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 October 8, 1893 (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 201-225 of 711 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150660	10-in.	7/23/1930	Lazy levee loungers	Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W151238	10-in.	1/22/1931	Sugar blues	Clyde McCoy Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151398	10-in.	3/6/1931	Royal Garden blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151594	10-in.	6/10/1931	In the house blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W151595	10-in.	6/10/1931	Long old road	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W151596	10-in.	6/11/1931	Blue blue	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W151597	10-in.	6/11/1931	Shipwreck blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W151810	10-in.	9/25/1931	For sale (Hannah Johnson's jack ass)	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	W151811	10-in.	9/25/1931	You dirty dog	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W151883	10-in.	11/20/1931	Need a little sugar in my bowl	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W151884	10-in.	11/20/1931	Safety mama	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152308	10-in.	9/23/1932	Rhapsody in love	Lillian Armstrong	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152309	10-in.	9/23/1932	Virginia	Lillian Armstrong ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152310	10-in.	9/23/1932	Say it isn't so	The Riffers	Female vocal duet, with piano	songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152311	10-in.	9/23/1932	Rhapsody in love	The Riffers	Female vocal duet, with piano	lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152463	10-in.	8/7/1933	The shim sham shimmy dance	Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter, instrumentalist, jug, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W152464	10-in.	8/7/1933	Organ grinder	Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio	lyricist, instrumentalist, jug, vocalist, leader, composer
Columbia	W152465	10-in.	8/7/1933	Chizzlin' Sam	Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal duet	composer, instrumentalist, jug, leader
Columbia	W152466	10-in.	8/7/1933	High society	Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist, instrumentalist, jug, leader
Columbia	W152467	10-in.	8/7/1933	Mister, will you serenade?	Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	songwriter, instrumentalist, jug, leader
Columbia	W152468	10-in.	8/7/1933	You ain't too old	Clarence Williams’ Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, leader
Columbia	W152733	10-in.	5/9/1934	I can't dance, I got ants in my pants	Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra ; Taft Jordan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	C1483	10-in.	9/29/1936	Sugar blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W24880	10-in.	7/05/1939	Swing, brother swing	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
OKeh	S-7724	10-in.	Jan. 1921	Royal Garden blues	Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 201-225 of 711 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Clarence," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

Williams, Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103691.

"Williams, Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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