriter
Brunswick	E29291	10-in.	Feb. 1929	Wednesday night waltz	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E29539	10-in.	Apr. 1929	The blues singer from Alabam’	Bessie Brown	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29637	10-in.	4/27/1929	It feels so good	Swanee River Stompers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E30030	10-in.	6/11/1929	Basin Street blues	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E33334	10-in.	7/3/1930	Shim me sha wabble	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E35910	10-in.	1/9/1931	Papa-de-da-da	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
Brunswick	E36830	10-in.	5/26/1931	Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi)	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36832	10-in.	5/26/1931	Moan, you moaners	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E36834	10-in.	5/27/1931	Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi)	Bill Robinson	Tap dancing, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E2435-E2436	10-in.	2/15/1926	Pig Alley stomp	Three Jolly Miners	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E2571-E2574	10-in.	3/1/1926	I’ve found a new baby	The Bostonians	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E3005-E3006	10-in.	5/6/1926	Give me just a little bit (Of your love)	Alice Boyer	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E3007-E3008	10-in.	5/6/1926	Boodle-am	Alice Boyer	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E3189-E3190	10-in.	6/5/1926	Hock shop blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E3191-E3192	10-in.	6/5/1926	I’m savin’ it all for you	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E3195-E3196	10-in.	6/5/1926	I’ve got somebody now	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E3250-E3252	10-in.	6/17/1926	Papa-de-da-da	Versatile Three	Male vocal trio, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E3361-E3363	10-in.	7/2/1926	Rough house blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano	composer, lyricist

(Results 451-475 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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