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Joe Williams (jazz singer) (Joseph Goreed) was born on 12 December, 1918 in Cordele, Georgia, U.S., is an American jazz singer (1918–1999). Discover Joe Williams (jazz singer)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

Popular As Joseph Goreed
Occupation Singer
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 12 December 1918
Birthday 12 December
Birthplace Cordele, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death 1999
Died Place Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality Georgia

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1918

Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed; December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was an American jazz singer.

He sang with big bands, such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and with small combos.

He sang in two films with the Basie orchestra and sometimes worked as an actor.

Williams was born in Cordele, Georgia, the son of Willie Goreed and Anne Beatrice, née Gilbert.

When he was about three, his mother and grandmother took him to Chicago; he grew up on the South Side, where he attended Austin Otis Sexton Elementary School and Englewood High School.

1930

In the 1930s, as a teenager, he was a member of a gospel group, the Jubilee Boys, and performed in Chicago churches.

1937

Williams began singing professionally as a soloist in 1937.

He sometimes sang with big bands: from 1937 he performed with Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, and also toured with Les Hite in the Midwest.

1940

In the late 1940s, Williams was ill and performed on a sporadic basis.

1941

In 1941 he toured with Coleman Hawkins to Memphis, Tennessee.

1943

In 1943 he performed in Boston with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra.

1945

He sang with Red Saunders at the Club DeLisa in Chicago in 1945, and in 1946 was in New York with Andy Kirk.

1950

By October 1950, he was again at the Club DeLisa with Red Saunders, where Count Basie heard him.

1954

From 1954 to 1961 he was the singer for the Count Basie Orchestra.

1955

"Every Day I Have the Blues", recorded in 1955, and "Alright, Okay, You Win" were among many successful recordings from this period.

After leaving the Basie band, Williams had a successful career as a soloist at festivals, in clubs and on television.

He and Basie remained on good terms and he regularly appeared with the Basie orchestra.

1957

Williams sang with the Basie orchestra in two films, Jamboree in 1957 and Cinderfella in 1960.

1961

He toured and made recordings with many other musicians, including Harry "Sweets" Edison in 1961–62, Junior Mance between 1962 and 1964, George Shearing in 1971, and Cannonball Adderley between 1973 and 1975.

1970

He also worked with his own combos, which between 1970 and 1990 usually included the pianist Norman Simmons, and often had Henry Johnson on guitar.

He sometimes worked as an actor, and he had a supporting role in the movie The Moonshine War released in 1970.

1977

He went on a long tour from Egypt to India with Clark Terry in 1977, and toured Europe and the United States with Thad Jones and the Basie Orchestra in 1985.

1979

Williams was nominated for seven other Grammy awards: for Prez & Joe (1979); "8 to 5 I Lose" (1982); I Just Want To Sing (1986); Every Night: Live At Vine St. (1987); "I Won't Leave You Again" (with Lena Horne, 1988); "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (with Marlena Shaw, 1989); and In Good Company (1989).

1980

Williams appeared several times on Sesame Street in the 1980s and early 1990s.

1982

In 1982, Joe played the part of jazz musician Sonny Goodman in an episode ("Jazz") of the television series Lou Grant.

In later life, Williams often worked in hotels and clubs in Las Vegas, Nevada, but also sang at festivals and worked on cruise ships.

He toured again with the Basie Orchestra, this time under the direction of Frank Foster, who had succeeded Thad Jones as leader of the band.

1984

Williams won the Best Jazz Vocal Performance Grammy Award for his LP Nothin' but the Blues in 1984; it was also the winning Traditional Blues Album in the Blues Music Awards of the Blues Foundation in the following year.

1985

In 1985 he played the role of "Grandpa Al" Hanks on The Cosby Show over 4 episodes as Cosby's father-in-law.

1988

In 1988, Williams received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.

He also was a co-founder of the Fillius Jazz Archive from Hamilton College, where he also received an honorary degree.

In 1988, with his wife Jillean and friends, Williams set up the not-for-profit Joe Williams Every Day Foundation to offer scholarships to talented young musicians.

1992

In 1992, his 1955 recording of "Every Day I Have the Blues" with Basie was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame for recordings of particular historical or qualitative importance.

1993

Williams sang with the former Ellington Orchestra drummer Louie Bellson in Duke Ellington's jazz suite Black, Brown and Beige; in about 1993 or 1994 he again toured with George Shearing.

1999

Williams died on March 29, 1999, in Las Vegas, at the age of 80.

He had been hospitalized the week before for a respiratory ailment.

2001

Williams was added to the Jazz Wall of Fame of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 2001.