Jazz Greats: Clarence Williams

Clarence Williams (Oct. 6, 1898  or Oct. 8, 1893 – Nov. 6, 1965)

Jazz Pianist, Composer, Vocalist, Theatrical Producer and Publisher, Clarence Williams, started out in a Minstrel show at aged 12 and then went on to shoes shining, working as a Singer and a Master of Ceremonies. He established his Music Publishing Company in 1915, supervised African American recordings for Okeh Records in the 1920's and led studio bands for Okeh, Columbia and other Record Labels. He Produced early recordings by Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Bessie Smith and others. He continued on with his career recording his own efforts up to 1943 and then retired, he died in 1965. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Zonky, Dreaming the Hours away, Red River Blues, I'm not worrying, High Society Blues and In our cottage of love

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Williams_(musician)

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Background information
Born	October 8, 1893 orOctober 8, 1898 (sources differ) Plaquemine,Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 6, 1965 (age 67 or 72) Queens, New York City
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Piano
Associated acts	Sidney Bechet,Louis Armstrong,Bessie Smith, Eva Taylor