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Leroy Williams (February 3, 1937 – June 1, 2022) [1] was an American drummer, mostly known for his work in jazz. Williams first began playing drums as a teenager in the 1950s. From 1959 to the middle of the 1960s he played with singer Judy Roberts, and following this he moved to New York City and played with Booker Ervin in 1967.
Leroy Williams Jr., [1] professionally known by his stage name Mr. Lee, is an American record producer and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. He has produced several albums, which achieved platinum and gold status , such as Scarface 's My Homies , 2Pac 's Still I Rise , Paul Wall 's The Peoples Champ .
Club Harlem was founded in 1935 by Leroy "Pop" Williams on the site of a dance hall called Fitzgerald's Auditorium. [a] Williams was a medical student at University of Pennsylvania when he managed to acquire enough money to buy Fitzgerald's; he left college after becoming the owner of the nightclub. [2]
Norldon Leroy Williams (July 10, 1927 – July 23, 1994), nicknamed "Jeff", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s. A native of Orlando, Florida, Williams attended Jones High School in Orlando. [1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1947 for the Newark Eagles, and played for Newark again in 1948.
James "Diamond" Williams – drums, chimes, percussion, lead and backing vocals, timbales, congas (1972–1980; unknown–present) William "Billy" Beck – piano, grand piano, organ , Hammond B-3 organ , Rhodes piano , Wurlitzer electric piano , RMI Electra piano , clavinet , ARP Odyssey , ARP string ensemble, percussion, lead and background ...
Mach took over from Barnacle in 1984, and remained part of the touring band until Barnacle's return. [23]Annie McCaig 1985–1992 backing vocals Guaranteed (1991) : McCaig joined the touring band after the release of World Machine, appearing on several albums and tours.
Leroy Anderson's own recording of "Sleigh Ride" was made on September 11, 1950, [8] and was released on his album "Leroy Anderson Conducts His Own Compositions" [9] on the Decca label in 1951. Also released that year as a 78-rpm single, [ 10 ] then reissued as a 45-rpm single the following year [ 11 ] when it reached #26 on the Cash Box ...
Son House, Minneapolis, May, 1971. Edward James "Son" House Jr. (March 21, 1902 [a] – October 19, 1988) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing.