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 551-575 of 803 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
OKeh	W81864	10-in.	11/25/1927	Yama Yama blues	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four	Jazz/dance quartet	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W81865	10-in.	11/25/1927	(Norfolk) Church Street sobbin' blues	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four	Jazz/dance quartet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400172	10-in.	3/26/1928	[Unknown title(s)]	Irene Mims	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400173	10-in.	3/26/1928	Hop head blues	Irene Mims	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400620	10-in.	4/18/1928	Sweet Emmaline (Fox trot)	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance quintet	leader
OKeh	W400621	10-in.	4/18/1928	Log cabin blues (Fox trot)	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	leader
OKeh	W400702	10-in.	5/23/1928	Shake it down	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance quintet	leader
OKeh	W400703	10-in.	5/23/1928	Red River blues	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance quintet	leader, composer
OKeh	W400818	10-in.	6/23/1928	Lazy mama	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W400819	10-in.	6/23/1928	Mountain City blues	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W400824	10-in.	6/26/1928	Easy spring blues	May Kelly	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400825	10-in.	6/26/1928	Fisherman blues	May Kelly	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400826	10-in.	6/26/1928	Sweet Emmalina	Andy Pendleton	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400827	10-in.	6/26/1928	Dreaming the hours away	Andy Pendleton	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400828	10-in.	6/26/1928	Empty bed blues	Elizabeth Johnson	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400829	10-in.	6/26/1928	Empty bed blues	Elizabeth Johnson	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400844	10-in.	7/2/1928	Organ grinder blues	Clarence Williams	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	W400845	10-in.	7/2/1928	Wildflower rag	Clarence Williams	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	W400967	10-in.	6/28/1928	West End blues	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W400974	10-in.	6/29/1928	Squeeze me	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	songwriter
OKeh	W401040	10-in.	7/31/1928	My different kind of man	Irene Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter

(Results 551-575 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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