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 (Results 526-550 of 711 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W80215	10-in.	11/16/1926	Scatter your smiles	Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80251	10-in.	12/15/1926	I want somebody to tell my troubles to	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80252	10-in.	12/15/1926	If I could be with you (One hour tonight)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80258	10-in.	12/21/1926	Midnight stomp	Esther Bigeou	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
OKeh	W80259	10-in.	12/21/1926	Zulu blues	Esther Bigeou	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80362	10-in.	1/29/1927	Nobody but my baby is getting my love	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
OKeh	W80363	10-in.	1/29/1927	Candy lips (I'm stuck on you)	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat)	vocalist, leader
OKeh	W80412	10-in.	2/10/1927	I wish you would (Love me like I'm loving you)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80413	10-in.	2/10/1927	If I could be with you	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80686	10-in.	3/31/1927	I want a hot dog for my roll	Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr.	Female-male vocal duet, with one-string fiddle (violin) and piano	songwriter
OKeh	W80688	10-in.	3/31/1927	Cushion foot stomp	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, lyricist, leader
OKeh	W80689	10-in.	3/31/1927	Take your black bottom outside	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five ; Clarence Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, leader
OKeh	W80712	10-in.	4/9/1927	Cushion foot stomp	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80713	10-in.	4/9/1927	Take your black bottom outside	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, composer
OKeh	W80728	10-in.	4/14/1927	Black snake blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80729	10-in.	4/14/1927	Old folks shuffle	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
OKeh	W80739	10-in.	4/16/1927	Smile your bluesies away	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W80740	10-in.	4/16/1927	Red hot Flo (From Ko-ko-mo)	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W81472	10-in.	9/23/1927	Baby won't you please come home	Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble	songwriter, leader
OKeh	W81473	10-in.	9/23/1927	Close fit blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer, leader
OKeh	W81491	10-in.	9/29/1927	Longing	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	leader
OKeh	W81492	10-in.	9/29/1927	(I'm going back to) Bottomland	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
OKeh	W81519	10-in.	10/5/1927	Royal Garden blues	Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W81786	10-in.	11/4/1927	May we meet again (Florence Mills)	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with cello and piano	songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W81787	10-in.	11/4/1927	She's gone to join the song-birds in heaven	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with cello and piano	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 526-550 of 711 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Clarence," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

Williams, Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

"Williams, Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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