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Joe Williams, Jazz Vocalist, Guitarist

ENCYCLOPEDIA & DICTIONARY ARTICLES

Editor: Don Michael Randel 
Title: The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music 
Imprint: Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1996 
Page: 987-988 
Location: Music Library Reference ML105 H38 1996

Editor: Colin Larkin 
Title: The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 
Imprint: Middlesex, England: Guinness Publishing, 1995 
Page: Vol. 6, 4494-5 
Location: Music Library Reference ML102 P66 G84 1995 v. 6

Editor: Barry Kernfeld 
Title: The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 
Imprint: London: Macmillan, 1994 
Page: 1292-3 
Location: Music Library Reference ML102 J3 N48 1994

Editor: Donald Clarke 
Title: The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 
Imprint: New York, NY: Viking Penguin, 1989. 
Page: 1245
Location: Music Library Reference ML102 P66 P46 1989

Authors: Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, and Brian Priestley. 
Title: Jazz: The Essential Companion. 
Imprint: New York, NY: Prentice Hall, 1988. 
Page: 543-544 
Location: Music Library Reference ML102 J3 C32 1988

Editor: Leonard Feather 
Title: Jazz in the Sixties 
Imprint: New York, NY: Horizon Press, 1966 
Page: 283-4 
Location: Music Library Reference ML105 F35 c. 2

SHORT ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

Article: Joe Williams and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. Will Friedwald. 
Periodical:  THE VILLAGE VOICE 
Citation: 41:29 
Date: 16 July 1996 
Location: Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Down Beat's 60th Annual Readers Poll (Male Singer). Michael Point. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 62:40 
Date: Dec `95 
Location: Music Library Microforms and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Down Beat's 43rd Annual International Critics Poll (Male Vocalist). 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 62:32 
Date: Aug `95 
Location: Music Library Microforms and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Blindfold test. D. Helland. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 62:70 
Date: May `95 
Location: Music Library Microforms and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Down Beat's 59th Annual Readers Poll (Male Singer). 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 61:36 
Date: Dec `94 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Down Beat's 42nd Annual International Critics Poll (Male Jazz Singer). 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 61:24 
Date: Aug `94 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: In tribute: Ella Fitzgerald. A. J. Garcia. 
Periodical: JAZZ EDUCATORS JOURNAL 
Citation: 27:24 
Date: n2 1994 
Location: Music Library Stacks ML1 N124

Article: Down Beat's 58th Annual Readers Poll (Male Singer). 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 60:24 
Date: Dec `93 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Down Beat's 41st Annual International Critics Poll (Male Jazz Singer). 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 60:32 
Date: Aug `93 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: The sight of music (A Song is Born). A. Abern. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 60:55 
Date: Feb `93 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Record & CD Review "Throw a Boogie Woogie" 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 57:38+ 
Date: Apr 1990 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest
through NCLive

Article: Waxing on - bluebeards "Piney Woods Blues". J. Brinsfield. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 55:37 
Date: Nov 1988 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest
through NCLive 

FEATURE ARTICLES

Article: Joe Williams: 1918-1999. Jason Koransky. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 66:16 
Date: June 1999 
Location: Music Library Current Periodicals and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Joe Williams: 'Basie Made Me a Star'. Dave Helland. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 66:34-36 
Date: January 1999 
Location: Music Library Current Periodicals and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Tales from Ella's fellas. J. McDonough. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 62:24-7 
Date: Sept. `95 
Location: Music Library Microforms and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: The Blues Got Soul (Delta Blues). D. Whiteis. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 59:49 
Date: Nov 1992 
Location: Music Library Microforms, Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Night club reviews. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 337:87 
Date: : October 18 1989 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Concert reviews. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 335:96 
Date: July 05 1989 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Joe Williams every day for 70 years. D. Hall. 
Periodical: BILLBOARD 
Citation: 100:J1+ 
Date: : December 03 1988 
Location: Music Library Microforms and Bell & Howell Proquest through NCLive

Article: Michael's Pub, N.Y. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 331:69 
Date: June 22 1988
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Backbeat: Every Night. 
Periodical: HIGH FIDELITY 
Citation: 38:70 
Date: May 1988 
Location: Music Library Microforms

Article: Concert reviews (JVC Jazz Festival). 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 327:78
Date: July 08 1987 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Concert reviews. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 326:212 
Date: April 15 1987 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Michael's Pub, N.Y. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 326:85 
Date: April 08 1987 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Four Queens, Las Vegas. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 323:75 
Date: July 23 1986 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Sahara, Las Vegas. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 322:97 
Date: March 26 1986 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Fairmont Hotel, Dallas. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 322:432 
Date: February 19 1986 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Talent in action. 
Periodical: BILLBOARD 
Citation: 98:48 
Date: February 15 1986 
Location: Music Library Microforms

Article: Record reviews: Everyday I Have the Blues. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 52:36-7 
Date: March 1985 
Location: Music Library Microforms and Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x

Article: Record reviews: Nothin' But the Blues. 
Periodical: DOWN BEAT 
Citation: 52:36-7 
Date: March 1985 
Location: Music Library Microforms and Music Stacks at Joyner Library (Bound) ML3561 J3 D64x

Article: Concert reviews. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 315:70 
Date: June 27 1984 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Concert reviews (Kool Jazz Fest, N.Y.). 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 311:58 
Date: July 06 1983 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Marty's, N.Y. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 310:79 
Date: April 06 1983 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: A look at N.Y. Kool Jazz Festival: act by act ('Goin' to Chicago'). 
Periodical: BILLBOARD 
Citation: 93:43+ 
Date: July 25 1981 
Location: Music Library Microforms

Article: Medium Kool: a nonvirgin's report (28th annual Newport Jazz Festival renamed first annual Kool Jazz Festival). G.
Giddins. 
Periodical: VILLAGE VOICE 
Citation: 26:46-7 
Date: July 08 1981 
Location: Joyner Library Microfilms

Article: Concert reviews (Kool Jazz Festival 'Goin' to Chicago' session). 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 303:60 
Date: July 01 1981 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Marty's, N.Y. 
Periodical: VARIETY 
Citation: 303:70 
Date: June 10 1981 
Location: Joyner Library Microforms

Article: Talent in action ('salute to Count Basie'). 
Periodical: BILLBOARD 
Citation: 93:40 
Date: April 04 1981 
Location: Music Library Microforms 

BOOKS

Author: Leslie Gourse 
Title: Every day: The Story of Joe Williams. 
Imprint: London, England: Quarter, 1985 
Location: Music Library Stacks ML420 W56 G8 

RECORDINGS

Title: The OKeh Rhythm and Blues Story: 1949-1957 
Label: Epic/Legacy 
Date: 1993 
Location: Music Library Media CD-3526

Title: A Night at Count Basie's. 
Label: Vanguard 
Date: 1993 
Location: Music Library Media CD-1844

Title: Live at Orchestra Hall, Detroit. 
Label: Telarc 
Date: 1993 
Location: Music Library Media CD-1679

Title: Best of the Jazz Vocalists. 
Label: Verve 
Date: 1992 
Location: Music Library Media CD-1632

Title: Harold Arlen. 
Label: Smithsonian Collection 
Date: 1992 
Location: Music Library Media CD-1466 vol. 5

Title: Ballad and Blues Master. 
Label: Polygram 
Date: 1992 
Location: Music Library Media CD-1633

Title: RCA Victor jazz: the first half- century: the 20's-60's. The 60's. 
Label: RCA Victory/Bluebird 
Date: 1992 
Location: Music Library Media CD-1325 disc 5

Title: Duke Ellington. 
Label: Smithsonian Collection 
Date: 1992 
Location: Music Library Media CD-1466 Vol. 10

Title: Rodgers, Hart. 
Label: Smithsonian Collection 
Date: 1992 
Location: Music Media CD- 1466 vol. 6

Title: American Popular Song. 
Label: Smithsonian Collection 
Date: 1984 
Location: Music Media CD 2421 disc 4

Title: In Good Company. 
Label: Verve 
Date: 1989 
Location: Music Media CD-1621

Title: The Story of the Blues: World War II and After 
Label: Columbia 
Date: 1969
Location: Music Library Media RA-1208

VIDEOS

Title: Joe Williams: Jazz at the Smithsonian. 
Label: Kultur 
Date: 1982 
Location: Music Library Media VC-289

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