John Williams (saxophonist)
John Overton Williams (* 13. April 1905 in Memphis (Tennessee) ; † 24. November 1996 in Columbus , Ohio ) was an American clarinetist and alto saxophonist of Swing .
Williams was self-taught and began his musical career in Paul Banks' band; from 1924 to 1928 he led his own band and accompanied the vaudeville group “Seymour and Jeanette” in Pittsburgh . From 1928 to 1939 he worked with his wife, the pianist Mary Lou Williams , in Andy Kirk's band in Kansas City , then retired from the music business for a while and joined Cootie Williams in 1942 . After that Williams said goodbye to the jazz scene.
Lexigraphic entry
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler: Reclams Jazzführer (= Reclams Universal Library. No. 10185). 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-15-010185-9 .
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- John Williams at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Williams, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, John Overton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clarinetist and swing alto saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis (Tennessee) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1996 |
| Place of death | Columbus , Ohio |