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28 de jul. de 2019 · Williams began recording with Telarc Jazz in 1993 releasing “Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra.”. He also released the albums “Jump for Joy,” (1993), “Here's to Life,” (1994), and “Feel the Spirit” (1995). A 1993 video, Joe Williams: A Song is Born, captured the singer in a live performance with pianist George Shearing ...
Joe Williams was the last great big-band singer, a smooth baritone who graced the rejuvenated Count Basie Orchestra during the 1950s and captivated audiences well into the ’90s. Born in Georgia, he moved to Chicago with his grandmother at the age of three. Reunited with his mother, she taught him to play the piano and took him to the symphony.
Big Joe Williams. Joseph Lee Williams, conocido como Poor Joe o Big Joe Williams, fue un cantante y guitarrista de blues estadounidense, nacido en Crawford, Misisipi, el 16 de octubre de 1903, y fallecido en Macon, Misisipi, el 17 de septiembre de 1982.
29 de mar. de 1999 · Explore Joe Williams's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Joe Williams on AllMusic.
4 de jul. de 2023 · Joe Williams’s hickory-smoked croon could convey the bluest blues and the sweetest joys, a flexibility that served him well as the lead singer of Count Basie’s band in the 1950s. At a time when Basie was at a low commercial ebb, Williams’s presence rejuvenated the live act.
31 de mar. de 1999 · Joe Williams, whose urbane bass-baritone and suavely heartbroken songs made him one of the most important singers in jazz, died on Monday in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 80 years old.
13 de dic. de 2023 · Setting the Stage: Joe Williams and the Blues. Joe Williams’ musical journey began long before the “Nothin’ but the Blues” period. He made his professional soloist debut in 1937, the year he first brought his deep voice to the musical world. Williams worked with well-known big bands in his early career.
