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Joe Williams

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Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. He was born Joseph Goreed in Cordele, Georgia and moved to Chicago as a child. He was raised by his mother and grandmother. He grew on the south side of Chicago, surrounded by jazz, blues, and gospel music. In the 1930s, as a teenager, he was a member of "The Jubilee Boys" and performed in Chicago churches. He worked as a singer and bouncer in Chicago in the late 1930s and early 1940s. In 1943, he was hired by the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. He toured with Hampton for several years but never achi… read more
Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. He was born Joseph Goreed in Cordele, Georgia and moved to Chicago as a child. He was raised by his mother and grandmother. He grew on the south side of Chicago, surrounded by jazz, blues, and gospel music. In the… read more
Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. He was born Joseph Goreed in Cordele, Georgia and moved to Chicago as a child. He was raised by his mother and grandmother. He grew on the south side of Chicago, surrounded by jazz, blues, and gospel music. In the 1930s, as a teenager, he was a member of "The Jubilee Boys" a… read more

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1 That Kind Of Woman Have You Met Miss Jones
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2 Play track Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Woman's Got Soul
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3 Play track Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Get Out Of My Life Woman
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4 Having the Blues Under a European Sky Every Day I Have the Blues
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5 Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years Teach Me Tonight
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6 Every Day I Have The Blues (with Joe Williams) Shake, Rattle and Roll
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7 Jingle Bells - Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix Jingle Bells - Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix
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8 Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
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9 The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards 'S Wonderful
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10 Play track A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry I'll Never Smile Again
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  1. 30,741 listeners

    17 Sep 1996 · 13 tracks

    Having the Blues Under a European Sky
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  2. 22,756 listeners

    30 Sep 1966 · 12 tracks

    Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
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  3. 21,677 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 31 tracks

    Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years
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  4. 21,047 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 11 tracks

    That Holiday Feelin'
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