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Claude Williams
vn, g, *1908 US, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Singer / Musician / Arranger / Producer of Jazz
Claude "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 sessions. Count Basie discovered him in Kansas City and later invited him to play rhythm guitar in his band. From the late 1960s, he often played with fellow Kansas City resident Jay McShann. From the 1980s, Williams performed on violin exclusively.
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Gossipin' Hens - Instrumental on Swingin' Into The 21st by Wynton Marsalis (Going To) Kansas City on Live at J's, Vol. 1 by Claude Williams That Certain Someone on Blues Routes: Heroes and Tricksters: Blues and Jazz Work Songs and Street Music by Various Artists There Is No Greater Love on Live at J's, Vol. 1 by Claude Williams Our Love Is Here To Stay on Live at J's, Vol. 1 by Claude Williams Solitude on King of Kansas City by Claude Williams Cherokee on Live at J's, Vol. 1 by Claude Williams Just Friends on Live at J's, Vol. 1 by Claude Williams These Foolish Things Remind Me of You on Masters of the Folk Violin by Various Artists There Will Never Be Another You on Echoes of Spring by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swingin' The Blues | Claude Williams | 2000 | Album |
| Live At J's - Part 2 | Claude Williams | 1993 | Album |
| Live At J's - Part 1 | Claude Williams | 1993 | Album |
| Feelin' Good | Fessors Session Boys Featuring Champion Jack Dupree & Claude Williams | 1981 | Album |
| Fiddler's dream | Claude Williams | 1977 | Album |
| Call For The Fiddler | Claude Williams | 1976 | Album |
| The Man From Muskogee | Jay McShann Featuring Claude Williams | 1973 | Album |
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