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Born Joseph Goreed, December 12, 1918, in Cordele, Georgia.
Changed surname to Williams, c. 1934.
Died, March 29, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Career
Formed, and performed at church functions with, vocal quartet the Jubilee Boys, early 1930sPerformed with various bands, Chicago, 1930s
Performed with bands of Jimmie Noone, 1938-39
Performed with bands of Les Hite, 1939-40
Performed with bands of Coleman Hawkins, 1941
Performed with bands of Lionel Hampton, 1942-43
Performed with bands of Andy Kirk, 1946-47
Performed with bands of Red Saunders, 1951-53
Worked briefly as Fuller Cosmetics door-to-door salesman, 1940s
Performed and toured with Count Basie Orchestra, 1954-1961
Began solo career, 1961
Contributed to film soundtracks,
including Jamboree, 1957, Cinderfella, 1960, The Moonshine War, 1969,
Sharky's Machine, 1981, City Heat, and All of Me, both 1984. Actor.
Awards
New Star Award, 1955International critics' poll citations for best male vocalist, 1955, 1974-78, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, and 1989-91
Readers' poll citation for best male vocalist, 1955, 1956, 1990, and 1991
All from Down Beat. Rhythm and Blues plaque for top song for "Every Day (I Have the Blues)," 1956
Billboard disc jockeys' poll citation for best male vocalist, 1959
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Governor's Award, 1983
Grammy awards, 1985, for I Just Want to Sing, and 1992, for Ballad and Blues Master
Ebony Lifetime Achievement Award, 1993
Agent Address
Abby Hoffer Enterprises, 223 East 48th St., New York, NY 10017-1538.
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