J. Mayo Williams

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Brown_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1894-05-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pine_Bluff,_Arkansas,_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1980-01-02
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Black_Patti_Records
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Joseph_Mayo_Williams
gptkbp:genre gptkb:gospel
blues
jazz
race records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label J. Mayo Williams
gptkbp:legacy pioneered African-American participation in the recording industry
gptkbp:NFL_profile end
gptkbp:NFLYearsActive 1921-1926
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:nun
gptkbp:notableAchievement one of the first African-American record producers
gptkbp:notableFor discovering and recording early blues artists
producing blues and jazz records
work with Black Patti Records
work with Decca Records
work with Okeh Records
work with Paramount Records
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson
gptkb:Big_Bill_Broonzy
gptkb:Blind_Lemon_Jefferson
gptkb:Tampa_Red
gptkb:Ma_Rainey
gptkb:Memphis_Minnie
gptkb:Papa_Charlie_Jackson
King Oliver
gptkbp:occupation publishing company
record producer
songwriter
talent scout
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:sportsCareer played football at Brown University
played in the NFL for the Columbus Panhandles
played in the NFL for the Dayton Triangles
played in the NFL for the Hammond Pros
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paramount_Records
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6