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Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed; December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was an American jazz singer. He sang with big bands, such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and with small combos. He sang in two films with the Basie orchestra and sometimes worked as an actor.
Mar 31, 1999 · SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. Joe Williams, considered by many to be the finest jazz singer of his generation, died on a Las Vegas street after collapsing while apparently trying to walk home from...
Apr 25, 2024 · Joe Williams (born Dec. 12, 1918, Cordele, Ga., U.S.—died March 29, 1999, Las Vegas, Nev.) was an American singer known for his mastery of jazz, blues, and ballads and for his association with Count Basie in the 1950s. Williams moved from Georgia to Chicago at the age of three.
Mar 31, 1999 · Joe Williams, whose urbane bass-baritone and suavely heartbroken songs made him one of the most important singers in jazz, died on Monday in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 80 years old.
Joe Williams was an American singer known for singing jazz, blues and ballads in a smooth baritone voice. He was born in Cordele, Georgia and raised in Chicago, where he formed and sang...
Often he would accompany other jazz artists such as Harry Edison, Clark Terry, George Shearing and Cannonball Adderley. He sang with Jimmy Rushing and the Basie group at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1962. In 1971, Joe Williams and pianist George Shearing recorded The Heart and Soul of Joe Williams.
Jul 28, 2019 · Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. Singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards, Joe Williams was an elegant and sophisticated baritone known for his clear pronunciation and jazz styling.
Mar 29, 1999 · Honors. NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships. Joe Williams. Vocalist. 1993 NEA Jazz Master. Cordele, Georgia. Date of birth: Dec 12, 1918. Date of death: Mar 29, 1999. Photo by Brian McMillen, WikiMedia Commons. Bio.
Sep 29, 2021 · An original gentleman of jazz, Joe Williams was elegantly playful. By John Devenish 2021/09/29. Joe Williams. Credit:Brian McMillen / Wikimedia Commons. The singer’s way carries you on a joyride through every turn and straightaway of a song’s story. He injected wit and flair, and some fun and tease, into his phrasing.
7:45 PM. Jazz singer Joe Williams died Monday on a Las Vegas street several. blocks from his home, following a miles-long walk away from a local. hospital, where he was staying for...
