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 Play track Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Get Out Of My Life Woman
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2 Having the Blues Under a European Sky Every Day I Have the Blues
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3 Play track Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Woman's Got Soul
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4 Every Day I Have The Blues (with Joe Williams) Shake, Rattle and Roll
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5 Havin' a Good Time Alright, Ok, You Win
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6 Jingle Bells - Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix Jingle Bells - Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix
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7 That Kind Of Woman Have You Met Miss Jones
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8 A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry
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9 Every Day I Have The Blues (with Joe Williams) What Did You Win
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10 Play track Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! Little Birdie
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Albums

  1. 31,359 listeners

    17 Sep 1996 · 13 tracks

    Having the Blues Under a European Sky
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  2. 25,871 listeners

    30 Sep 1966 · 12 tracks

    Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
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  3. 22,528 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 11 tracks

    That Holiday Feelin'
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  4. 22,165 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 31 tracks

    Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years
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