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 126-150 of 543 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77933 | 10-in. | 6/27/1918 | Tishomingo blues | Yerkes Marimbaphone Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78191 | 10-in. | 12/4/1918 | Ringtail blues | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78362 | 10-in. | 3/19/1919 | Yama yama blues | Jockers’ Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78677 | 10-in. | 9/19/1919 | Those draftin' blues | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78692 | 10-in. | 9/24/1919 | I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jellyroll | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78919 | 10-in. | 1/9/1920 | Royal Garden blues | Al B. White | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79097 | 10-in. | 4/2/1920 | Royal Garden blues | Morrison's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79134 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | I ain't got nobody | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79628 | 10-in. | 1/5/1921 | Royal Garden blues | Mary Stafford | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79857 | 10-in. | 5/24/1921 | Wild weeping blues | Mary Stafford | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80001 | 10-in. | 9/27/1921 | Arkansas blues | Mary Stafford | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80214 | 10-in. | 2/23/1922 | Put and take | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80239 | 10-in. | 3/13/1922 | Achin' hearted blues | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80363 | 10-in. | 5/22/1922 | Got to cool my doggies now | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80374 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | It's the last time you'll ever do me wrong | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80477 | 10-in. | 8/15/1922 | State Street blues | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80518 | 10-in. | 8/10/1922 | The meanest man in the world | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80555 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | Pensacola blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80804 | 10-in. | 1/26/1923 | Loose feet | Georgians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80865 | 10-in. | 2/16/1923 | Keeps on a-rainin' | Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80900 | 10-in. | 3/14/1923 | Snakes hips | Georgians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80987 | 10-in. | 4/25/1923 | Haitian blues | Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81020 | 10-in. | 5/16/1923 | Your time now | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81071 | 10-in. | 6/11/1923 | Midnight blues | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81080 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | Midnight blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.
"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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