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American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
Born 8 October 1898 in Plaquemine, Louisiana
Died 6 November 1965 in Queens, New York City
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Albums 13
- Old Fashioned the Blues of Clarence Williams
Old Fashioned the Blues of Clarence Williams30 Apr 2021Vinyl - I Can`t Dance
I Can`t Dance16 Sep 2018Vinyl - Top of the World
Top of the World12 Sep 2018Vinyl - Touchdown
Touchdown23 Aug 2018Vinyl - Squeeze
Squeeze23 Aug 2018Vinyl - Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby19 Aug 2018Vinyl - Saw Stars
Saw Stars13 Aug 2018Vinyl - Hot Summer
Hot Summer13 Aug 2018Vinyl - These's Hand's
These's Hand's7 Jan 2013Vinyl - Gimme Blues: Clarence Williams' Washboard Bands 1926-29
Gimme Blues: Clarence Williams' Washboard Bands 1926-291 Jan 2011Vinyl - Dreaming the Hours Away
Dreaming the Hours Away10 Oct 1997Vinyl - Whoop It Up - The Columbia Recordings, Vol. 2
Whoop It Up - The Columbia Recordings, Vol. 210 Oct 1997Vinyl - Presenting Clarence Williams
Presenting Clarence Williams10 Dec 1921Vinyl
EPs 1
- Show Time
Show Time15 Jul 2008 · EPVinyl
Singles 10
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Baby Won't You Please Come Home6 Sep 2021 · SingleVinyl - Bad Bourbon Blues
Bad Bourbon Blues12 Sep 2012 · SingleVinyl - Reflection Blues
Reflection Blues31 Jul 2012 · SingleVinyl - Cake-Walking Babies From Home
Cake-Walking Babies From Home1 Nov 2010 · SingleVinyl - Heritage Sounds
Heritage Sounds29 May 2009 · SingleVinyl - Of All the Wrongs You Done to Me
Of All the Wrongs You Done to Me8 Apr 2009 · SingleVinyl - Sweet Emmaline
Sweet Emmaline18 Mar 2009 · SingleVinyl - Analog Echos
Analog Echos29 May 2008 · SingleVinyl - You've Got to Prove It to Me
You've Got to Prove It to Me22 May 2008 · SingleVinyl - Old Time Recordings
Old Time Recordings16 May 2007 · SingleVinyl
- Livin' High : Original Recordings 1926 - 1930 · 2016 · compilation
- Senegalese Stomp · 2015 · compilation
- The Clarence Williams Collection 1921-37 · 2013 · compilation
- Vocal and Jazz (1923-1924) · 2012 · compilation
- Washboard Bands, 1926-29. Gimme Blues · 2011 · compilation
- The Very Best Of · 2010 · compilation
- Thriller Blues - Clarence Williams 1930-1941 · 2005 · compilation
- You Rascal You · 2005 · compilation
- Thriller Blues 1930-1941 · 2005 · compilation
- Clarence Williams' Q.R.S. Recordings, Vol. 2 · 2003 · compilation
- Clarence Williams' QRS Recordings, Volume 2 · 2003 · compilation
- Take Your Black Bottom Dance Outside · 2002 · compilation
- Clarence Williams' QRS Recordings, Volume 1 · 2001 · compilation
- Volume 2 1929-1938 (The Alternative Takes In Chronological Order) · 2001 · compilation
- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? · 2001 · compilation
- Shake 'Em Up (Clarence Williams, 1927-1929) (The Vocalion, Brunswick, Victor, Paramount & Grey Gull Recordings) · 2000 · compilation
- Volume 2 1923/1925 · 2000 · compilation
- Clarence Williams, New Orleans Pioneer -- Great Original Performances 1923 To 1941 · 1999 · compilation
- Top Of The Town · 1998 · compilation
- With Louis Armstrong & Sidney Bechet · 1998 · compilation
- Vol. 1 1923 · 1998 · compilation
- Dreaming The Hours Away. Clarence Williams: The Columbia Recordings: Volume 1 · 1997
- 1937-1941 · 1997 · compilation
- The Clarence Williams Collection, Vol. 3, 1929-1930 · 1997 · compilation
- "Whoop It Up" Clarence Williams: The Columbia Recordings: Volume 2 · 1997 · compilation
- 1934-1937 · 1996 · compilation
- 1934 · 1996 · compilation
- 1933-1934 · 1996 · compilation
- 1933 · 1995 · compilation
- 1930-1931 · 1995 · compilation
- 1929-1930 · 1995 · compilation
- The Clarence Williams Collection, Volume 2, 1928 · 1995 · compilation
- 1929 · 1994 · compilation
- 1928-1929 · 1994 · compilation
- 1927-1928 · 1994 · compilation
- The Complete 1923-1926 Clarence Williams Sessions, Volume 4 -- 1926 · 1994 · compilation
- 1926-1927 · 1993
- 1927 · 1993
- 1924-1926 · 1993 · compilation
- The Clarence Williams Collection Vol. 1, 1927-28 · 1993 · compilation
- 1921-1924 · 1992
- The 1923-1931 Recordings: The Complete Sidney Bechet & Louis Armstrong Sessions (1923-1926) · 1991 · compilation
- The Complete 1923-1931 Sessions, Volume 3 - 1925-1926 · 1991 · compilation
- The Complete Sessions, Volume 2: 1923-1925 · 1990 · compilation
- A Selection Of His Rare Recordings Volume One 1927-1930 · 1989 · compilation
- Complete 1923-1926 Recordings · 1989 · compilation
- Clarence Williams (Great Original Performances 1927 To 1934) · 1988
- Jug Bands 1929-1934 · 1985 · compilation
- Volume IV 1929-30 · 1985 · compilation
- The Music Man - (1927 - 1934) · 1975
- 1928-29 · 1972
- Country Goes To Town (1929-1941) · 1972
- The Rarest Clarence Williams · 1972
- Clarence Williams Volumes Three And Four · 1972 · compilation
- Volume 2 · 1971
- Jug & Washboard Bands · 1971 · compilation
- Clarence Williams 1926-1930 · 1969 · compilation
- Clarence Williams Rarities · 1968
- Untitled · 1966 · compilation
- No. 1 1927-1935 (Jug & Washboard Band) · 1963
- High Society · 1954 · Single
- You Rascal You / Michigan Water Blues · 1930
- A Pane In The Glass / Too Low · 1929
- Organ Grinder Blues / Wildflower Rag · 1928
- My Woman Done Me Wrong (As Far As I'm Concerned) / Farm Hand Papa · 1928
- Mixing The Blues / The Weary Blues · 1923
- Pullman Porter Blues / If You Don't Believe I Love You, Look What A Fool I've Been · 1922
- Blues, Rags & Stomps · · EP
- Clarence Williams Recordings 1926-1930 · · compilation
- Clarence Williams & The Washboard Bands · · compilation
- Archive Of Jazz Volume 38 · · compilation
- The Complete 1923-1926 Clarence Williams Sessions, Volume 1 -- 1923 · · compilation
- The Clarence Williams Story 1925-1935 Rare Recordings Including Previously Unissued Performances · · compilation
- Clarence Williams (Vol. 1) · · compilation
- Clarence Williams (Vol. 4) · · compilation
- Vol. 2 · · compilation
- Vol. 3 · · compilation
- Clarence Williams Vol. 2 1927 · · compilation
- Volume II 1926-1929 · · compilation
- Volume I Important OKeh Sides 1926-1928 · · compilation
- Volume III 1929 · · compilation
- Clarence Williams Vol. 1 1928 · · compilation
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