| LC control no. | no2016079434 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Williams, John, 1905-1996 |
| Variant(s) | Williams, John O., 1905-1996 Williams, Johnny, 1905-1996 |
| See also | Corporate body: John Williams' Synco Jazzers |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1905-04-13 |
| Death date | 1996-11-24 |
| Affiliation | Twelve Clouds of Joy (Musical group) |
| Profession or occupation | Saxophonists Composers Jazz musicians |
| Found in | Froggy bottom, 193-?: label (John Williams; composer of Froggy Bottom) The New York times WWW site, June 13, 2016 (John O. Williams; died Nov. 24, 1996, Columbus, Ohio, at age 91; jazz saxophonist and composer; first drew notice as the lead alto and baritone saxophonist with the Andy Kirk band, the Clouds of Joy, a popular band of the 1920's and 30's; former husband of Mary Lou Williams; best remembered for his 1930 composition ''Froggy Bottom") <http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/01/nyregion/john-o-williams-saxophonist-91.html> Ohio deaths 1908-1932, 1938-2007, via Ancestry.com, June 13, 2016 (John Overton Williams; born 13 Apr 1905, Tennessee, died 24 Nov 1996, Columbus, Ohio) Paramount : the rise & fall. Vol. one, 1917-1927, 2013: booklet, page 267 (John Williams; married to Mary Lou Williams; born in Memphis, Tenn.; jazz saxophonist; formed a band called John Williams' Syncopators or Synco Jazzers) Byways of jazz [SR] 1968: label (Johnny Williams' Syncho Jazzers) |
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