Clarence Williams' Blue Five
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Clarence Williams' Blue Five was an influential early 1920s jazz recording group led by pianist and composer Clarence Williams, known for featuring prominent musicians like Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clarence Williams' Blue Five canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1920s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | collaborations with blues and vaudeville singers ⓘ |
| approximateFormationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | blues ⓘ |
| associatedScene | Harlem jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clarence Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early jazz era ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of small-group jazz recording
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helped document early careers of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later small jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
banjo
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clarinet ⓘ cornet ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| leader | Clarence Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderRoleOfClarenceWilliams |
arranger
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Clarence Williams
NERFINISHED
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Cake Walkin' Babies from Home
NERFINISHED
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Everybody Loves My Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandy, Make Up Your Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Moaner Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingMedium | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blues-influenced melodies
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collective improvisation ⓘ small-group jazz format ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Jazz Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | five musicians ⓘ |
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