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The Charioteers

Band, 1930-1957 US
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Gospel oriented close harmony ensemble. Formed in 1930 in Ohio. Worked frquently with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. The group also made appearances in motion pictures and toured in the musical revue Hellzapoppin'. Lead singer Billy Williams (5) left the group for a better record deal. Part of that deal was to ditch Charioteers and getting on with Billy Williams Quartet. After his departure, the group failed to remain succes and quit in 1957.

     
Members
Ira Williams
Jimmy Sherman
p 1908-1975 US
PortraitBilly Williams
voc 1910-1984 US
Edward Jackson
Howard B. Daniels
Popular Tracks   
Lily Belle on Moonlight Bay by The Charioteers
Who on Ain't She Sweet! by Pearl Bailey
All God's Chillun Got Shoes on Les Stars Du Gospel by Various Artists
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel on Trésors du Gospel by Various Artists
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire on Hot Harmony Groups 1941-1949 - When The Old Gang's Back On The Corner - Volume 3 by Various Artists
Don't Ever Leave on Ain't She Sweet! by Pearl Bailey
Wade In the Water on Trésors du Gospel by Various Artists
Wade in the Water on BD Music & Wozniak Present "A Gospel Story" by Various Artists
Who? on Masters of Jazz Presents Jazz Duos by Various Artists
Hold On on My Melancholy Baby by Mildred Bailey

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Ooh Look A There Ain't She PrettyThe Charioteers2007Compil.
Rare Kraft Music Hall Performances (1943-1945)The Charioteers2004Album
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetThe Charioteers1991Compil.
Jesus Is A Rock In The Weary LandThe Charioteers1990Compil.
A Date With Lena Horne 1944Lena Horne Featuring: Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra, Jerry Colonna, Mel Blanc & The Charioteers1981Album
The Charioteers With Billy WilliamsThe Charioteers With Billy Williams1958Album
I've Got My Heart On My Sleeve / Don't Play No MamboThe Charioteers1955Single
It's Too Soon To Know / UntilThe Charioteers1948Album
Now Is The Hour / PeculiarBuddy Clark And The Charioteers1948Album
Stardust / A Jap SongThe Charioteers1948Single
When I Grow Too Old To Dream / The Last Thing I Want Is Your PityThe Charioteers1948Album
Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep) / Say No MoreThe Charioteers1947Album
Sweet And LowThe Charioteers1947Album
Rogue River Valley / You're Breaking In A New HeartThe Charioteers1947Album
Jesus Is A Rock In The Weary Land / I've Got A Home In That RockFrank Sinatra And The Charioteers1947Album
Open The Door, Richard / One More DreamThe Charioteers1947Album
You Can't See The Sun When You're Cryin' / Open The Door, RichardThe Charioteers1947Album
Medley From "The Fleet's In" / Old Spinning WheelBing Crosby And The The Charioteers / Hoagy Carmichael1947Album
Oooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty? / What Did He SayThe Charioteers1947Album
The Gaucho Serenade / We'll Meet AgainThe Charioteers1947Album
I Miss You So / You're Breaking In A New HeartThe Charioteers1947Album
Ride, Red, Ride / So LongThe Charioteers1947Album
No Soup / One More DreamThe Charioteers1946Album
My Lord, What A Mornin' / Coax Me / One More DreamThe Charioteers / Dinah Shore / Bing Crosby1946Album
On The Boardwalk / You Make Me Feel So YoungThe Charioteers1946Album
He Didn't Ask Me / Cancel The FlowersPearl Bailey / The Charioteers1945Album
Lily Belle / Don't Forget Tonight TomorrowFrank Sinatra And The Charioteers1945Album
This Side Of Heaven / SylviaThe Charioteers1944Album
PleaseBing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra With The The Charioteers1944Album
Nothin’ / Call It Anything, It's LoveThe Charioteers1941Album
Elmer's Tune / Hawaiian SunsetThe Charioteers1941Album
The Cowboy Serenade / Yes Indeed!The Charioteers1941Album
Down, Down, Down / DaddyThe Charioteers1941Album
Why Is A Good Gal So Hard To Find ? / May I Never Love AgainThe Charioteers1941Album
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire / One Two Three O'LairyThe Charioteers1941Album
So Long / The Gaucho SeranadeThe Charioteers1940Album
My Gal Sal / Forget If You CanThe Charioteers1939Album
Don't Dally With The Devil / Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless ChildMildred Bailey And The Charioteers1939Album
The Train SongThe CharioteersAlbum
Bagel And Lox / The Last Thing I Want Is Your PityThe CharioteersAlbum
Don't You Notice Anything New / It Doesn't Cost You Anything To DreamThe CharioteersAlbum
At The Music HallBing Crosby with Judy Garland, Eugenie Baird, The Charioteers and Duke EllingtonAlbum
Jesus Is A Rock In The Weary Land / I've Got A Home In That RockFrank Sinatra And The CharioteersAlbum
I Got it Bad (And that ain't good)The CharioteersAlbum
Water Boy / Swing Low, Sweet ChariotThe CharioteersAlbum
Carry Me Back To Old Virginny / Old Folks At HomeThe CharioteersAlbum
Silver Threads Among The Gold / Love's Old Sweet SongThe CharioteersAlbum
I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You / Why I Should Complain?The CharioteersAlbum
A Kiss And A Rose / A Cottage In Old DonegalThe CharioteersAlbum
The Tourist Trade / Run, Run, RunThe CharioteersAlbum
Bagel And Lox / Rogue River ValleyThe CharioteersAlbum
To Each His Own / Now Is The HourThe Modernaires With Paula Kelly / Buddy Clark And The CharioteersAlbum
Steal Away To Jesus / Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary LandThe CharioteersAlbum
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