Joe Williams Lyrics

Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer.He was born Joseph Goreed in Cordele, Georgia and moved to Chicago as a child. He was raised by his mother and grandmother. He grew on the south side of Chicago, surrounded by jazz, blues, and gospel music. In the 1930s, as a teenager, he was a member of "The Jubilee Boys" and performed in Chicago churches.He worked as a singer and bouncer in Chicago in the late 1930s and early 1940s. In 1943, he was hired by the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. He toured with Hampton for several years but never achieved breakthrough success.He rose to national prominence as the singer for Count Basie's Orchestra in 1954. He remained with Basie for several years. &... read more