Claude "Fiddler" Williams (February 22, 1908 – April 26, 2004) was an American jazz violinist and guitarist.
Williams
was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in 1908, and by 10 he had learned to
play guitar, mandolin, banjo and cello. Upon hearing Joe Venuti play, he
was inspired to take up the violin. In 1928, he moved to Kansas City
and toured with Andy Kirk's territory band Twelve Clouds of Joy, which
also included Mary Lou Williams, and further honed his musicianship by
participating in jam sessions. Count Basie discovered him in Kansas City
and later invited him to play rhythm guitar in his band. From the late
1960s, he often played with fellow Kansas City resident Jay McShann.
From the 1980s, Williams performed on violin exclusively.
In 1997, Claude Williams was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
He died of pneumonia in Kansas City at age 96. He was the last surviving jazz musician to have recorded before 1930.
His
memorabilia has been donated to the LaBudde Special Collections
Department at the Miller Nichols Library at the University of
Missouri-Kansas City. Full info ...
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams (22 de febrero de 1908 - 26 de abril de 2004) fue un violinista y guitarrista de jazz americano.
Williams nació en Muskogee, Oklahoma, en 1908, y a los 10 años ya había aprendido a tocar la guitarra, la mandolina, el banjo y el violonchelo. Al escuchar a Joe Venuti tocar, se inspiró en el violín. En 1928 se trasladó a Kansas City y realizó una gira con la banda territorial de Andy Kirk, Twelve Clouds of Joy, que también incluía a Mary Lou Williams, y perfeccionó aún más su musicalidad participando en jam sessions. Count Basie lo descubrió en Kansas City y más tarde lo invitó a tocar la guitarra rítmica en su banda. Desde finales de los 60, tocó a menudo con su compañero de Kansas City Jay McShann. A partir de los años 80, Williams tocó exclusivamente con el violín.
En 1997, Claude Williams fue admitido en el Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
Murió de neumonía en Kansas City a los 96 años. Fue el último músico de jazz sobreviviente que grabó antes de 1930.
Sus recuerdos han sido donados al Departamento de Colecciones Especiales LaBudde de la Biblioteca Miller Nichols de la Universidad de Missouri-Kansas City.
Tracklist:
1 - How High The Moon 5:52
2 - Moten Swing 5:01
3 - Get Happy 4:30
4 - All The Things You Are 5:01
5 - There Will Never Be Another You 6:56
6 - Things Ain't What They Used To Be 6:07
7 - Honeysuckle Rose 2:38
8 - There Is No Greater Love 5:10
9 - Tenderly 7:31
10 - Billie's Bounce 4:07
11 - Lester Leaps In 6:14
Credits:
Bass – Hugo Rasmussen
Drums – Hans Nymand
Guitar – Lars Blach
Piano – Horace Parlan
Violin – Claude Williams
Recorded February 10 & 11, 1976
Tracks 9-11 are "Previously Unissued Masters" bonus tracks.
Label: SteepleChase – SCCD 31051
Released: 12 Nov 1994
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing
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2 - Moten Swing 5:01
3 - Get Happy 4:30
4 - All The Things You Are 5:01
5 - There Will Never Be Another You 6:56
6 - Things Ain't What They Used To Be 6:07
7 - Honeysuckle Rose 2:38
8 - There Is No Greater Love 5:10
9 - Tenderly 7:31
10 - Billie's Bounce 4:07
11 - Lester Leaps In 6:14
Credits:
Bass – Hugo Rasmussen
Drums – Hans Nymand
Guitar – Lars Blach
Piano – Horace Parlan
Violin – Claude Williams
Recorded February 10 & 11, 1976
Tracks 9-11 are "Previously Unissued Masters" bonus tracks.
Label: SteepleChase – SCCD 31051
Released: 12 Nov 1994
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing
This file is intended only for preview!
I ask you to delete the file from your hard drive or device after reading it.
thank for the original uploader
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