Joe Williams

Considered one of the last great big band singers (he fronted bands conducted by both Lionel Hampton and Count Basie), Joe Williams achieved success as a solo singer in the mid-'50s and was equally welcome in both the jazz and blues worlds. This compact disc contains two albums recorded by the man considered one of the great vocal masters of our time.. Oldies.com

PERSONNEL:

ME AND THE BLUES (RCA Victor 2879):

JOE WILLIAMS, vocals, accompanied by JIMMY JONE'S ORCHESTRA, featuring:
CLARK TERRY, trumpet
URBIE GREEN, trombone
PHIL WOODS, alto sax
SELDON POWELL, tenor sax
DANNY BANK, baritone sax
HANK JONES, piano
BARRY GALBRAITH, guitar
MILT HINTOM, bass
OSIE JOHNSON, drums
JIMMY JONES, arranger, conductor

Webster Hall, New York, November 18, 1963

01. I'm Sticking With You Baby
02. Me And The Blues
03. Every Night
04. Rocks In My Bed
05. Come On Blues
06. Workin' (Work Song)
07. Soothe Me
08. Early In The Morning
09. Good Morning Heartache
10. Kansas City
11. A Woman
12. Hobo Flats

THE SONG IS YOU (RCA Victor 3343)

JOE WILLIAMS, vocals, accompanied by FRANK HUNTER ORCHESTRA, featuring:
URBIE GREEN, trombone
HANK JONES, piano
MUNDELL LOWE, guitar
SANDY BLOCK, bass
MEL LEWIS, drums
FRANK HUNTER, arranger, conductor

Webster Hall, New York, November 11, 1964

13. Yours Is My Heart Alone
14. I'll Follow You
15. Sleepy Time Gal
16. The Song Is You
17. Prelude To A Kiss
18. (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy
19. People
20. I'm A Fool To Want You
21. That Face
22. My Darling
23. My Romance
24. You Stepped Out Of A Dream