2011
Search results
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.
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.
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.
Old Souls — Phantom of The Paradise - Paul Williams (1974)James E. Green - Alto Saxophone and SynthesizersThanks Tracy Proshen for asking for this one.
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.
Sep 14, 2003 · 09/14/2003. 2002 – Tenor saxophonist Paul Williams dies of cardiac arrest in New York. He is 87. Williams had a huge instrumental hit for Savoy Records in 1949 with “The Huckle-Buck,” a...
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.
Related searches
