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 676-700 of 803 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	DAL174	10-in.	9/27/1935	I can't dance (I got ants in my pants)	Roy Newman and his Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	DAL531	10-in.	5/14/1938	Gulf Coast blues	Light Crust Doughboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Edison	9104	10-in.	7/30/1923	'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do	Charles A. Matson's Creole Serenaders	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	9579	10-in.	6/23/1924	Black Star Line	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	9608	10-in.	7/9/1924	Sugar blues	Emma Johnson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	9622	10-in.	7/17/1924	Gulf Coast blues	Emma Johnson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	19325	10-in.	7/30/1929	Have you ever felt that way?	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Edison	19326	10-in.	7/30/1929	West End blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, lyricist
Edison	19338	10-in.	8/7/1929	Moanin' low	Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Edison	19339	10-in.	8/7/1929	Come on home	Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Edison	N-1049	10-in.	7/29/1929	Have you ever felt that way?	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Edison	N-1050	10-in.	7/31/1929	West End blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, lyricist
Edison	N-1063	12-in.	8/7/1929	Moanin' low	Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Edison	N-1064	12-in.	8/7/1929	Come on home	Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Edison	N-1173	10-in.	10/3/1929	Oh, baby what makes me love you so?	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Edison	N-1174	10-in.	10/3/1929	You don't understand	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Edison	N-1175	10-in.	10/3/1929	In our cottage of love	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Edison	N-1176	10-in.	10/3/1929	I'm not worryin'	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	38545	10-in.	9/5/1934	Ida, sweet as apple cider	Alabama Jug Band		instrumentalist, jug
Decca	38546	10-in.	9/5/1934	My gal Sal	Alabama Jug Band		instrumentalist, jug
Decca	38547	10-in.	9/5/1934	Gulf Coast blues	Alabama Jug Band		instrumentalist, jug, composer
Decca	38552	10-in.	9/5/1934	I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate	Alabama Jug Band		instrumentalist, jug
Decca	38781	10-in.	10/3/1934	Jazz it blues (Jazz me blues)-1	Alabama Jug Band		instrumentalist, jug, vocalist
Decca	38782	10-in.	10/3/1934	Somebody stole my gal	Alabama Jug Band		instrumentalist, jug
Decca	38783	10-in.	10/3/1934	Crazy blues	Alabama Jug Band		instrumentalist, jug, vocalist

(Results 676-700 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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