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 Woman's Got Soul
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2 Play track Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Get Out Of My Life Woman
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3 Having the Blues Under a European Sky Every Day I Have the Blues
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4 That Kind Of Woman Have You Met Miss Jones
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5 Every Day I Have The Blues (with Joe Williams) Shake, Rattle and Roll
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6 Jingle Bells - Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix Jingle Bells - Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix
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7 Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Smack Dab In The Middle
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8 A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry
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9 American Popular Song: Six Decades Of Songwriters And Singers I'm Beginning To See The Light
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10 Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Hallelujah I Love Her So
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  1. 31,357 listeners

    17 Sep 1996 · 13 tracks

    Having the Blues Under a European Sky
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  2. 25,391 listeners

    30 Sep 1966 · 12 tracks

    Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
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  3. 22,154 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 31 tracks

    Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years
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  4. 21,727 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 11 tracks

    That Holiday Feelin'
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