Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings

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Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings was a 1920s jazz ensemble led by pianist, composer, and producer Clarence Williams, known for its early New Orleans–style recordings and collaborations with prominent jazz musicians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz ensemble
activePeriod 1920s
arranger Clarence Williams
associatedMovement classic jazz
associatedWith Clarence Williams
basedIn New York City
collaboratedWith Buster Bailey
Coleman Hawkins
Don Redman
Ed Allen
Eva Taylor
King Oliver
Louis Armstrong
Sidney Bechet
countryOfOrigin United States
era early jazz era
genre New Orleans jazz
jazz
hasMember Buster Bailey
Clarence Williams
Ed Allen
Eva Taylor
hasTypeOfEnsemble small jazz band
studio ensemble
historicalSignificance documented transition from New Orleans to New York jazz styles
influenced later traditional jazz revival bands
leader Clarence Williams
locationOfRecording New York City
notableFor early New Orleans–style jazz recordings
studio recording sessions in New York City
notableSongOrRecording Cake Walking Babies From Home
Mandy, Make Up Your Mind
Texas Moaner Blues
Wild Cat Blues
linked to: "Wild Cat Blues"
partOf New York jazz scene of the 1920s
producer Clarence Williams
recordLabel Columbia Records
Okeh Records
style collective improvisation
small-group ensemble recordings

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Clarence Williams founded Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
Johnny Dodds notableBandLed Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band
linked to: Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings