Artist
Joe Williams
US jazz vocalist
Cordele, United States · 1918 – 1999
Joe Williams is a musician from Cordele, United States, active 1918–1999. Their discography on Gatefold includes 9 records. They also recorded with The Count Basie Orchestra.
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Albums tracked
37
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1918
Since
Biography
Born: December 12, 1918 in Cordele, Georgia, USA - Died: March 29, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Joe Williams was a well-known jazz vocalist, a baritone singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards. Williams worked with Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton before joining Count Basie's band in 1954. After leaving the Basie band in 1961, Williams led small ensembles singing popular songs, ballads, and blues. He was a frequent performer on television, both as a singer and as an actor. His album "Nothin' but the Blues" won a Grammy Award in 1984.
Do NOT confuse with blues songwriter/performer Big Joe Williams ("Baby Please Don't Go") or Jody Williams ("Billy's Blues").
Bio from Discogs
Joe Williams — solo
Their records — most-collected first.
The Count Basie Orchestra
A project Joe Williams was part of. Former member.
April In Paris
1957
Broadway Basie's...Way
1966
The Best Of Count Basie
1963
Kansas City Suite - The Music Of Benny Carter
1960
On The Road
1980
The Best Of Basie
1963
Basie In London
1957
A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas!
2015
I Told You So
1976
Basie's In The Bag
1967
Basie's Beatle Bag
1966
On My Way & Shoutin' Again!
1962
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