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 October 8, 1893 (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 26-50 of 711 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-87865	10-in.	2/2/1935	Baby, won't you please come home	Gunter Hotel Orchestra ; Sibyl Hopkins ; Mack Rogers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-89820	10-in.	5/8/1935	Jerry the Junker	Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-92905	10-in.	8/1/1935	Baby, won't you please come home	Bill Staffon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-92916	10-in.	8/2/1935	Sugar blues	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-94135	10-in.	8/26/1935	I can't dance (I got ants in my pants)	Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-99950	10-in.	4/3/1936	Royal Garden blues	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-02605	10-in.	10/15/1936	You gonna look like a monkey when you get old	Robert Hill	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and harmonica	composer
Victor	BS-06852	10-in.	4/8/1937	More than that	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band ; Eva Taylor	Washboard band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-09682	10-in.	9/5/1937	Baby, won't you please come home	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-030450	10-in.	12/19/1938	Royal Garden blues	Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-030452	10-in.	12/19/1938	Ain't gonna give nobody none of my jelly-roll	Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-031983	10-in.	2/2/1939	Sugar blues	Tennessee Ramblers	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-036964	10-in.	5/18/1939	Baby, won't you please come home	Don Redman Orchestra ; Quentin Jackson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-037729	10-in.	6/19/1939	Royal Garden blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-041457	10-in.	9/14/1939	High society	Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-041528	10-in.	8/10/1939	(When you) Squeeze me	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-044660	10-in.	1/23/1940	Baby, won't you please come home	Candy Candido ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-055177	10-in.	12/2/1940	I'm falling for you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-057085	10-in.	11/6/1940	Tain't nobody's biz-nezz if I do	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-058778	10-in.	1/8/1941	Baby, won't you please come home	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-063826	10-in.	4/28/1941	I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jellyroll	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-067794	10-in.	9/13/1941	Texas moaner	Artists vary	Jazz/dance sextet	composer
Victor	BS-071198	10-in.	10/22/1941	Uncle Sammy here I am	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quartet	vocalist, lyricist
Victor	BS-071199	10-in.	10/22/1941	Thriller blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer
Victor	D6VB-2131	10-in.	9/3/1946	Royal garden blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 26-50 of 711 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Clarence," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

Williams, Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

"Williams, Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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