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Joe Williams
On March 29th, 1999, Jazz Legend Joe Williams was found dead after leaving Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas on his own. Jerry interviewed Joe on his radio show in Las Vegas in the mid-90s. Listen to this segment featuring the music and words of Joe Williams. Joe Williams was the last great big-band singer, a smooth baritone who graced the rejuvenated Count Basie Orchestra during the 1950s and captivated audiences well into the '90s. Born in Georgia, he moved to Chicago with his grandmother at the age of three. Reunited with his mother, she taught him to play the piano and took him to the symphony.Click on the banner for a comprehensive selection of Joe Williams CDs, DVDs, videos, and cassettes:
On March 29th, 1999, Jazz Legend Joe Williams was found dead after leaving Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas on his own. Jerry interviewed Joe on his radio show in Las Vegas in the mid-90s. Listen to this segment featuring the music and words of Joe Williams.
Joe Williams was the last great big-band singer, a smooth baritone who graced the rejuvenated Count Basie Orchestra during the 1950s and captivated audiences well into the '90s. Born in Georgia, he moved to Chicago with his grandmother at the age of three. Reunited with his mother, she taught him to play the piano and took him to the symphony.
Click on the banner for a comprehensive selection of Joe Williams CDs, DVDs, videos, and cassettes:
