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 576-600 of 803 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W401041	10-in.	7/31/1928	You're a real sweetheart	Irene Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401083	10-in.	8/29/1928	West End blues	Hazel Smith	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	instrumentalist, piano, lyricist
OKeh	W401084	10-in.	8/29/1928	Get up off your knees	Hazel Smith	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401114	10-in.	9/12/1928	My handy man	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401115	10-in.	9/12/1928	Organ grinder blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	leader, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401131	10-in.	9/20/1928	Organ grinder blues	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
OKeh	W401132	10-in.	9/20/1928	I'm busy and you can't come in	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
OKeh	W401152	10-in.	9/26/1928	Walk that broad	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
OKeh	W401153	10-in.	9/26/1928	Have you ever felt that way?	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	leader
OKeh	W401242	10-in.	10/17/1928	No, papa, no	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401243	10-in.	10/17/1928	Toothache blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	W401244	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401245	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401246	10-in.	10/18/1928	Mosquito, fly and flea	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401247	10-in.	10/18/1928	Toothache blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	W401279	10-in.	10/30/1928	Be my kid blues	Elizabeth Johnson ; Turpentine Tree-O	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
OKeh	W401280	10-in.	10/30/1928	Sobbin' woman blues	Elizabeth Johnson ; Turpentine Tree-O	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
OKeh	W401346	10-in.	11/20/1928	Tell me woman blues	Texas Alexander	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401347	10-in.	11/20/1928	'Frisco train blues	Texas Alexander	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401390	10-in.	11/23/1928	In the bottle blues	Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four	Jazz/ dance quartet, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401391	10-in.	11/23/1928	What ya want me to do?	Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four	Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401466	10-in.	12/19/1928	Watchin' the clock	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W401467	10-in.	12/19/1928	Freeze out	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W401469	10-in.	12/20/1928	Happy days and lonely nights	Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W401470	10-in.	12/20/1928	If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain)	Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader

(Results 576-600 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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