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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)

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Crawlin' Spider Blues on Will Ezell by Will Ezell
West Coast Rag on Will Ezell by Will Ezell
Bucket Of Blood 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 The Masters Of The Boogie Woogie Piano 1924-1939 by Various Artists
Telephone to Glory on Matchbox Bluesmaster Series, Set 7 by Various Artists
Heifer Dust on Paramount Piano Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Pitchin' Boogie on Paramount Piano Blues, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Pitchin' Boogie on Will Ezell by Will Ezell
Barrel House Man on Will Ezell by Will Ezell

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
1927-1931 (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order)Will Ezell1992Compil.
The Original Honky Tonk PianoMeade "Lux" Lewis, Will Ezell, Jabo Williams, Cow Cow Davenport1983Compil.
Pitchin' BoogieWill Ezell1980Compil.
Mixed Up Rag / Old Mill BluesWill Ezell1944Album
Barrel House Woman / Heifer DustWill Ezell1944Album
Hometown Skiffle -- Part I / Hometown Skiffle -- Part IIBlind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, Will Ezell, Charlie Spand, The Hokum Boys, Papa Charlie Jackson1930Album
Barrel House Man / West Coast RagWill Ezell1927Album
Pitchin' Boogie/Just Can't Stay HereWill EzellAlbum
Barrelhouse WomanWill EzellAlbum
Chicago PianoWill EzellCompil.
Will Ezell's Gin Mill JazzWill EzellCompil.
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