Claude Williams (musician)
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For the Aboriginal Australian musician, see Candy Williams.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams (February 22, 1908 ā April 25, 2004) was an American jazz violinist and guitarist who recorded and performed into his 90s. He was the first guitarist to record with Count Basie and the first musician to be inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.[1]
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Birth name | Claude Gabriel Williams |
Born | (1908-02-22)February 22, 1908 Muskogee, Oklahoma |
Died | April 25, 2004(2004-04-25) (aged 96) Kansas City, Missouri |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Violin, guitar, Mandolin, Bass |
Years active | 1927ā2000 |
Labels | SteepleChase, Arhoolie, Progressive, Black & Blue |
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