Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 – July 14, 1965) was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs "Basin Street Blues", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Royal Garden Blues", "I've Found a New Baby", "Everybody Loves My Baby", "Tishomingo Blues", and many others.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1889 (New Orleans), Died July 14, 1965 (Flushing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, piano, percussion

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 543 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	[W]149982	10-in.	2/13/1930	How can I get it (When you keep on snatchin' it back)	Margaret Webster	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150554	10-in.	6/2/1930	You can't take my mem'ries from me	Tom Frawley ; Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W150575	10-in.	6/9/1930	Moan, you mourners	Bessemer Singers ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with male vocal quartet and piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W150599	10-in.	6/21/1930	Wonder	The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150626	10-in.	7/8/1930	Pretty face	Jerry Mason and his Californians [Lou Gold Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W150629	10-in.	7/8/1930	I want a good man (And I want him bad)	Lou Gold Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W150630	10-in.	7/8/1930	That makes me give in	Ford Britten and his Blue Comets	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	[W]150653	10-in.	7/21/1930	I want a good man (And I want him bad)	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	[W]150704	10-in.	8/13/1930	Wonder	Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150737	10-in.	8/26/1930	It ain't no fault of mine	Jim Andrews ; Louisiana Collegians [Lloyd Keating and his Music]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151292	10-in.	2/9/1931	Basin Street blues	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W151398	10-in.	3/6/1931	Royal Garden blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151460	10-in.	3/25/1931	Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi)	Jimmy Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151482	10-in.	4/3/1931	Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi)	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151691	10-in.	7/17/1931	My man o' war	Lena Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer
Columbia	W151765	10-in.	9/2/1931	I've found a new baby	Clyde McCoy Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W151979	10-in.	10/29/1931	Careless love	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Columbia	W152310	10-in.	9/23/1932	Say it isn't so	The Riffers	Female vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W152446	10-in.	7/26/1933	New Basin Street blues	Drake Hotel Orchestra ; Clyde McCoy ; Bud Prentiss	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	C1484	10-in.	9/29/1936	Basin Street blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W365045	10-in.	12/8/1931	Basin Street blues	The Three Night Caps	Male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
OKeh	138	10-in.	ca. May 1918	Three pickaninnies	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-7067	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1919	Cairo Land	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-7206	10-in.	Feb. 1920	Ringtail blues	Joe Thomas Sax-o-tette	Saxophone sextet	composer
OKeh	S-7724	10-in.	Jan. 1921	Royal Garden blues	Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 276-300 of 543 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Spencer," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

Williams, Spencer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102863.

"Williams, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

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