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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 451-475 of 803 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-73392	10-in.	6/3/1925	If you can't bring it you've got to send it	Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-73393	10-in.	6/3/1925	I'll put you under the jail	Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-73394	Not documented	6/3/1925	[Unknown title(s)]	Butterbeans & Susie	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-73395	10-in.	6/3/1925	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Virginia Liston	Female vocal solo, with reed organ	instrumentalist, organ
OKeh	S-73396	10-in.	6/3/1925	Black sheep blues	Virginia Liston	Female vocal solo, with reed organ	instrumentalist, organ
OKeh	S-73397	10-in.	6/3/1925	I'm sick of fattening frogs for snakes	Virginia Liston	Female vocal solo, with reed organ	instrumentalist, organ
OKeh	S-73418	10-in.	June 1925	Nobody's blues but mine	Margaret Johnson ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-73419	10-in.	June 1925	I'm a good hearted mama (But I got a trifling man)	Margaret Johnson ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-73420	10-in.	June 1925	Death house blues	Margaret Johnson ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-73452	10-in.	6/21/1925	Cold storage papa (Mama's a little too warm for you)	Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	S-73453	10-in.	6/21/1925	Bow legged papa	Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73524	10-in.	July 1925	Far as I'm concerned	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	73525	10-in.	July 1925	Get off my money blues	Buddy Christian ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist
OKeh	73574	10-in.	Aug. 1925	I am leaving you	Sippie Wallace	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73575	10-in.	Aug. 1925	I'm sorry for it now	Sippie Wallace	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73576	10-in.	Aug. 1925	Suitcase blues	Sippie Wallace	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73577	10-in.	Aug. 1925	I must have it	Sippie Wallace	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73660	10-in.	10/1/1925	Good woman's blues	Dora Carr ; Cow Cow Davenport ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73661	10-in.	10/1/1925	He don't mean no harm	Dora Carr ; Cow Cow Davenport ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73662	10-in.	10/1/1925	Black girl gets there just the same	Davenport and Carr ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73665	10-in.	10/1/1925	Gonna steal somebody's man	Dora Carr ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73666	10-in.	10/1/1925	Fifth Street blues	Davenport and Carr ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73686	10-in.	10/6/1925	Just wait 'til you see my baby do the Charleston	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo	leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73687	10-in.	10/6/1925	Living high (Sometimes)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	73694	10-in.	10/8/1925	Coal cart blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	leader

(Results 451-475 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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