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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.
Paul Williams Website. 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 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.” The song topped the RB charts for 14 weeks in 1949, and was one of three Top 10 and five other Top 20 RB instrumental hits that Williams scored for Savoy in 1948 and ...
Oct 7, 2002 · 2002-10-07 04:00:00 PDT New York -- 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 ...
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 · By Billboard Staff. 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...
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