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 76-100 of 543 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-91436 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | I ain't got nobody | Oliver Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-96503 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | Basin street blues | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Joe Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-99950 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Royal Garden blues | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-101573 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | Basin Street blues | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-102215 | 10-in. | 6/15/1936 | I've found a new baby | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-102652 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | It ain't no fault of mine | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-102689 | 10-in. | 6/18/1936 | I've found a new baby | Jimmie Gunn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-0277 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | I ain't got nobody | Gene Cobb ; Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and dialogue | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03861 | 10-in. | 12/28/1936 | Basin Street blues | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09683 | 10-in. | 9/5/1937 | Everybody loves my baby | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-010654 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | Basin Street blues | Fats Waller | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010656 | 10-in. | 6/11/1937 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Fats Waller | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-011122 | 10-in. | 6/25/1937 | Mahogany Hall stomp | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-013880 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | I ain't got nobody (and nobody cares for me) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014207 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | Basin Street blues | Vernon Geyer | Electric organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014214 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | I ain't got nobody | Vernon Geyer | Electric organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018335 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | You're my ideal | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-023400 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Dream man blues | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023401 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Selfish blues | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023402 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | 'Lectric chair blues | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023403 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Hard up blues | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023404 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Flyin' mosquito blues | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023485 | 10-in. | 6/9/1938 | Great camp meetin' ground | Frank Dailey ; Stop and Go Orchestra ; Stop, Look and Listen | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027978 | 10-in. | 10/24/1938 | Dallas blues | Three's A Crowd | Clarinet, guitar, and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-028762 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | I ain't got nobody | Vernon Geyer | Electric organ solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Spencer Williams
Discogs: Spencer Williams
Allmusic: Spencer Williams
IMDb: Spencer Williams
Linked Open Data Sources
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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