- Real name
- Richard Isaac Banks
- Born
- March 3, 1878
- Died
- March 13, 1915
- Country
- Australia
- Comments
- Born in Melbourne, Williams became a popular entertainer in the music halls singing what were known as chorus-songs – he also appeared in pantomime. It was in 1906 that Williams made his first recordings and from that date he recorded prolifically on cylinder and disc. In England he had a business relationship with songwriter Fred Godfrey although it is believed that Godfrey did all of the song writing.
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