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Clarence Williams [US1]

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Aliases
Clarence Williams' Blue Five
Clarence Williams' Blue Seven
Clarence Williams and His Band
Clarence Williams and His Bottomland Orchestra
Clarence Williams & His Jazz Kings
Clarence Williams & His Orch.
Clarence Williams and His Orchestra
Clarence Williams and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
Clarence Williams' Novelty Band
Clarence Williams' Orch.
Clarence Williams' Orchestra
Clarence Williams Stompers
Clarence Williams' Trio
Clarence Williams' Washboard Band
Clarence Williams' Washboard Five
Clarence Williams' Washboard Four
Jamaica Jazzers
Williams' Jug Band
Williams' Jug Band and Lowland Singers
Real name
Clarence Williams
Born
October 8, 1898
Died
November 6, 1965
Country
United States
IPI
00032968566 81 works
00032968762 2 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Pianist, composer, vocalist and music publisher. By his own admission, a number of the songs credited to Williams were actually purchased in the course of his publishing business and were not actually his work. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Member of
Alabama Jug Band Founder
Dixie Washboard Band
Family
Eva Taylor Spouse
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Songs written by Clarence Williams [US1]

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Achin' Hearted Blues Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1], Clarence Johnson [US Trombonist] Sara Martin October 1922 Covered by (12 artists)
Anytime Clarence Williams [US1], Joe Jordan [US1] Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings April 10, 1928 Covered by (7 artists)
Anywhere Sweetie Goes (I'll Be There) Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller Dixie Washboard Band March 10, 1927 Covered by (3 artists)
A Pane in the Glass Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams [US1] February 12, 1929 Covered by West End Jazz Band
Baby, Have Pity on Me Clarence Williams [US1], Billy Moll Bessie Smith April 12, 1930 Covered by (4 artists)
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams [US1] Eva Taylor - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams November 25, 1922 Covered by (327 artists)
Barrel House Woman Clarence Williams [US1], W.R. Calaway Leroy Carr August 14, 1934 Covered by (2 artists)
Beer Garden Blues Clarence Williams [US1], Walter Bishop, Lewis Raymond Clarence Williams & His Orchestra August 18, 1933 Covered by (2 artists)
Bozo Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams & His Orchestra October 1, 1929 Covered by (3 artists)
Brown Skin (Who You For) Clarence Williams [US1], Armand Piron Daisy Martin - Clarence Williams December 5, 1921 Covered by (3 artists)
Cake Walking Babies from Home Clarence Williams [US1], Chris Smith [US1], Henry Troy Red Onion Jazz Babies December 22, 1924 Covered by (177 artists)
Charleston Hound Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller, Eddie Rector Blue Grass Foot Warmers June 16, 1926 Covered by (5 artists)
Chizzlin' Sam Clarence Williams [US1] Williams' Jug Band August 7, 1933 Covered by The Moonlight Broadcasters
Close Fit Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams' Blue Seven September 23, 1927 Covered by (9 artists)
Cushion Foot Stomp Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams and His Washboard Band March 8, 1927 Covered by (64 artists)
Echo of Spring Clarence Williams [US1], Willie "The Lion" Smith, Tausha Hammed Willie Smith (The Lion) and His Cubs May 22, 1935 Covered by (35 artists)
Farewell to Storyville Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1] Maggie Jones February 10, 1925 Covered by (19 artists)
Get Up Off Your Knees Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams [US1] Ethel Waters - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams August 23, 1928 Covered by (3 artists)
Good Looking Papa Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Mamie Smith – Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams July 23, 1923 Covered by (2 artists)
Gravier Street Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams [US1] July 28, 1924 Covered by (12 artists)
Gulf Coast Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Monette Moore REC, Bessie Smith - Clarence Williams at the Piano REL January 1923 Covered by (50 artists)
Harlem Joys Clarence Williams [US1], Walter Bishop, Willie "The Lion" Smith Willie Smith (The Lion) and His Cubs April 23, 1935 Covered by (6 artists)
Hop Off Clarence Williams [US1] Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra September 14, 1928 Covered by (11 artists)
Hurry Sundown (See What Tomorrow Brings) Clarence Williams [US1], Richard Huey Richard Huey and His Sundown Singers November 19, 1943 Covered by Marion Brown
I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None' This Jelly Roll Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1] Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band September 24, 1919 Covered by (135 artists)
I Can Beat You Doing What You're Doing Me Clarence Williams [US1], Armand Piron Covered by (4 artists)
I Can't Dance - I Got Ants in My Pants Clarence Williams [US1], Lee Gaines Clarence Williams and His Orchestra March 23, 1934 Covered by (25 artists)
If You Don't Believe I Love You, Look What a Fool I've Been Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams [US1] October 11, 1921 Covered by (4 artists)
If You Don't, I Know Who Will Clarence Williams [US1], Chris Smith [US1], Tim Brymn Bessie Smith - Fletcher Henderson at the Piano June 21, 1923 Covered by (7 artists)
If You Don't Want Me Please Don't Dog Me Round Clarence Williams [US1] Daisy Martin December 5, 1921 Covered by Chatman Brothers
If You Like Me Like I Like You Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings February 5, 1929 Covered by (4 artists)
I Like to Go Back in the Evening Clarence Williams [US1], Richard W. Pascoe, Clint H. O'Reilly Covered by (7 artists)
I'm Busy and You Can't Come In Clarence Williams [US1] Irene Gibbons & Clarence Williams Jazz Band September 18, 1928 Covered by (8 artists)
I'm Falling for You Clarence Williams [US1], Hubert Joe Trafalgar, George Sanders Clarence Williams' Trio May 24, 1938 Covered by (12 artists)
I'm Getting My Bonus in Love Porter Grainger, Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams and His Orchestra July 6, 1934 Covered by (2 artists)
I'm Goin' Back to Bottomland Clarence Williams [US1], Jo Trent Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings August 18, 1927 Covered by (8 artists)
I'm Not Worrying Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller Clarence Williams and His Band REC, Clarence Williams & His Jazz Kings REL April 16, 1929 Covered by (5 artists)
I'm Watching the Clock Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators September 12, 1928 Covered by (3 artists)
I Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl Clarence Williams [US1], Tim Brymn, Dally Small Bessie Smith November 20, 1931 Covered by (103 artists)
I Need You Clarence Williams [US1], Mike Jackson Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings May 29, 1928 Covered by (2 artists)
It's Too Short Clarence Williams [US1], W.R. Calaway Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell December 17, 1934 Covered by The Siegel-Schwall Band
I've Got What It Takes Clarence Williams [US1], Hezekiah Jenkins Bessie Smith May 15, 1929 Covered by (24 artists)
I Wanna Hot Dog for My Roll Clarence Williams [US1], Tosh Hammed Butterbeans & Susie March 31, 1927 Covered by George Melly with John Chilton's Feetwarmers
Jail House Blues Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams [US1] Bessie Smith - Irving Johns at the Piano September 21, 1923 Covered by (12 artists)
Jerry the Junker Clarence Williams [US1], Clarence Stout Clarence Williams and His Orchestra 1934 Covered by (3 artists)
Kansas City Man Blues Clarence Williams [US1], Clarence Johnson [US Trombonist] Clarence Williams' Blue Five July 30, 1923 Covered by (70 artists)
Mama's Got the Blues Sara Martin, Clarence Williams [US1] Sara Martin December 1922 Covered by (4 artists)
Michigan Water Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Covered by (37 artists)
Midnight Stomp Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller Clarence Williams & His Orchestra November 1928 Covered by (6 artists)
Mister, Will You Serenade? Clarence Williams [US1], Alex Hill [US1], Ikey Robinson Williams' Jug Band August 7, 1933 Covered by (5 artists)
More Than That Clarence Williams [US1], Ben Barnett [US2] Clarence Williams and His Washboard Band – Vocal Refrain by Eva Taylor April 8, 1937 Covered by (3 artists)
Morocco Blues Clarence Williams [US1], Joe Jordan [US1] Joe Jordan's Ten Sharps and Flats May 8, 1926 Covered by (8 artists)
My Pillow and Me Clarence Williams [US1], Chris Smith [US1], Tim Brymn Irene Gibbons (Eva Taylor) REC, Eva Taylor - Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams REL January 5, 1923 Covered by (2 artists)
Nobody but My Baby Is Getting My Love Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams [US1] Bessie Brown September 1926 Covered by (14 artists)
Nobody's Blues but Mine Clarence Williams [US1] Margaret Johnson - Piano Accomp by Clarence Williams June 1925 Covered by (8 artists)
Old Folks Shuffle Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller Blue Grass Foot Warmers June 21, 1926 Covered by (9 artists)
Organ Grinder Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams [US1] July 2, 1928 Covered by (18 artists)
Outside of That Clarence Williams [US1], Jo Trent Esther Bigeou March 20, 1923 Covered by (5 artists)
Papa De Da Da Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1], Clarence Todd Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Vocal Chorus by Eva Taylor March 4, 1925 Covered by (51 artists)
Pretty Doll Clarence Williams [US1] Samuel Ash November 20, 1918 Covered by (39 artists)
Red River Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams' Washboard Five May 23, 1928 Covered by (17 artists)
Royal Garden Blues Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1] Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds January 1921 Covered by (376 artists)
Satchel Mouth Swing Louis Armstrong, Lil Armstrong, Clarence Williams [US1] Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra January 12, 1938 Covered by (2 artists)
Senorita Mine Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller, Eddie Rector Blue Grass Foot Warmers June 16, 1926 Covered by (3 artists)
Shake Em Up Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams and His Orchestra October 1927 Covered by Cl. W. Jacobi's Bottomland Orchestra
Shootin' the Pistol Clarence Williams [US1], Chris Smith [US1] Clarence Williams [US1] August 19, 1927 Covered by (5 artists)
Shout, Sister, Shout! Clarence Williams [US1], Alex Hill [US1], Tim Brymn Clarence Williams' Washboard Band August 20, 1930 Covered by (22 artists)
Sitting at the Table Opposite You Clarence Williams [US1], Ben Barnett [US2] Willie Smith (The Lion) and His Cubs May 22, 1935 Covered by Neville Dickie
Speakeasy Blues Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver Clarence Williams & His Orchestra August 1928 Covered by (5 artists)
Squeeze Me Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller William Bailey REC, Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Vocal Chorus by Eva Taylor REL May 1925 Covered by (231 artists)
Stranger's Blues Sippie Wallace, Clarence Williams [US1] Sippie Wallace 1924 Covered by (41 artists)
Streamline Gal Clarence Williams [US1], Willie "The Lion" Smith, Cecil Scott Willie Smith (The Lion) and His Cubs April 23, 1935 Covered by (8 artists)
Sugar Blues Clarence Williams [US1], Lucy Fletcher Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band August 11, 1922 Covered by (119 artists)
Swing! Brother, Swing! Clarence Williams [US1], Walter Bishop, Lewis Raymond Wingy Mannone & His Orch. January 15, 1935 Covered by (34 artists)
Take Your Black Bottom Outside Clarence Williams [US1], Eddie Green [US1] Sara Martin with Clarence Williams Blue Five April 9, 1927 Covered by (4 artists)
Terrible Blues Clarence Williams [US1] Eva Taylor - Clarence Williams October 17, 1924 Covered by (28 artists)
Texas Moaner Blues Clarence Williams [US1], Fay Barnes Laura Smith - Accomp. by Clarence Williams' Harmonizers August 1, 1924 Covered by (33 artists)
The Shim Sham Shimmy Dance Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams [US1] Williams' Jug Band and Lowland Singers August 7, 1933 Covered by (13 artists)
The Stuff Is Here and It's Mellow Clarence Williams [US1], Walter Bishop, Willie "The Lion" Smith Eva Taylor and Her Boyfriends August 22, 1934 Covered by (5 artists)
Tomorrow Night Lil Armstrong, Clarence Williams [US1], Ralph Matthews Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra April 24, 1933 Covered by The Swedish Jazz Kings
Wait Till You See My Baby Do the Charleston Clarence Williams [US1], Clarence Todd, Rousseau Simmons Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Vocal Chorus by Eva Taylor October 6, 1925 Covered by (15 artists)
West End Blues Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators June 11, 1928 Covered by (126 artists)
West Indies Blues Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1], Edgar Dowell Esther Bigeou – Accomp. by Piron's New Orleans Orchestra December 14, 1923 Covered by (21 artists)
What Makes Me Love You So Clarence Williams [US1], Fred Longshaw Clarence Williams' Washboard Band November 19, 1929 Covered by (10 artists)
What's the Matter Now? Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1] Bessie Smith March 5, 1926 Covered by (11 artists)
What You Want Me to Do Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver King Oliver and His Orchestra October 8, 1929 Covered by (25 artists)
Wild Cat Blues Clarence Williams [US1], Fats Waller Clarence Williams' Blue Five July 30, 1923 Covered by (96 artists)
Wild Flower Rag Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams [US1] October 5, 1928 Covered by (8 artists)
Yama Yama Blues Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1] Frisco Five March 1919 Covered by (8 artists)
You Can Have It, I Don't Want It Clarence Williams [US1], Armand Piron, May Hill Virginia Liston–Sam Gray with Piano Accomp. by Clarence Williams January 1924 Covered by (4 artists)
You Don't Know My Mind Blues Clarence Williams [US1], Virginia Liston, Samuel Gray Virginia Liston November 15, 1923 Covered by (25 artists)
You Don't Understand James P. Johnson, Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams [US1] Bessie Smith - James P. Johnson at the Piano October 11, 1929 Covered by (13 artists)
You'll Long for Me (When the Cold Winds Blow) Clarence Williams [US1] Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings August 18, 1927 Covered by (9 artists)
You're Bound to Look Like a Monkey When You Get Old Clarence Williams [US1], Alex Hill [US1] The Hokum Trio May 1, 1930 Covered by (11 artists)
You've Got the Right Key, but the Wrong Keyhole Clarence Williams [US1], Eddie Green [US1] Virginia Liston October 17, 1924 Covered by (34 artists)
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