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Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams (July 13, 1915 – September 14, 2002) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter. His record "The Huckle-Buck", recorded in December 1948, was one of the most successful R&B records of the time.
Paul Hamilton Williams Jr.[ 1] (born September 19, 1940) [ 1][ 2] is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night 's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy 's "You and Me Against the ...
It was a shuffle-blues instrumental built around the sound of a furiously honking saxophone, it helped give impetus to the raucous variant of rhythm and blues that evolved into rock ‘n’ roll. It also gave Mr. Williams an identity: from 1949 until the end of his career, he was billed as Paul Hucklebuck Williams.
Nov 22, 2020 · Williams renamed the tune "The Huckle-Buck", and his recording, made in December 1948 with Reig producing, rapidly rose to the top of the R&B chart. It reached number 1 in March 1949 and stayed...
Oct 1, 2002 · Paul Williams, a saxophonist and bandleader whose 1948 recording of ''The Hucklebuck'' was an important precursor of rock 'n' roll, died on Sept. 14 in New York City. He was 87.
Saxophonist and bandleader Paul Williams scored one of the first big hits of the RB era in 1949 with “The Hucklebuck,” an adaption of Charlie Parker’s “Now’s The Time.”
A pivotal figure in the transition from big band to rhythm & blues, Paul “Hucklebuck” Williams was an accomplished saxophonist and bandleader whose influential sound left a lasting impact on the music industry.
Feb 24, 2012 · Saxophonist, bandleader and songwriter Paul Williams was a performer at The Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland in 1952, considered to be the first rock concert. He has been recognized as a pioneer in the American music industry. Paul Williams was born on July 13, 1915 in Lewisburg, Tennessee.
Saxophonist Paul “Hucklebuck” Williams was born in Kentucky in 1915, moving to Detroit as a teen where he began playing professionally while still in high school. After recording briefly with King Porter’s band he was offered his own contract with Savoy Records in 1947 and proceeded to make history… more than once.
Paul " Hucklebuck " Williams (July 13, 1915 – September 14, 2002) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter. His record "The Huckle-Buck", recorded in December 1948, was one of the most successful R&B records of the time.