The great jazz singer Joe Williams was found dead Monday night a few blocks
from the hospital he was registered at. He was 80.
Yeah, not much twang here, but the man was a great performer. He was one of
my mother's favorite singers. His work with Count Basie during the 50s was
fantastic to
That's sad news. Mitch. The man had a way with a blues standard like
"Every Day I Have the Blues" as well as the jazz standards, didn't he...
And for the record, he's one of MY mother's all-time favorite singers too!
Barry M
The great jazz singer Joe Williams was found dead Monday night a
wow - MY Mom sat next to him on a flight ffrom Detroit to Los Angeles when
she was 17 and she always said it was one of the coolest experiences she'd
ever had.
np fernando
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Subject: Joe Williams RIP
Date: T
If y'all get Fresh Air late in the day, there will be a rebroadcast of a show with
Joe Williams from 1989.
Jamie
My mom this, my mom that. Sheesh yer making me feel old. g I saw Joe with
Count Basie and his Orchestra in 1973. Man, they rocked.
Jim, smilin' and swingin' ahead of his time
