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 651-675 of 803 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E7263	10-in.	4/6/1928	Dirty blues	Irene Mims	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	E7264	10-in.	4/6/1928	Red River blues	Irene Mims	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	E7265	10-in.	4/6/1928	Close fit blues	Irene Mims	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	E31944	10-in.	1/20/1930	Squeeze me	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E35910	10-in.	1/9/1931	Papa-de-da-da	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
Brunswick	E36102	10-in.	2/18/1931	Sugar blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E36655	10-in.	4/23/1931	Shout, Sister, shout	Boswell Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E37392	10-in.	11/19/1931	Baby, won’t you please come home	Mills Brothers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	E3247-E3249	10-in.	6/17/1926	Chicken rag	Versatile Three	Male vocal trio, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	E3250-E3252	10-in.	6/17/1926	Papa-de-da-da	Versatile Three	Male vocal trio, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Brunswick	E4394-E4396	10-in.	1/19/1927	Baby won't you please come home	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E4857-E4859	10-in.	4/27/1927	Take your black bottom dance outside	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader, composer
Brunswick	E4860-E4862	10-in.	4/27/1927	Baltimore	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E21786-E21787	10-in.	3/8/1927	Cushion foot stomp	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E21788-E21789	10-in.	3/8/1927	P.D.Q. blues	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E23499-E23502	10-in.	6/7/1927	Slow river	Bottomland Orchestra ; Clarence Williams	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23502)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E23503-E23505	10-in.	6/7/1927	Zulu wail	Bottomland Orchestra ; Clarence Williams	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23505)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	C1907	10-in.	4/28/1928	Baby, won’t you please come home?	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C1908	10-in.	4/28/1928	Baby, won’t you please come home	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C1979	10-in.	5/25/1928	Baby, won’t you please come home	Ray Mayer	Piano solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C2403	10-in.	10/5/1928	You can’t come in	Bert M. Mays	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	C2544	10-in.	11/9/1928	You can’t come in	Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C1290-C1291	10-in.	10/12/1927	Royal Garden blues	Original Wolverines ; Richard Dick	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C1804-C1805	10-in.	3/27/1928	Baby, won’t you please come home	Chicago Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	SC129	10-in.	11/9/1938	I've got the right key baby	Hank Penny ; Radio Cowboys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 651-675 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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