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{{short description|American musician}}{{Infobox musical artist
{{more footnotes|date=April 2017}}
| name = Johnny Williams
| birth_date = March 13, 1908
| birth_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.
| death_date = October 23, 1998 (aged 90)
| death_place = [[New York City, New York]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| instruments = [[Double bass]], [[tuba]]
}}


'''Johnny Williams, Jr.''' (March 13, 1908, [[Memphis, Tennessee]] - October 23, 1998, New York City) was an American [[jazz]] tubist and double-bassist.
'''Johnny Williams Jr.''' (March 13, 1908 − October 23, 1998) was an American [[jazz]] tubist and double-bassist.


== Early life ==
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Williams learned to play violin as a child, and switched to tuba as a teenager; he played both this instrument and the stand-up bass while playing in regional [[territory band]]s in the southern states. He relocated to New York City in 1936, where he worked with [[Red Allen]], [[Buster Bailey]], [[Sidney Bechet]], [[Benny Carter]], [[J.C. Higginbotham]], [[Billie Holiday]], [[Harry James]], [[James P. Johnson]], the [[Mills Blue Rhythm Band]], [[Frankie Newton]], and [[Teddy Wilson]]. He also played in the bands of [[Coleman Hawkins]] and [[Louis Armstrong]] in the early 1940s before joining Teddy Wilson's band once again. He and [[Edmond Hall]] recorded together in 1944, and worked together until 1947; following this, Williams played with [[Tab Smith]] and then with [[Johnny Hodges]] in the mid-1950s.
Williams learned to play violin as a child, and switched to tuba as a teenager; he played both this instrument and the stand-up bass while playing in regional [[territory band]]s in the southern states.


== Career ==
From the 1960s onward, Williams was less active, though he worked occasionally with musicians such as [[Buddy Tate]] (1968), [[Red Richards]] (intermittently, 1970s), and [[Bob Greene (musician)|Bob Greene]] (1978-82). He played with the [[Harlem Blues and Jazz Band]] from 1978-1998, when he had a [[stroke]]; he died later that year.
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Williams relocated to New York City in 1936, where he worked with [[Red Allen]], [[Buster Bailey]], [[Sidney Bechet]], [[Benny Carter]], [[J.C. Higginbotham]], [[Billie Holiday]], [[Harry James]], [[James P. Johnson]], the [[Mills Blue Rhythm Band]], [[Frankie Newton]], and [[Teddy Wilson]]. He also played in the bands of [[Coleman Hawkins]] and [[Louis Armstrong]] in the early 1940s before joining Teddy Wilson's band once again. He and [[Edmond Hall]] recorded together in 1944, and worked together until 1947; following this, Williams played with [[Tab Smith]] and then with [[Johnny Hodges]] in the mid-1950s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Clarke |first=Donald |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dU6avWcnQr8C&dq=Johnny+Williams+Tab+Smith&pg=PT151 |title=Billie Holiday: Wishing On The Moon |date=2009-04-24 |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=978-0-7867-3087-2 |language=en}}</ref>

From the 1960s onward, Williams was less active, though he worked occasionally with musicians such as [[Buddy Tate]] (1968), [[Red Richards]] (intermittently, 1970s), and [[Bob Greene (musician)|Bob Greene]] (1978-82). He played with the [[Harlem Blues and Jazz Band]] from 1978 to 1998, when he had a [[stroke]]; he died later that year.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bernhardt |first=Clyde E. B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=635TCgAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Williams+Harlem+Blues+and+Jazz+Band&pg=PA220 |title=I Remember: Eighty Years of Black Entertainment, Big Bands, and the Blues |date=2015-08-12 |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |isbn=978-1-5128-0178-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shipton |first=Alyn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=codoEAAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Williams+Harlem+Blues+and+Jazz+Band&pg=PA98 |title=On Jazz: A Personal Journey |date=2022-05-05 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-108-83423-0 |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
;Footnotes
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;General references
*"Johnny Williams (i)". ''[[The New Grove|The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz]]''. 2nd edition, ed. [[Barry Kernfeld]].
*"Johnny Williams (i)". ''[[The New Grove|The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz]]''. 2nd edition, ed. [[Barry Kernfeld]].

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Latest revision as of 22:02, 8 November 2024

Johnny Williams
BornMarch 13, 1908
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1998 (aged 90)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsDouble bass, tuba

Johnny Williams Jr. (March 13, 1908 − October 23, 1998) was an American jazz tubist and double-bassist.

Early life

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Williams learned to play violin as a child, and switched to tuba as a teenager; he played both this instrument and the stand-up bass while playing in regional territory bands in the southern states.

Career

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Williams relocated to New York City in 1936, where he worked with Red Allen, Buster Bailey, Sidney Bechet, Benny Carter, J.C. Higginbotham, Billie Holiday, Harry James, James P. Johnson, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Frankie Newton, and Teddy Wilson. He also played in the bands of Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong in the early 1940s before joining Teddy Wilson's band once again. He and Edmond Hall recorded together in 1944, and worked together until 1947; following this, Williams played with Tab Smith and then with Johnny Hodges in the mid-1950s.[1]

From the 1960s onward, Williams was less active, though he worked occasionally with musicians such as Buddy Tate (1968), Red Richards (intermittently, 1970s), and Bob Greene (1978-82). He played with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band from 1978 to 1998, when he had a stroke; he died later that year.[2][3]

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ Clarke, Donald (2009-04-24). Billie Holiday: Wishing On The Moon. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-7867-3087-2.
  2. ^ Bernhardt, Clyde E. B. (2015-08-12). I Remember: Eighty Years of Black Entertainment, Big Bands, and the Blues. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-1-5128-0178-1.
  3. ^ Shipton, Alyn (2022-05-05). On Jazz: A Personal Journey. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-83423-0.
General references
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