Claude Williams
Sign in to saveAmerican musician (1908–2004)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908-02-22
- Died
- 2004-04-25
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Religion - barrier or bridge to a people's world?
- You Be the Judge
- Mị𝖓ecraft Coloring Book
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- Total plays
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Claude "The Fiddler" Williams (February 22, 1908 – April 26, 2004) was an American jazz violinist and guitarist. Williams was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in 1908, and by 10 he had learned to play guitar, mandolin, banjo and cello. Upon hearing Joe Venuti play, he was inspired to take up the violin. In 1928, he moved to Kansas City and toured with Andy Kirk's territory band Twelve Clouds of Joy, which also included Mary Lou Williams, and further honed his musicianship by participating in jam ses
Key dates
- Born
- 22 February 1908
- Died
- 25 April 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Claude
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Muskogee
- Place of death
- Kansas City
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
Connections
Categories
1908 births2004 deaths20th-century American male musicians20th-century American violinistsAmerican jazz violinistsAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male violinistsArhoolie Records artistsBlack & Blue Records artistsJazz musicians from OklahomaMusicians from Muskogee, OklahomaMusicians from Oklahoma