Kurz-Bio:
Der R&B-Saxophonist, Komponist und Orchesterleiter Paul Williams, wurde am 13. Juli 1915 in Lewisburg, Tennessee, geboren und verstarb am 14. September 2002 im Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey. Indem er im Jahre 1949 Andy Gibson’s Komposition “The Hucklbuck“ aus der Taufe gehoben hat, war dieser Titel ab diesem Zeitpunkt eng mit ihm verbunden und er wurde zu Paul “Hucklebuck“ Williams.
Seine 78er- und 45er-Singles:
SAVOY (78er)
10 47....659-A.... PAUL WILLIAMS SEXTETTE Direction: T. Reig..Hastings St. Bounce (S-3467)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS SEXTETTE Vocal by “MUDDY WATER” Direction: T. Reig..Way Late (S-3464)
12 47....661-A.... PAUL WILLIAMS SEXTETTE Direction: T. Reig..Thirty-Five Thirty (Det 805)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS SEXTETTE vocal by Johnny Cox Direction: T. Reig..Come With Me Baby (Det 806)
02 48....664-A.... PAUL WILLIAMS and his SEXTETTE Direction: T. Reig..Bouncing With Benson (D 825)/-B….Boogie Ride (D 826)
12 48....680-A....PAUL WILLIAMS “35-30” SEXTETTE Direction: T. Reig..Paradise Valley Walk (2462)/-B….Walkin’ Around (D 811)
01 49....683-A....PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS Direction: Teddy Reig..The Hucklebuck (23011)/-B….Hoppin’ John (D829)
06 49....702-A....PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS Direction: T. Reig..House Rocker (DET-0006)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS Vocal - Joan Shaw Direction: T. Reig..He Knows How To Hucklebuck (DET-0007)
08 49....711-A....PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS Direction: T. Reig..Pop-Corn (DET-0003)/-B….Free Dice (S-23010)
03 50....734-A....PAUL WILLIAMS and his HUCKLEBUCKERS Vocal: CONNIE ALLEN..What’s Happening (DM-6812)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS and his HUCKLEBUCKERS..Camp Meeting Bounce (DM-6810)
06 50....751-A....PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS..Rye Boogie (S-36147)/-B….Weasel Swing (S-36148)
08 50....758-A....PAUL WILLIAMS HUCKLEBUCKERS Alto Solo: Paul Williams..Jeep’s Blues (S-36146)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS HUCKLEBUCKERS..Paul’s Boogie (DM-6809)
12 50....773-A....PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS..Turtle-Rock (D-839)/-B….Blues At Daybreak (6811)
SAVOY
07 51....45-798-A....BIG JAY McNEELEY’S BLUE JAYS..The Deacon’s Hop (45-502-1)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS SEXTETTE..Thirty-Five Thirty (45-DET-808)
07 51....45-799-A....PAUL WILLIAMS and His HUCKLEBUCKERS..The Hucklebuck (45-23011)/-B….BILL MOORE AND HIS BAND..Bubbles (45-D-816)
SAVOY (78er)
08 51....814-A....PAUL WILLIAMS’ HUCKLEBUCKERS..Sinner’s Hop—Part I (TNY-4108)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS’ HUCKLEBUCKERS Vocal: Danny Cobb..Rockin’ Chair Blues (TNY-4105)
SAVOY
02 52....45-831-A....PAUL WILLIAMS and his HUCKLEBUCKERS..Blowin' The Boogie (45-SPW-4135)/-B….PAUL WILLIAMS and his HUCKLEBUCKERS Vocal: Danny Cobb..It's All Over Baby (45-SPW-4137)
04 52....45-841-A....DANNY COBB with the PAUL WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA..I Need Your Love (45-SPW-4136)/-B….I'm So Happy (45-SPW-4138)
MERCURY
03 53....89034-X45....PAUL WILLIAMS And His Orchestra..Easy Walking (C-848-3)/Miami Drag (C-846-5)
05 53....89048-X45....PAUL WILLIAMS And His Orchestra..Hard Working Woman (C-847-6)/Young Man Blues (C-845-3)
JAX (78er)
?? 53....313....Paul Williams Orchestra..The Thin Man (4064)/Paul Williams Orchestra Blues Vocal by Larry Smith..Shame Shame Shame (4065)
?? 53....317....Paul Williams Orch. ..Shuck-Foot (4067)/Paul Williams Orch. Blues Vocal by Larry Smith..The Woman I Love Is Dying (4068)
GROOVE
05 54....4G-0014....Paul Williams And His Orchestra Vocal Refrain By Jimmy Brown..Spread Joy (E4HW-3577)/Women Are The Root Of All Evil (E4HW-3578)
SAVOY
12 54....45-1143A....PAUL WILLIAMS and HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS..The Hucklebuck (45-23011)/B….BIG JAY McNEELEY..The Deacon's Hop (45-502-1)
RAMA
09 55....RR-167....PAUL WILLIAMS and his Orch. - Vocal by Lena Gordon..Don't Teach Me (To Mambo) (RR-1052)/LITTLE WILLIE JOHN Paul Williams & His Orch. ..Ring A Ling (RR-1053) *)
CAPITOL
09 55....F3205....PAUL WILLIAMS And His Band Featuring JIMMY BROWN..Rock It Davy Crockett (45-14218)/Hello (45-14216)
10 55....F3255....PAUL "MR. HUCKLEBUCK" WILLIAMS and His Band Featuring JIMMY BROWN..It's Over (45-14219)/You're Breaking My Heart No More (45-14217)
JOSIE
11 56....45-806....PAUL WILLIAMS ORCH. Vocal - BOBBY PARKS..Suggie, Duggie, Boogie Baby (45-JOZ-128)/Once Upon A Time, Long Ago, Last Night (45-JOZ-129)
VEE-JAY
02 57....VJ 234....PAUL "HUCKLEBUCK" WILLIAMS featuring NOBLE WATTS..Give It Up (56-586)/Pass The Buck (56-587)
SAVOY
12 58....45-1557....PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS HUCKLEBUCKERS..The Hucklebuck (45-23011)/THE HOT SHOTS..Blue Hours (45-WEB-2423)
WARWICK
09 60....M 5 8 4....PAUL WILLIAMS..Walkin’ The Track (60-WA-119 - ZTSP 67106)/Back To Back (60-WA-120 - ZTSP 67107) (dann 7 ARTS 713)
DECCA
11 60....31186....PAUL WILLIAMS..Deep River (45-109512)/What Was I Supposed To Do (45-109513)
7 ARTS
?? 61....S 7 1 3....PAUL WILLIAMS..Back To Back (61-SA-17 - ZTSP 69262)/Walkin’ The Track (61-SA-18 - ZTSP 69261) (WARWICK 584)
ASCOT
09 62....AS 2114....PAUL WILLIAMS & his Orch. featuring Ethel Drew..I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire (AS 2114 A)/PAUL WILLIAMS & his Orch. ..I Can't Stand It (AS 2114 B)
BATTLE
01 63....BF-45907....WYATT EARP McPHERSON & PAUL WILLIAMS..Every Morning Every Evening (XY-164)/You Broke My Heart (XY-165)
*) Der Titel “Betty Ann (Ring-A-Ling)“, später nur “Ring A Ling", war eine Aufnahme von Little Willie
....John, als er noch als Orchester-Sänger bei Paul Williams tätig war. Auf der Schellack schien dieser Titel
....noch als “Betty Ann“ mit dem Hinweis "vocal", ohne Interpretenangabe, auf.
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Gerd
