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Filmography

Joe Williams - I Don't Like You No More (1957) - HD - feat. Count Basie Orchestra

from Jamboree


The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Episode 5, Season 1, aired 13 January 1957. Perry Como, Art Carney, Stubby Kaye, Count Basie, Joe Williams, The Skylarks

I guess this collection of the Film Collectors Society of America includes this episode.

This is the related information at IMDb. 


Count Basie & Joe Williams "Roll 'Em Pete" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Joe Williams with Count Basie and his orchestra, November 22, 1959


Openning of The Kraft Music Hall on March 18, 1959

Milton Berle, who is Mr. Television, is host. 

Joe Williams sings the opening NBC color presentation. Very clear, color video of Basie's New Tastament Band! Amazing! 

Count Basie band plays Blee Blop Blues. 


Joe Williams on The Kraft Music Hall 1959

Joe Williams sings "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home" backed by the Count Basie Orchestra on The Kraft Music Hall starring Milton Berle broadcast March 18, 1959.


Joe Williams - More Than Likely

Joe Williams swings with the Bill Basie Orchestra from 1959.


Joe Williams sings "Five o'clock in the morning" with Count Basie on Live TV.

Joe Williams with Count Basie (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Ed Jones (bass), and Sonny Payne (drums) from the syndicated television series, "Playboy's Penthouse," Season 1, Episode 17, taped at WBKB-TV, Chicago, IL in February 13, 1960  


Joe Williams with Lambert, Hendricks and Ross sings "Every Day I Have the Blues" with Count Basie on Live TV.

Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and Annie Ross with Count Basie (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Ed Jones (bass), and Sonny Payne (drums) from the syndicated television series, "Playboy's Penthouse," Season 1, Episode 17, taped at WBKB-TV, Chicago, IL in February 13, 1960  


Count Basie mit Joe Williams 1960(original post is 1980) BrŹ«ässel

27 March 1960: Count Basie & Joe Williams Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 20h30 Count Basie (p), Joe Williams (voc), Marshall Royal (as), Frank Wess (ts, fl), Frank Foster (ts), Billy Mitchell (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Sonny Cohn, Snookie Young (tp), Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Al Grey (tb), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d)

Gee baby ain't I good to you / Hallelujah I love her so

Related site: Hot Club De Belgique


Astaire Time

September 1960: "It's a wonderful world" and "Blues Medley" were performed by Joe Williams, Count Basie and his orchestra and Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase were dancing.

You can buy DVDs including this TV special from the Film Collectors Society of America.

Related site: Library of Congress, USA


Count Basie with Joe Williams AND Jimmy Rushing Blues Duet. Backed bt the Count Basie orchestra, Joe Williams sings a stunning version of Jimmy Rushing's "Going To Chicago." Then Jimmy comes out to duet with Joe and he promptly takes his song back!

Newport Jazz Festival, July 8, 1962 


Shindig!

Episode #1.36 aired 19 May 1965.

I guess this collection of TV Museum includes this episode.

This is the related information at IMDb. 


The Mike Douglas Show

Joe Williams sings songs at many Episode from 1961 to 1979.

I guess this collection of TV Museum includes this episode.

This is the related information at IMDb. 


Playboy After Dark 1969 Tony Bennett, Louie Bellson, Joe Williams, George Kirby, Moe Koffman

Is this Episode #2.3 aired 10 February 1970

This is the related information at IMDb.   


Playboy After Dark

Episode #1.15 aired 12 April 1969 (from IMDb)
Jazz and Blues performers dominate this show. James Cotton and his band reel off a pair of fine songs as does Joe Williams and Sue Raney.

Episode #1.25 aired 7 November 1969 (from IMDb)
The great Joe Williams sings a duet with Joanne Vent. Joey Bishop entertains. Joe Williams closes out the show and outperforms everyone. Amazing voice, talent and presence.

Episode #2.3 aired 10 February 1970 (from IMDb)
The show starts with Hugh playing a 78 record of one his favorite old time singers. Next up is Tony Bennett. Real gone man. By then half the program was over. Comic George Kirby performs. Tony is joined by singer Joe Williams. A great show if you love Tony Bennett, but it feels like something more out of the 1950s than swingin' 1969.

This collection of the Film Collectors Society of America includes these episodes, but Episode #1.15 and #2.3 are unavailable ...ˇˇ 


Joe Williams Eddy Vinson Count Basie and his Orchestra

I guess that this is "Paris Jazz Concert", April 17, 1972.


Count Basie and his orchestra - Copenhagen 18. April 1972

The content of the first half is the same as the above. Need to compare with the contents of  Trema[fr] 710564. [CD].

Joe sings Everyday I have the blues, In the evening, Alright, okay, you win, The comeback, Roll 'em pete

The second half is the concert at Tivoli on July , 1976 (no appearance of Joe). 


Count Basie & Joe Williams-Jumpin At The Woodside+Alright OK

Count Basie Orchestra 1972 with Joe Williams


Joe Williams with Count Basie Orchestra sings ˇČAlright, Okay, You WinˇÉ.

This 

This is available in Video.  

This is the related information at IMDb. 


Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly

TV Special 11 February 1973.

This is the related information at IMDb. 


The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show

The birth of jazz is traced from spirituals all the way to the wild sounds of the '70s via live performance, dance and narration.

Video Available only in UK... 

This is the related information at IMDb.


Joe Williams -Carrie Smith -Gatemouth Brown (Live - 1977) - Roll Em Pete

Festival- France 1977 ...Carrie Smith played Bessie Smith at Carnegie Hall and starred on Broadway in 'Black and Blue' between 1989-91... Joe Williams - vcl; Gatemouth Brown - gtr; Ellis Larkin - pno: Major Holly - Bass; Oliver Jackson- drums. Arnette Cobb and ?


Joe Williams Peggy Lee Jon Hendricks salute Ella Fitzgerald

TV Special 29 December 1979. In 1979 : A Celebration of the Performing Arts, The First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald . In this clip only her part With Peggy Lee Joe Williams Count Basie John Hendricks

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Count Basie Alumni Band & Joe Williams - 1980

Trumpet - Joe Newman.... Trumpet - Harry "Sweets" Edison.... Trombone - Benny Powel.... Tenor Sax - Billy Mitchel.... Tenor Sax - Buddy Tate.... Alto Sax - Marshal royal.... Piano - Nat Pierce.... Bass - Eddie Jones.... Drums - Gus Johnson.... Vocal - Joe Williams.... 

Everyday I Have the Blues / In the evening / Come back baby / *** / ***

Recorded - July 12, 1980 - North Sea Jazz - PWA Zaal - The Hague Holland


Count Basie at Carnegie Hall 1981, featuring Joe Williams

Count Basie delivers a spectacular show live from Carnegie Hall on March 20, 1981 celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of his illustrious career. /Goin' to Chicago.

This is available in DVD format.


Count Basie at Carnegie Hall 1981, featuring Joe Williams

Count Basie delivers a spectacular show live from Carnegie Hall on March 20, 1981 celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of his illustrious career. / Well Alright ,Okay,You Win.

This is available in DVD format.


Count Basie at Carnegie Hall 1981, featuring Joe Williams

Count Basie delivers a spectacular show live from Carnegie Hall on March 20, 1981 celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of his illustrious career. This all-star tribute celebrates also features Sarah Vaughn, Tony Bennett, George Benson, and Joe Williams (Roll'Em Pete/One O'Clock Jump).

This is available in DVD format.


JOE WILLIAMS "Lush Life" - 1981 DUKE ELLINGTON tribute

This segment of a television broadcast is from TV Special 13 May 1981 "A Salute to Duke" tribute to Duke Ellington that took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The orchestra of jazz heavyweights was conducted by Billy Taylor who also is playing piano here as Joe Williams is featured on "Lush Life", Billy Strayhorn's masterpiece.

This is the related information at IMDb.


SARAH VAUGHAN & JOE WILLIAMS - "It Don't Mean a Thing" - ELLINGTON Tribute (1981)

This segment of a television broadcast is from TV Special 13 May 1981 "A Salute to Duke" tribute to Duke Ellington that took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The orchestra of jazz heavyweights was conducted by Billy Taylor who also is playing piano here as Joe Williams is featured on "Lush Life", Billy Strayhorn's masterpiece. 

This is the related information at IMDb.


Joe Williams and Joe Newman - Hamburg 1981

Joe Newman(tp) John Heard (b) Gus Johnson (dr)

Who She Do / I want a little girl


Joe Williams live in 1982

Jazz at the Smithsonian, Washington, 1982. 

Video is available.


Joe Williams & Joe Turner sing "Singin' Da Blues"

"Singin' Da Blues" - Joe Williams & Joe Turner -1984, Harry "Sweets" Edison - Trumpet, Gerald "The Wig" Wiggins - Piano, Monty Budwig - Bass, Gerryck King - Drums


Count Basie Orchestra 1984 Disneyland

The Count Basie Orchestra live at Disneyland 1984. Before Thad Jones, from April 26, 1984 (the day Count Basie died), until 1985, tenor saxophonist Eric Dixon directed the Basie band--though unofficially.


Joe Williams Interview

Dennis Hunt Interviews Jazz great vocalist Joe Williams in 1984. (THIS IS FROM THE UNEDITED ARCHIVES. SORRY FOR POOR QUALITY IN SOME SPOTS) Williams developed his essential repertoire while he was with Basie, including standards such as "Every Day (I Have the Blues)," "Five O'Clock in the Morning," "Roll 'em Pete," "Teach Me Tonight," "My Baby Upsets Me," and "The Comeback."


Count Basie TV Obits

Count Basie TV Obits from 1984, with special remembrances by Joe Williams and Lionel Hampton. Williams sings "I Want a Little Girl" and "I'd Give a Dollar For a Dime" with pianist Norman Simmons.


Woodchoppers Ball (Live) - Live in Houston 1985

Joe Williams with WOODY HERMAN AND HIS THUNDERING HERD : -Mind To Ramble -All of me

It seems to be recorded at Miller Outdoor Theater, Houston in 1984 . 


Joe Williams - All Blues

Blues Medley I, Arena (Original), Blues Night Blues Medley I (Alternative), Date 1985-07-27 (Television), UK

Synopsis Performances of blues song and music featuring Joe Williams, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Lena Horne, Joe Turner, the Hampton Hawes Trio, Louis Jordan and Chuck Berry. (Synopsis)

Related link: Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute 


COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA-LIVE IN JAPAN 1985 -Part 2

Recorded on 1985.11.11 at Shinjyuku-Koseinenkin-Kaikan,Tokyo,Japan. Conducted by Thad Jones, Including "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Vo : Joe Williams), "Alright ,Okay,You Win" (Vo : Nancy Wilson ˇő Joe Williams)

Part 1 is also available in YouTube. 


Count Basie Orchestra Live in Tokyo 1985

Recorded on 1985.11.11 at Shinjyuku-Koseinenkin-Kaikan,Tokyo,Japan. Conducted by Thad Jones, 1.Hallelujah I Love Her So (Vo : Joe Williams) 2.Alright ,Okay,You Win (Vo : Nancy Wilson ˇő Joe Williams)


Clair's Sister, The Cosby Show

Episode aired 21 November 1985. Al Hanks(Joe Willams) and Clair (Phylicia Rashad ) song "We belong together".

This is the related information at IMDb. 


B B King Interview from 1985, about Lightnin Hopkins , and Joe Williams Video

B.B. King Interview 3/12, 1985, about Joe Williams Video

I guess that it is from "B.B. King Speaks" Arena Blues Night, BBC on 27 Jul 1985


Joe Williams on the SS Norway

Joe Williams performs "Everyday I Have the Blues" with the SS Norway Big Band around 1985. The world's largest cruise liner featured a 17-piece big band and employed 37 full time musicians. This clip was taken by the ship's onboard television studio featuring Joe Williams in a live concert from the Saga Theatre - the largest theatre afloat at that time.


Sesame Street, Special

Joe Williams joins to sing "Put Down the Duckie". TV Movie 5 March 1988.

This is the related information at IMDb.  


Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

TV Special 27 May 1988. The life, career and music of Irving Berlin is celebrated live on stage with musical performances.

Joe Williams -Billy Eckstine -Diane Schuur:- 'Let Yourself Go', 'Marie', 'All By Myself', 'Change Partners', 'Cheek To Cheek', 'Say It With Music'.

This is the related information at IMDb.  

DVD is available from TV Museum. 


Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, and Henry Johnson - Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You, 1988

This was done at VH1 Studios in New York City back in 1988. VH1 was just starting and had a jazz video show which we were appearing on and hosting. Dizzy had taught me his chord changes to this song 15 minutes prior to us taping it live!


The Monterey Jazz Festival - 1989 - Mel TormŹ«±±¬ Woody Herman and Joe Williams

Recorded - September 15, 1989 at the 26th annual Monterey Jazz Festival

When Grammy Award-winner Joe Williams whispers into the mike you can almost feel Count Basie behind him. A 6'1" baritone with a tremendous vocal range, impeccable timing and a finely honed sense of drama, he is equally superb with blues or ballads. 


You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown!

TV Special 2 February 1990. Joe Williams sings ˇČLittle BirdieˇÉ

This is the related information at IMDb.  


Sing Yourself Silly!(Sesame Street)

Video 30 April 1990. Joe Williams joins to sing "Put Down the Duckie".

This is the related information at IMDb.  


Sesame Songs: Dance Along!(Sesame Street)

Video 31 August 1990. Everyone's invited to the Sesame Street Dance Along. Join Big Bird, Gina, Mike, Count, Bert, Hoots the Owl, and "the kids" as they show us different types of dances. And you can do your own thing with "The Any Way You Fell Dance." All in all, there are nine terrific dances that are sure to make everyone want to dance along. 

Joe Williams sings a song.


Society Of Singers Night to Honor Frank Sinatra, 3 December 1990 

Joe Williams sings ˇČAlright, Okay, You WinˇÉ at the Ella Awards. And everybody including honoree Frank Sinatra sings ˇČAlright, Okay, You WinˇÉ together, closing the night for Society Of Singers event, such wonderful moments.

Related site: Society Of Singers Night to Honor Frank Sinatra, 3 December 1990


Joe Williams sings "Here's To Life"

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - Season 29 THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON on February 22, 1991

This is the related information at IMDb. 


the 1991 MDA Labor Day Telethon

Joe Williams as he performs his famous song, "Well Alright, Well Okay, You Win" during the 1991 MDA Labor Day Telethon! This is Joe Williams performance that you can't afford to miss!

The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top stars from the world of music, comedy, and Broadway and was like no other show on earth.


Joe Williams with All-Star Band

June 18, 1993. From the 40th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, held in a tent on the lawn of the White House. Jon Faddis & Red Rodney - trumpets Joe Henderson, Grover Washington Jr, & Jimmy Heath - saxes John Lewis - piano Christian McBride - bass Thelonious Monk Jr - drums


Joe Williams at Detroit Jazz Festival vol.1, 1993

Radio air check. Norman Simmons (p) Henry Johnson (g)


Joe Williams at Detroit Jazz Festival vol.2, 1993

Radio air check. Norman Simmons (p) Henry Johnson (g)


Salute to Peggy Lee, May 11, 1994

The Society of Singers awarded Ella award to Peggy Lee in 1994. This is the party video.

You can get the DVD-R from Premire Opera.


Oscar Peterson Interview by Joe Williams - 5/31/1995 - Caribbean

Oscar Peterson shares stories with Joe Williams about significant recordings and collaborations during his celebrated career. The interview was conducted on a jazz cruise in Oscar's honor.


Milt Hinton interview by Joe Williams - 5/31/1995 - Caribbean

Master bassist Milt Hinton trades stories with Joe Williams in this interview. Milt talks about his early life in Chicago, gigs with Cab Calloway and Benny Goodman, and performing in the White House.


Masters of American Music: The Story of Jazz

TV Mini-Series (1995 )

This is the related information at IMDb.  

Available DVD


George Shearing interview by Joe Williams - 3/8/1996 - NYC

In this conversation with Joe Williams, George Shearing shares stories of his first gigs in England, arriving in the U.S., playing for dancers, and his interest in Latin music.


Joe Williams - A Song Is Born (1996) | George Shearing

This classic video showcases a rare dream live concert collaboration of two musical giants, Jazz & Blues singer Joe Williams & Jazz pianist George Shearing, at the pinnacle of their musical prowess. Magnificently filmed in 1991 at the beautiful Paul Masson Winery in California, also features Neil Swainson (Bass) and Paul Humphrey (Drums) helping Shearing (Piano) and Williams (Vocals) to create a spectacular evening of Jazz

Song Selections include: 1. Just Friends 2. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 3. Nobody s Heart Belongs to Me 4. Blues in My Heart 5. Shake, Rattle, and Roll 6. A Child is Born 7. Muddy Waters 8. Little Girl Blue 9. Who She Do 10. Sometimes I m Happy 11. Roll Em Pete 12. Tenderly 13. The Comeback 

Joe Williams Interview by Leslie Gourse - 3/9/1996 - NYC

Singer Joe Williams speaks about his early life in Chicago, his years with Count Basie, and the importance of television exposure during his career.


American Masters / Lena Horne: In Her Own Words

Episode aired 25 November 1996. Joe Williams comments about Lena Horne.

This is the related information at IMDb.  


29th NAACP Image Awards

The 29th NAACP Image Awards ceremony was co-hosted by Gregory Hines and Vanessa Williams, and recognized outstanding achievements made during 1997 by people of color in music, television, and motion pictures. TV Special 14 February 1998

This is the related information at IMDb.  


Joe Williams and Nicole Yarling - "Who She Do"

This took place at the Manchester Craftmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, PA in 1999.


Joe Williams - A Centennial Celebration

December 12, 2018. Get to know Joe Williams in this series of interview excerpts recorded September 7-8, 1996 at Hamilton College. This video was compiled to celebrate the Centennial of Joe's birth date, December 12, 1918.


Joe Williams Christmas

recorded year: unknown


JOE WILLIAMS sings Imagination

recorded year: unknown


Joe Williams at the Boston Pops

recorded year: unknown

Joe Williams with The Count Basie Orchestra - Everyday I Have The Blues at Blue Note

recorded year: unknown

Sesame Street - Telly & Joe Williams (full version)

recorded year: unknown


Joe Williams IˇÇd Rather Drink Muddy Water and Pretty Baby

joe Williams at his Induction into the IJHF

recorded year: unknown


Esther Phillips & Joe Williams

Nobody Knows You When You`re Down & Out

recorded year: unknown


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