- Spencer Williams
Spencer Williams (
October 14 ,1889 –July 14 ,1965 ) was an Americanjazz andpopular music composer ,pianist , andsinger . His hit songs include "Basin Street Blues ", "She'll Be Comin Around That Mountain", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Royal Garden Blues", "Mahogany Hall Stomp", "I Found A New Baby", "Everybody Loves My Baby ", "Squeeze Me", "Shimmy-Sha-Wobble", "Boodle Am Shake", "Tishomingo Blues ", "Fireworks", "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll", "Careless Love", "Arkansas Blues", "Paradise Blues", "When Lights Are Low","Dallas Blues ", and "My Man o’ War".Biography
Williams was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana . He usually gave the dates asOctober 14 ,1889 , although he may have been older. Williams was reserved or contradictory in talking about his early life, perhaps because he grew up with underworld ties in theStoryville District.Williams was performing in
Chicago by 1907, and moved toNew York City about 1916. After arriving in New York, he co-wrote several songs withAnton Lada of theLouisiana Five . Among those songs was "Arkansas Blues " which would become one of his most popular songs and is still recorded by musicians to this day.Williams toured
Europe with bands from 1925 to 1928; during this time he wrote forJosephine Baker at theFolies Bergères inParis . Williams then returned to New York for a few years. In 1932, he moved to Europe for good, spending many years inLondon before moving toStockholm in 1951 where he spent most of the rest of his life. Williams returned to New York shortly before his death inFlushing, New York onJuly 14 ,1965 .Williams was inducted into the
Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1970.<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3External links
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* [http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=287 Spencer Williams at the Songwriters Hall Of Fame]
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