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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joe_Williams_(jazz_singer)Joe Williams (jazz singer) - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1999-mar-31-mnJazz Singer Joe Williams Dies After Collapsing in Las Vegas

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   Mar 31, 1999 · By DON HECKMAN. March 31, 1999 12 AM PT. 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...

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Joe-WilliamsJoe Williams | Jazz, Blues, Vocalist | Britannica

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Grammy Award (1984) 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.

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6. genius.com › artists › Joe-williams-jazzJoe Williams (Jazz) Lyrics, Songs, and Albums | Genius

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   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...

7. www.nytimes.com › 1999/03/31 › artsJoe Williams, Jazz Singer of Soulful Tone and Timing, Is Dead ...

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   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.

8. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › articles › artsJoe Williams - New Georgia Encyclopedia

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   May 9, 2003 · Joe Williams is still considered by many to be the quintessential male jazz vocalist. Best known for his smooth baritone delivery as the singer for Count Basie’s band from 1954 to 1961, the Georgia native also sang with Coleman Hawkins, Lionel Hampton, and Earl Hines, and had a successful solo career. Joe Williams. Image from Brian McMillen.

9. www.arts.gov › honors › jazzJoe Williams | National Endowment for the Arts

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   Mar 29, 1999 · Bio. Joe Williams' versatile baritone voice made him one of the signature male vocalists in jazz annals, responsible for some of the Count Basie band's main hits in the 1950s. Though born in Georgia, Williams was raised in that great haven of the blues, Chicago, Illinois.