Fess Williams
Fess Williams (né Stanley R. Williams; April 10, 1894 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz musician. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 10, 1894 (Danville), Died December 17, 1975 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, vocalist, leader, director, composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 80 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62335 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | All for grits and gravy | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-62336 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Playing my saxophone | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-62337 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | You can't go wrong | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director, alto saxophone, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62338 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Gheechee dance | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-63302 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Dinah | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-63303 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Ida sweet as apple cider | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-63304 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Just to be with you tonight | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-63305 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Everything's O.K. with me | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-69027 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Make me know it | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-07-18-01] | 10-in. | 7/18/1927 | Alabamy (Here I am) | Henrietta Kamern | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142244 | 10-in. | 5/24/1926 | Make me know it | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 142245 | 10-in. | 5/24/1926 | My mamma's in town | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]151354 | 10-in. | 2/25/1931 | When you're looking for tulips (To kiss your troubles away) | The Four Aces | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74158 | 10-in. | May 1926 | Caroline | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| OKeh | 74159 | 10-in. | May 1926 | Make me know it (If you mean what you say) | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3884-E3885 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Messin’ around | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E3886-E3887 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Heebie jeebies | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4012-E4013 | 10-in. | 10/27/1926 | Atlanta Black Bottom | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4014-E4015 | 10-in. | 10/27/1926 | High fever | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4092-E4093 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | High fever | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4094-E4095 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Atlanta Black Bottom | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4503-E4505 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | White ghost shivers | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4506-E4508 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | My pretty girl | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4598-E4600 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Gambler's blues | Fess Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4601-E4602 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | I wasn't scared, but I just thought that I had better go | Fess Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Fess," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.
Williams, Fess. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.
"Williams, Fess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Williams, Fess, 1894-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82026852
Wikidata: Fess Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1408342
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22329181
MusicBrainz: Fess Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fb8205f-5756-4408-92ae-9cc6a5d3c63b
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