Joe Williams

Biography

Joseph Goreed, 12 December 1918, Cordele, Georgia, USA, d. 29 March 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Williams began his musical career singing in a gospel group in Chicago and by the late 30s was performing regularly as a solo singer. He had short-lived jobs with bands led by Jimmie Noone and others, was encouraged by Lionel Hampton, who employed him briefly in 1943, and in 1950 was with Count Basie for a short spell. In 1951 he had a record success with ‘Every Day I Have The Blues’, but... Read more

Genres

Blues Drama Movies Easy Listening Jazz Jazz Music Videos & Concerts Musicals & The Arts Soundtrack Vocals

Tags

jazz

blues

swing

jazz vocal

male vocalists

vocal jazz

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