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 (Results 26-50 of 543 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36047 | 10-in. | 8/17/1926 | Georgia grind | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39064 | 10-in. | 6/25/1927 | I ain't got nobody | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40094 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40823 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Who made you cry? (Sugar babe) | Jazz Wizards ; Richard M. Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-46402 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Shim-me-sha-wabble | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48436 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | You oughter see my gal | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48884 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Everybody loves my baby | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-48886 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Have you ever felt that way? | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49024 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Susianna | Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49923 | 10-in. | 2/5/1929 | Wednesday night waltz | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50517 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | Arkansas blues | The Mystery Orchestra [i.e., Mound City Blue Blowers] | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51086 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | I found a new baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-51187 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Magnolia blues | Six Scrambled Eggs | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51188 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Soft shoe shuffle | Six Scrambled Eggs | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51207 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | It feels so good | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51247 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | Wednesday night waltz | Walter Kolomoku’s Honoluluans | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-53068 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Moan, you moaners | Connie’s Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56752 | 10-in. | 10/4/1929 | Blue Ridge sweetheart | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57783 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | You don't understand | Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano and cornet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59122 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | My man o' war | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59738 | 10-in. | 4/7/1930 | Chicken and the worm | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59739 | 10-in. | 4/7/1930 | It's sweet like so | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59740 | 10-in. | 4/7/1930 | Pattin' dat cat | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59741 | 10-in. | 4/7/1930 | Tampa twirl | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-62178 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Goose and gander | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Spencer Williams
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LCNAR: Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80095908
Wikidata: Spencer Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1282480
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66654018
MusicBrainz: Spencer Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3fed4b6e-ecbf-432e-93f5-2ae4b49f2a1d
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