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Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed; December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was an American jazz singer. He sang with big bands, such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and with small combos. He sang in two films with the Basie orchestra and sometimes worked as an actor.
W drugiej połowie lat 60. współpracował z big-bandem Thada Jonesa i Mela Lewisa, czego efektem był m.in. album Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones - Mel Lewis the Jazz Orchestra. W owym czasie występował ponadto z takimi muzykami jak Ben Webster , Clark Terry , Kenny Burrell , Oliver Nelson , Urbie Green i Phil Woods .
Joe Williams was a well-known jazz vocalist, a baritone singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards. Williams worked with Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton before joining Count Basie's band in 1954.
Learn about Joe Williams, a legendary jazz singer who worked with Count Basie, Harry Edison, and others. Explore his lyrics, songs, and albums on Genius.
28 lip 2019 · Singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards, Joe Williams was an elegant and sophisticated baritone known for his clear pronunciation and jazz styling.
Joe Williams (born Dec. 12, 1918, Cordele, Ga., U.S.—died March 29, 1999, Las Vegas, Nev.) was an American singer known for his mastery of jazz, blues, and ballads and for his association with Count Basie in the 1950s.
29 mar 1999 · Jazz vocalist and actor whose smooth, rich baritone and bluesy phrasing made him a star with Count Basie's band. Read Full Biography
