OKeh matrix W401391. What ya want me to do? / Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| What ya want me to do? (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Clarence Williams (songwriter) | |
| King Oliver (songwriter) | Listed as Joe Oliver. |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four (Musical group) | |
| Eddie Lang (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| King Oliver (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
| Justin Ring (instrumentalist : percussion) | |
| Clarence Williams (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Clarence Williams (leader) | |
| Clarence Williams (vocalist) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Cornet, guitar, piano, and percussion
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/1928 New York, New York | A | Master | OKeh 8645 | |
| 11/23/1928 New York, New York | A | Master | JSP JSP916 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W401391. What ya want me to do? / Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210214/W401391-What_ya_want_me_to_do.
OKeh matrix W401391. What ya want me to do? / Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210214/W401391-What_ya_want_me_to_do.
"OKeh matrix W401391. What ya want me to do? / Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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