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Will Ezell
p, voc, 1892-1963 US, Brenham, Texas
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. William Ezell
American blues, jazz, ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. Born : December 23, 1892 in Brenham, Texas. Died : August 02, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois. William Ezell was a blues and ragtime piano player and occasional singer from the jukes around Shreveport, LA. Associated with Elzadie Robinson,a blues singer from the same city. Came to Chicago from Arkansas, according to J. Mayo Williams, and recorded for Paramount from 1926 to 1931. Played anywhere between Detroit and Texas. His 'Barrel House Man', Robinson's 'Barrel House Woman' (probably the source of Rambling Thomas's 'Saw Mill Moan') and Lucille Bogan's 'Sloppy Drunk Blues' are essentially the same piece, and possibly related to the 'Vicksburg Blues'. (from "Deep South Piano" by Karl Gert zur Heide)
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Plays With
| The Paramount All Stars |
| Yazoo All Stars |
Popular Tracks 
Heifer Dust on Paramount Piano Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists Barrelhouse Man on Really the Blues?: A Blues History, Vol. 1 by Various Artists, James Reese Europe & Paul Whiteman West Coast Rag on Will Ezell by Will Ezell New York Blues on Really the Blues?: A Blues History, Vol. 1 by Various Artists, James Reese Europe & Paul Whiteman Heifer Dust on The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939 by Various Artists Mixed Up Rag on Will Ezell by Will Ezell Ezell's Precious Five on Will Ezell by Will Ezell Pitchin' Boogie on Will Ezell by Will Ezell Pitchin' Boogie on Shake Your Wicked Knees: Classic Piano Rags, Blues & Stomps 1928 - 43 by Various Artists Heifer Dust on Will Ezell by Will EzellTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-1931 (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order) | Will Ezell | 1992 | Compil. |
| The Original Honky Tonk Piano | Meade "Lux" Lewis, Will Ezell, Jabo Williams, Cow Cow Davenport | 1983 | Compil. |
| Pitchin' Boogie | Will Ezell | 1980 | Compil. |
| Mixed Up Rag / Old Mill Blues | Will Ezell | 1944 | Album |
| Barrel House Woman / Heifer Dust | Will Ezell | 1944 | Album |
| Hometown Skiffle -- Part I / Hometown Skiffle -- Part II | Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, Will Ezell, Charlie Spand, The Hokum Boys, Papa Charlie Jackson | 1930 | Album |
| Barrel House Man / West Coast Rag | Will Ezell | 1927 | Album |
| Pitchin' Boogie/Just Can't Stay Here | Will Ezell | Album | |
| Barrelhouse Woman | Will Ezell | Album | |
| Chicago Piano | Will Ezell | Compil. | |
| Will Ezell's Gin Mill Jazz | Will Ezell | Compil. |
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