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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...
Jul 28, 2019 · Joe Williams. 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.
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May 9, 2003 · Joe Williams is 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.
Apr 1, 1999 · Williams, who has died at the age of 80, after walking out of the Las Vegas hospital where he was being treated for a respiratory ailment, was one of the Count Basie Orchestra's most celebrated...
Joe Williams was an American jazz singer who sang with big bands and with his own combos. He is best known for performing with the Count Basie Orchestra. Williams was born in Cordele, Georgia, but his family moved to Chicago where he grew up on the South Side.
Mar 30, 1999 · 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...
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