Williams
Born in Cordele, Georgia in 1918, Joe Williams was essentially raised by his mother and grandmother in Chicago. His first musical performances came as a teenager singing in churches in gospel group the Jubilee Boys, going on to work as a singer and a bouncer in Chicago clubs. His rich, tuneful baritone voice soon attracted wider attention, leading him to launch his solo career in 1937, occasionally performing with big bands led by Jimmy Noone and Les Hite. He went on to tour with Coleman Hawkins, Lionel Hampton, Red Saunders and Andy Kirk.
His major breakthrough occurred when - at the age of 35 - he was heard by the great bandleader Count Basie, who invited him to join his orchestra to replace long-time singer Jimmy Rushing. In eight years with the Basie orchestra between 1954 and 1962, Williams established his reputation as one of the all-time greats of jazz, while his performance of 'Every Day I Have the Blues' in 1955 helped restore the Basie band as a major force. Other great tracks associated with Williams during the Basie years include 'Alright, Okay, You Win', 'Going to Chicago' and 'The Comeback'.
While continuing to make occasional guest appearances with Basie, Williams then concentrated on building a successful solo career, touring and recording with a variety of musicians, ranging from Junior Mance to George Shearing and Cannonball Adderley. Working regularly in Las Vegas, he also had a parallel career as an actor, appearing in the 1970 movie 'The Moonshine War' and various TV programmes including 'The Cosby Show', 'Lou Grant' and 'Sesame Street'. He continued to perform in Las Vegas almost to his death there in 1999 at the age of 80.
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lie to me
Alternative & Indie - Released by Square Leg on 25 Feb 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Le temps passe (Radio Edit)
French Music - Released by Lp Music - Wam Music on 3 May 2019
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Piccadilly Circuits
House - Released by Get Physical Music on 1 Jan 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Hank Williams
Country - Released by ZYX - World Of on 29 Jan 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Arrependimento na Veia
Sertanejo - Released by Williams on 15 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
O Que Seu Ex Não Fez
World - Released by Williams on 22 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Tranco no Coração
Sertanejo - Released by Williams on 15 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Cambio Por Nada
Miscellaneous - Released by Music 12 StuDios on 14 Jul 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo