Johnny Williams
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Biography
[Edit]Johnny Williams played bass with such swing-era musicians as Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson, Johnny Hodges, and Tab Smith, among others. Williams studied violin in his youth, before switching to tuba. He played in a marching band and at the Palace Theater in Memphis. Williams then moved to Atlanta with the intention of attending college. Instead, he became a professional musician, taking up the double bass and joining the Graham Jackson Orchestra in 1930. In the early '30s, he played in territory bands and with pianist Billy Kyle in Philadelphia and vocalist Tiny Bradshaw in Baltimore. He moved to New York in 1936 and worked with Lucky Millinder's Mills Blue Rhythm Band. He also played with pianist/bandleader Claude Hopkins, then joined saxophonist Benny Carter's band around 1937. Soon after, Williams recorded the first of many sides with Holiday, and also worked with trumpeter Frankie Newton and tenor saxophonist Hawkins. He left Hawkins and joined Louis Armstrong, staying with the trumpeter until 1942 and working with him occasionally thereafter.
Williams worked with pianist Wilson from 1943-1944 and clarinetist Edmond Hall from 1944-1947. He also played with saxophonist Tab Smith for three years beginning around 1948, and saxophonist Hodges from around 1952 until 1955, before leaving the road in 1956. He played freelance around New York in the early '60s, occasionally playing electric bass. In 1968, Williams toured Europe with saxophonist Buddy Tate, and in the '70s worked with pianist/vocalist Red Richards. During the '70s, he also played traditional jazz in a Jelly Roll Morton tribute band with the pianist/bandleader Bob Greene, and with the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band. Williams should not to be confused with his contemporary, the saxophonist Johnny "Bearcat" Williams, who was also born in Memphis and married to pianist Mary Lou Williams.
Title: Diamond Head (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Johnny Williams
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Valley of the Dolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Johnny Williams
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hank Williams Favorites Sung By Johnny Williams
Artist: The Playboys, Johnny Williams
Genre: Country
Title: The Era of H. Williams - Johnny Williams & The Playboys
Artist: The Playboys, Johnny Williams
Genre: Country
Title: The Era of Hank Williams - Johnny Williams Sings
Artist: The Playboys, Johnny Williams
Genre: Country
Title: A Guide For The Married Man (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Johnny Williams
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Greatest Classic Country, Vol.1
Artist: The Playboys, Johnny Williams, The Country Gentlemen, Bobby Wayne
Genre: Country
Title: Songs Made Famous
Artist: The Playboys, Johnny Mac, Johnny Williams, Leon Copas, Joe Reagan, Holly Lane
Genre: Country
Title: Valley Of The Dolls (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Johnny Williams
Genre: Soul, Blues, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Crazy Cajun Vol. 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country
Title: Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Absolutely the Best Chicago Blues Album In the World!
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues 'n Boogie
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues from Chicago
Genre: Blues
Title: Brunswick Lost Soul, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: From Philly With Love
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Chess Pieces Volume 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Road Trip Country
Genre: Country
Title: Crazy Cajun, Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country
Title: 60 Country Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Chicago Down Home Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Big Broadcast, Vol. 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: Country & Western Classics: 40 Hit Songs
Genre: Country
Title: Go West: 40 Country Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Classic Country Hits Volume 1
Genre: Country
Title: Classic Country: 40 Country & Western Hits
Genre: Country
Title: That Lonesome Sky: 40 Country Songs from the Heart
Genre: Country
Title: Chicago Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Kansas City Jazz (Live)
Genre: Jazz
Title: For Connoisseurs Only Vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Street-Walking Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Country and Western Cowboy Songs
Genre: Country
Title: Born Into Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: Rattlesnake Shake Blues N' Rhythm
Genre: Blues
Title: Brunswick Lost Soul, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best of the Blues Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Highway Of Hits Volume 9
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Vintage Valentine: 30 Retro Love Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Country Hits for a Southern Spring Break
Genre: Country
Title: A Tribute to Hank Williams
Title: Go West: 40 Country Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Kuschelrock Christmas (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Cocktail Scene
Title: For Connoisseurs Only Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Chicago Blues: The Chance Era (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: All Night Long - The Crown Records Story (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Between The Sheets - Volume 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: Twinight's Chicago Soul Heaven 1967-1972
Genre: Soul
Title: Chicago Is Just That Way: 1938 - 1954 (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blood And Soul (CD2)
Title: Philly Soul Reunion
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now: 50 Years Of P. I. R 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Featuring albums
Title: Between the Sheets (Vol. 4)
Artist: Teena Marie, Heatwave, The Isley Brothers, The O'Jays
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: DJ Andy Smith's Jam Up Twist Featuring Deano Sounds
Artist: DJ Andy Smith
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Rockabilly, Dance Pop
Title: Philadelphia International Records: The Tom Moulton Remixes
Artist: Tom Moulton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk