Fess Williams
Fess Williams (né Stanley R. Williams; April 10, 1894 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz musician. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Danville, Died December 17, 1975 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, leader, vocalist, director, composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 86 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E4769-E4771 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Variety stomp | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4772-E4774 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Phantom blues | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E20882-E20883 | 10-in. | 12/6/1926 | Carolina bound | The Five Harmaniacs | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23633-E23635 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Alligator crawl | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E23636-E23638 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Ozark blues | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E23746-E23748 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Number ten | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E23749-E23751 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Razor edge | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | C1867 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Dixie stomp | Joy Boys ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1868 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Drifting and dreaming (Sweet Paradise) | Joy Boys ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 11369 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | What did Romie-o-Juliet (When he climbed her balcony) | Five Harmaniacs | Jug band | composer | |
| Gennett | 9753 | 10-in. | 9/29/1925 | Green River blues | Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra. See: Royal Flush Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Gennett | 9873 | 10-in. | 11/27/1925 | Caroline | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader | |
| Gennett | 9874 | 10-in. | 11/27/1925 | Some other time | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader | |
| Gennett | 9983 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Nobody's business | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader | |
| Gennett | 9984 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Wimmin'—Aah! | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader | |
| Gennett | 9985 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Wild about that gal | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader | |
| Decca | 67563 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Jazzin' babies blues | Georgia White | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67564 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Papa pleaser | Georgia White | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67565 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Let me ride your train | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67566 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Be your natural self | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67567 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Turn over | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67568 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Take off them hips | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67569 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Gimme a pig's foot and a bottle of beer | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67570 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | You can't tell | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67571 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | My little girl | Lee Brown | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Fess," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.
Williams, Fess. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103509.
"Williams, Fess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Fess Williams
Discogs: Fess Williams
Allmusic: Fess Williams
Grove: Fess Williams
Linked Open Data Sources
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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1451788 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1451788
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