Clarence Williams

Clarence Williams (October 8, 1898 or October 6, 1893 – November 6, 1965) was an American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher.

Birth and Death Data: Born Acadiana, Died November 6, 1965 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist, jug, baritone saxophone, speaker, director, organ, kazoo, arranger, percussion

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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 803 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-71726	10-in.	8/31/1923	Kansas City man blues	Harlem Trio ; Mamie Smith	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
OKeh	S-71747	10-in.	August 1923	Oh! Daddy blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-71748	10-in.	August 1923	I've got the Yes! We have no banana blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-71797	10-in.	8/31/1923	Achin' hearted blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
OKeh	S-71803	10-in.	September 1923	Original Charleston strut	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
OKeh	S-71804	10-in.	September 1923	If you don't, I know who will	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
OKeh	S-71846	10-in.	September 1923	Bed time blues	Virginia Liston ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71847	10-in.	September 1923	You thought I was blind but now I see	Virginia Liston ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	S-71862	10-in.	September 1923	You don't know my mind blues	Virginia Liston ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	S-71863	10-in.	September 1923	Sally Long blues	Virginia Liston ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	S-71910	10-in.	September 1923	Irresistible blues	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71911	10-in.	September 1923	Jazzin' babies blues	Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71924	10-in.	October 1923	I've got the blues, that's all	Fannie May Goosby ; Thomas Morris ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71925	10-in.	October 1923	Grievious blues	Fannie May Goosby ; Thomas Morris ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71928	10-in.	October 1923	Tain't nobody's business if I do	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71929	10-in.	October 1923	New Orleans hop scop blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, leader
OKeh	S-71930	10-in.	October 1923	Oh daddy! blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, leader
OKeh	S-71945	10-in.	October 1923	Down on the levee blues	Rosetta Crawford	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71946	10-in.	October 1923	Lonesome woman blues	Rosetta Crawford	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71961	10-in.	10/11/1923	Graveyard dream blues	Clarence Williams' Harmonizing Four ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano, leader
OKeh	S-71962	10-in.	10/11/1923	A green gal can't catch on	Clarence Williams' Harmonizing Four ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano, leader, composer
OKeh	S-71972	10-in.	10/19/1923	If I let you get away with it once, you'll do it all of the time	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-71973	10-in.	10/19/1923	E flat blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	S-71980	10-in.	October 1923	Longing for daddy blues	Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver	Female vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
OKeh	S-71981	10-in.	October 1923	I've got to go and leave my daddy behind	Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver	Female vocal solo, with guitar	composer

(Results 301-325 of 803 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Clarence," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

Williams, Clarence. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

"Williams, Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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