Nelson Williams

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Nelson Williams

Nelson "Cadillac" Williams (born September 26, 1917 in Montgomery (Alabama) , † November 20, 1973 in Voorburg , Netherlands ) was an American jazz trumpeter , singer and arranger .

Live and act

Williams first played the piano from the age of 13 before switching to the trumpet. He began his career as a musician in the 1930s in Territory bands such as Trianon Crackerjacks, Brown Skin Models and Dixie Rhythm Girls before working with Tiny Bradshaw . After the end of the Second World War, during which he played in a military band, he became a member of Billy Eckstine's band . In the late 1940s he worked with John Kirby , Billy Kyle and in 1949 in the Duke Ellington Orchestra , in 1951 with Johnny Hodges . In the same year he moved to Paris, where he took part in the recordings of Mary Lou Williams in 1954 . After returning to the United States, he played again in 1956 with Duke Ellington and directed his own formations with which he toured Europe. Under his own name, he released several singles and EPs on Philips , including covers of Rockin 'Chair , All of Me and My Blue Heaven . He can also be heard on the LP Five Horn Groove & All Stars . From 1957 Williams lived in Voorburg, Holland; in his later years he played a. a. with the Pforzheimer Quarter Latin Jazz Band around Dieter Antritter and the Dutch Swing College Band , last time in 1969 with Ellington ( Paris Jazz Party ). Williams participated in 56 recording sessions between 1949 and 1970.

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  1. ↑ Tom Lord Jazz Discography
personal data
SURNAME Williams, Nelson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Williams, Cadillac (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH September 26, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Montgomery, Alabama
DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1973
Place of death Voorburg , Netherlands