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Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed; December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was an American jazz singer. He sang with big bands, such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and with small combos. He sang in two films with the Basie orchestra and sometimes worked as an actor.
Joe Goreed, artísticamente conocido como Joe Williams (Cordele, Georgia, 12 de diciembre de 1918–Las Vegas, 29 de marzo de 1999), [1] fue un cantante estadounidense de jazz.
Joe Williams (born Dec. 12, 1918, Cordele, Ga., U.S.—died March 29, 1999, Las Vegas, Nev.) was an American singer known for his mastery of jazz, blues, and ballads and for his association with Count Basie in the 1950s.
Joe Williams was a well-known jazz vocalist, a baritone singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards. Williams worked with Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton before joining Count Basie's band in 1954.
29 de mar. de 1999 · Jazz vocalist and actor whose smooth, rich baritone and bluesy phrasing made him a star with Count Basie's band. Read Full Biography
28 de jul. de 2019 · Sorely missed since his passing last year, Joe Williams set a mark for high standards that few are willing to follow. Only a handful of male jazz singers hang on to that valuable tradition today. Known for his definitive performance of the blues, Williams captured the hearts and minds of a broad audience.
29 de may. de 2018 · Joe Williams [1] Singer Cleaned by Day, Sung by Night [2] Treated for Depression [3] Cemented Stature With Basie Orchestra [4] Selected discography [5] Sources [6] His name is not as well known to the general public as those of jazz legends Louis Armstrong [7], Duke Ellington [8], or Ella Fitzger.
