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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.
25. Apr. 2024 · 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. Williams moved from Georgia to Chicago at the age of three.
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31. März 1999 · Joe Williams, considered by many to be the finest jazz singer of his generation, died on a Las Vegas street after collapsing while apparently trying to walk home from a hospital. He was 80.
Joe Williams, eigentlich Joseph Goreed (* 12. Dezember 1918 in Cordele, Georgia; † 29. März 1999 in Las Vegas) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz - Sänger, der vor allem für seine Auftritte mit der Count-Basie -Band bekannt ist.
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.
View All. Joe Williams was an American singer known for singing jazz, blues and ballads in a smooth baritone voice. He was born in Cordele, Georgia and raised in Chicago, where he formed.
28. Juli 2019 · Sorely missed since his passing last year, Joe Williams set a mark for high standards that few are willing to follow. Only a handful of male jazz singers hang on to that valuable tradition today. Known for his definitive performance of the blues, Williams captured the hearts and minds of a broad audience. As a big band singer, he ...
