Joe Williams
Genres:
Jazz, Vocal
Meta styles:
Big Band/Swing, Hard Bop, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Styles:
Standards, Swing

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.

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Music For Lovers

Music For Lovers

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Year:
2006
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12
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320 kbps
Joe Williams sings

Joe Williams sings

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Year:
2006
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13
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219 kbps
The Heart And Soul Of Joe Williams And George Shearing

The Heart And Soul Of Joe Williams And George Shearing

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Year:
2001
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12
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320 kbps
A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry

A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry

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Year:
1998
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12
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320 kbps
Live (1973)

Live (1973)

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Year:
1997
Tracks:
9
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320 kbps
Count Basie Swings And Joe Williams Sings (Vinyl)

Count Basie Swings And Joe Williams Sings (Vinyl)

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Year:
1993
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12
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147 kbps
Ballad And Blues Master

Ballad And Blues Master

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Year:
1992
Tracks:
12
Bitrate:
320 kbps
That Holiday Feelin'

That Holiday Feelin'

Year:
1990
Tracks:
11
Bitrate:
320 kbps
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