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 776-800 of 803 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
ARC	17604	10-in.	5/14/1935	Lady luck blues	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
ARC	P22489	10-in.	3/1/1938	Coal cart blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band	leader
ARC	22976	10-in.	5/24/1938	Rattling rhythm	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Jazz/dance band	leader
ARC	22977	10-in.	5/24/1938	Won'tcha	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
ARC	22978	10-in.	5/24/1938	Bluer than blue	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
ARC	22979	10-in.	5/24/1938	I'm falling for you	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Jazz/dance band	leader
ARC	22980	10-in.	5/24/1938	Liza (All the clouds'll roll away)	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Jazz/dance band	leader
ARC	22981	10-in.	5/24/1938	Hop on me blues	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
ARC	22982	10-in.	5/24/1938	Going home blues	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist
Decca	71739	10-in.	2/4/1944	Gulf Coast blues	Bea Booze		composer, lyricist
Decca	71800	10-in.	2/24/1944	Gulf Coast blues	Charlie Barnet Orchestra		composer
Decca	71846	10-in.	3/9/1944	Gulf Coast blues	Bea Booze		composer, lyricist
Decca	83197		8/1/1952	Why was I born	(Little) Jimmy Scott		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	83198		8/1/1952	You never miss the water	(Little) Jimmy Scott		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	83199		8/1/1952	The bluest blues	(Little) Jimmy Scott		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	83200		8/1/1952	Solitude	(Little) Jimmy Scott		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	83639		11/13/1952	Gulf Coast blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band		composer
Decca	85038		8/14/1953	Slow and easy	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	85039		8/14/1953	Flamingo	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	85040		8/14/1953	Mambo in blues	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	85041		8/14/1953	The scene is clean	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	85931		3/2/1954	The night hawk	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	85932		3/2/1954	Little boy, blow	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	85933		3/2/1954	Moonlight in Vermont	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Decca	85934		3/2/1954	Bunny	Lucky Thompson		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone

(Results 776-800 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.

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93719 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93719

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