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Joe Williams (12 Dec 1918 - 29 Mar 1999)

Male Person - United States US jazz vocalist

Releases (38)

Official

Album

  1. Jump For Joy 1963
  2. The Song Is You 1965
  3. Worth Waiting For... 1970
  4. A Man Ain’t Supposed to Cry 1985
  5. I Just Want to Sing 1985 (as Joe Williams & Friends)
  6. Dave Pell's Prez Conference 1986
  7. The Overwhelming Joe Williams 1988
  8. In Good Company 1989
  9. That Holiday Feelin' 06 Nov 1990
  10. Joe Williams Sings Everyday 1992
  11. Ballad and Blues Master 1992
  12. Joe Williams & Friends 29 Jul 1994
  13. Here's to Life 1994
  14. Feel the Spirit 1994
  15. Joe Williams With Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra 1994
  16. Having the Blues Under a European Sky 1996
  17. Me and the Blues 1999
  18. Music for Lovers 22 Sep 2011
  19. End of a Beautiful Friendship Feb 2020
  20. Something Old, New And Blue
  21. Nothin but the Blues
  22. Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Joe Williams

Album - Compilation

  1. Then And Now 1984
  2. Every Day: The Best of the Verve Yea 1993
  3. The Best of Joe Williams 18 Nov 1997
  4. At Newport '63/Jump For Joy 1997
  5. Ultimate Joe Williams 28 Sep 1999
  6. Joe Williams's Finest Hour 05 Jun 2001
  7. The Definitive Joe Williams 24 Sep 2002
  8. Sings About You / Sentimental & Melancholy 2004

Album - Live

  1. Joe Williams Live 01 Jul 1991
  2. A Swingin' Night at Birdland 1991
  3. Every Night (live at Vine St.) 1992
  4. Live at Orchestra Hall, Detroit 1993
  5. Live in Vegas 1995
  6. At Newport '63 2002
  7. Havin' a Good Time 2005

Single

  1. I Want It Awful Bad / Mr. Devil Blues 1930

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. The Count Basie Orchestra (1954)
  2. Count Basie and His Orchestra (1954)

Recordings by (438)

  1. I Want It Awful Bad ?:?? (1930)
  2. Mr. Devil Blues ?:?? (1930)
  3. Party Blues 4:00 (1956)
  4. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) 2:10 (1963)
  5. I Went Out Of My Way 2:20 (1963)
  6. The Great City 2:24 (1963)
  7. You Perfect Stranger 2:22 (1963)
  8. A Good Thing 2:30 (1963)
  9. It's A Wonderful World 2:04 (1963)
  10. Sounds Of The Night 2:22 (1963)
  11. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' 2:35 (1963)
  12. My Last Affair 2:20 (1963)
  13. More Than Likely 1:55 (1963)
  14. She Doesn't Know (I Love Her) 2:34 (1963)
  15. Jump for Joy 2:17 (1963)
  16. Yours Is My Heart Alone 3:24 (1965)
  17. I'll Follow You 3:05 (1965)
  18. Sleepy Time Gal 2:36 (1965)
  19. The Song Is You 3:13 (1965)
  20. Prelude To A Kiss 3:18 (1965)
  21. (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy 2:52 (1965)
  22. People 2:49 (1965)
  23. I'm A Fool To Want You 3:49 (1965)
  24. That Face 2:45 (1965)
  25. My Darling 2:39 (1965)
  26. My Romance 2:39 (1965)
  27. You Stepped Out of a Dream 2:40 (1965)
  28. Something 3:55 (1970)
  29. Can't Take My Eyes Off You 3:30 (1970)
  30. Bridges 3:23 (1970)
  31. You Send Me 2:50 (1970)
  32. I'd Be a Fool Right Now 3:27 (1970)
  33. Didn't We 3:23 (1970)
  34. Baby 4:35 (1970)
  35. I Hold No Grudge 2:30 (1970)
  36. Lush Life 4:00 (1970)
  37. Oh Darling 2:55 (1970)
  38. Little Girl 3:27 (1970)
  39. Here’s That Rainy Day 3:20 (1970)
  40. It Don't Mean a Thing 3:28 (1980)
  41. 8 to 5 I Lose 3:39 (Dec 1981)
  42. City Heat ?:?? (1984)
  43. I’m Beginning to See the Light 3:09 (1984)
  44. Come Rain or Come Shine 4:03 (1984)
  45. Falling in Love With Love 1:33 (1984)
  46. All Right, Okay, You Win 2:32 (1984)
  47. I Wanna Go Where You Go 2:34 (1984)
  48. Singin' in the Rain 2:22 (1984)
  49. Changes 6:40 (1984)
  50. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 4:55 (1984)
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On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. Roll ’Em Pete 3:12 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955)
  2. My Baby Just Cares for Me 2:27 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955)
  3. Come Rain or Come Shine 4:01 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955)
  4. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 2:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955)
  5. Singin' in the Rain 2:28 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955)
  6. I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:08 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955)
  7. A Fine Romance 2:31 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955)
  8. Thou Swell 2:22 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955)
  9. Our Love Is Here to Stay 3:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955)
  10. There Will Never Be Another You 2:54 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955)
  11. This Can't Be Love 2:33 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955)
  12. ’S Wonderful 2:38 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955)
  13. Nevertheless 3:57 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955)
  14. Let Me See 3:14 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  15. Rusty Dusty Blues 3:45 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  16. Every Tub 3:24 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  17. Shorty George 3:07 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  18. Jumpin’ at the Woodside 3:19 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  19. Tickle Toe 2:39 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  20. Swingin’ the Blues 3:03 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  21. Li’l Darlin’ 4:37 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  22. The King 3:23 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  23. Going to Chicago Blues 4:12 Count Basie, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus Count Basie Band (1958)
  24. Get Out of My Life Woman 3:21 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  25. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 2:52 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  26. Night Time Is the Right Time 5:13 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  27. Hallelujah, I Love Her So 3:01 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  28. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 3:04 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  29. Woman's Got Soul 2:22 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  30. Smack Dab in the Middle 3:29 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  31. Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning 4:30 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  32. Come Sunday 3:16 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  33. How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) 2:33 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  34. Keep Your Hand on Your Heart 3:37 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  35. Evil Man Blues 3:26 Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968)
  36. You Send Me 2:50 Joe Williams (1970)
  37. I Hold No Grudge 2:30 Joe Williams (1970)
  38. Oh Darling 2:55 Joe Williams (1970)
  39. Baby 4:35 Joe Williams (1970)
  40. Can't Take My Eyes Off You 3:30 Joe Williams (1970)
  41. Bridges 3:23 Joe Williams (1970)
  42. Little Girl 3:27 Joe Williams (1970)
  43. Here’s That Rainy Day 3:20 Joe Williams (1970)
  44. Lush Life 4:00 Joe Williams (1970)
  45. Something 3:55 Joe Williams (1970)
  46. I'd Be a Fool Right Now 3:27 Joe Williams (1970)
  47. Didn't We 3:23 Joe Williams (1970)
  48. Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game) 5:25 Jon Anderson (1988) background vocals
  49. I Won’t Leave You Again 5:05 Lena Horne (1988)
  50. Little Birdie 3:40 Joe Williams (1989)

Credited as (80)

  1. Joe Williams
  2. Joe Williams & Carmen McRae
  3. Joe Williams & Shirley Horn
  4. Count Basie & Joe Williams
  5. Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan & Joe Williams
  6. Joe Williams & Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
  7. Joe Williams & WDR Big Band Köln
  8. Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra
  9. Joe Williams & The Basie Band
  10. Joe Williams with Count Basie & His Orchestra
  11. Count Basie & His Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
  12. The Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams
  13. Joe Williams & George Shearing
  14. Dianne Reeves & Joe Williams
  15. Joe Williams & Count Basie
  16. Count Basie feat. Joe Williams
  17. Joe Williams & Jimmy Jones and His Orchestra
  18. The Chiaroscuro All Stars & Joe Williams
  19. Jack Teagarden & His Big Eight & Joe Williams, Jack Teagarden & Joe Williams
  20. Count Basie & The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
  21. Ella Fitzgerald / Count Basie / Joe Williams
  22. Count Basie / Joe Williams
  23. Joe Williams feat. Count Basie
  24. Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross Plus The Basie Band
  25. Joe Williams & Friends
  26. Red Saunders and His Orchestra With Joe Williams
  27. Joe Williams With The Red Saunders Band
  28. Sarah Vaughan & Joe Williams
  29. Cleo Laine and Joe Williams
  30. Count Basie & His Orchestra vocals by Joe Williams
  31. Count Basie & His Orchestra with Joe Williams
  32. Joe Williams with Count Basie and His Orchestra
  33. Joe Williams; Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
  34. Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, Billie Holiday
  35. Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan feat. Joe Williams
  36. Joe Williams & Harry “Sweets” Edison
  37. Joe Williams and Count Basie
  38. Poor Joe Williams
  39. Count Basie/Joe Williams
  40. Harry Edison Six feat. Joe Williams
  41. Joe Williams & Harry Edison
  42. Joe Williams, Marlena Shaw
  43. Joe Williams, Shirley Horn
  44. Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Williams
  45. Joe Williams with The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra
  46. Joe Williams / Muddy Waters / T‐Bone Walker
  47. Joe Williams and The Count Basie Orchestra
  48. Marlena Shaw & Joe Williams
  49. Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams & Count Basie
  50. The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
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Works (6)

Wrote

  1. Two Time Lover
  2. My Baby Upsets Me
  3. I've Got a Girl
  4. Jet Propelled Papa

Composed

  1. Five O'clock in the Morning

Lyrics

  1. Five O'clock in the Morning

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Pescara Jazz 1985

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104184

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-6582/joe-williams/lyrics.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/37732

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000213590

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1691660

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/70767
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FMGtucexJvUxVz7scydEL

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/683204

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/683204