Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Description
Claude "Fiddler" Williams (22 February 1908 - 25 April 2004), violinist and guitarist, was born Claude Gabriel Williams in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Williams enjoyed a great deal of well-deserved acclaim in the twilight of his long jazz career.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays along side Spencer Barefield

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, playing the fiddle, sits by Spencer Barefield, playing jazz guitar, as they sit behind two tables with beverages sitting on the tables. Two fingers can be seen strumming a double bass on the left side of the photograph.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Students applauds and get ready to leave the auditorium

Some students still stand and applaud as others stand to leave the auditorium of a school. A girl in the foreground grimaces at the camera. The date, "4 8 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph. A banner hanging in the balcony up and in the back says partially, "Go Rough Riders."
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams bows

Claude "Fiddler" Williams bows as he holds his fiddle by the neck in his left hand and holds his bow in his right hand. An audience member, seated on the right side of the photograph, smiles toward the stage. A bouquet of flowers is in front of her. The unidentified African American male double bassist with his back to the camera and the unidentified African American male pianist seated behind the lifted top of a baby grand piano are behind Claude. They are possibly getting ready for the next piece.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams possibly receiving an award

Claude "Fiddler" Williams folds his hands and smiles as an unidentified white woman stands next to him and reads from a folder she holds in both hands and speaks into a microphone. Possibly he is receiving an award. Audience members are seated at candlelit tables behind the woman at the microphone.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Singing is also required sometimes

Charlie Gabriel, saxophone, Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, and Big Bill Bissonnette, trombone, all grin as they sing into a microphone held by Marcus in the center of the trio. Dan Pliskow, the double bass player, is accompanying them on the farthest left side of the photograph. Claude "Fiddler" Williams' back is to the camera as he turns sideways on the stage to watch the three sing. Spencer Barefield, jazz guitarist, can be seen between Claude and the trio also accompanying the singers. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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All play except Marcus Belgrave

Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, turns his head and smiles at Claude "Fiddler" Williams as Claude plays his fiddle in the center of the stage. Claude's head is turned away from the camera as he looks at his fiddle as he plays. The drummer's face, on the farthest left side of the photograph, is obscured by a cymbal. Next to the drummer is Dan Pliskow, double bass player, sitting on a tall stool as he plays. Then Claude and Marcus Belgrave. Next to Marcus is Charlie Gabriel playing the saxophone. On the farthest right side of the stage and photograph is Big Bill Bissonnette facing the center of the stage as he plays his trombone. A large gold "F" is on the center of the red valance above the stage. The date 4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Students enjoy a performance

Students make gestures of happiness; some toward the camera; some toward the stage that is not visible in the photograph; as they sit in a school auditorium. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph. Teachers stand in the back. One teacher stands in the aisle between the theater-type seats and speaks to students.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Marcus Belgrave uses the microphone as most of the band plays

Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, points at the audience that is not in the photograph and speaks or sings into a microphone he holds with his other hand. Meanwhile, Dan Pliskow, the double bass player, stands and plays along with a seated Claude "Fiddler" Williams and a seated Spencer Barefield. Charlie Gabriel, saxophone, and Big Bill Bissonnette look out at the audience with expectant smiles as they stand on stage in an auditorium behind music stands. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams gets the microphone next

Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands in the center of a school auditorium stage performing on his fiddle. Marcus Belgrave walks toward Claude with a microphone held shoulder high with his left hand. An unidentified drummer is obscured by a cymbal, and Dan Pliskow, double bass player, accompany Claude. Spencer Barefield, guitar, looks at Claude and Marcus from the back of the stage. Charlie Gabriel, saxophone looks back at the Dan Pliskow while holding his eyeglasses in both hands. Big Bill Bissonnette, trombone, smiles out at the audience that is not in the photograph. Music stands line the front of the stage. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Students listen intensely

An auditorium full of students listen intensely to likely Claude "Fiddler" Williams and a band. A teacher stands in the back. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Marcus Belgrave, Charlie Gabriel, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams

Marcus Belgrave, holding a trumpet, and Bill Ensley, saxophonist, wearing bowler hats and burgundy vests, stand on either side of Claude "Fiddler" Williams in a dressing room and all smile at the camera. Claude hugs his fiddle to his body as his bow hangs from the fingers of his right hand. The date, "4 12 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Big Bill Bissonnette sits in the green room

Big Bill Bissonnette smiles at the camera as he sits beside an unidentified colleague in the green room. Both wear vests. The man on the right wears a bow tie. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on the left side of the photograph looking away with his side to the camera. The date, "4 12 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Students listen intensely

An auditorium full of students listen intensely to likely Claude "Fiddler" Williams and a band. A teacher sits on the side. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-028.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams in a tuxedo with a bandaged finger

Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits at a table wearing a light-colored tuxedo with a bow tie and a boutonniere. He holds out his left hand and smiles as if he's telling a story. His right hand rests on the table with his index finger bandaged and two rings; one on his ring finger and one on his pinky finger. He also wears cuff links.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Sound check

A man wearing a sweater and ball cap, has his back to the camera as he stands on the auditorium floor in front of the stage possibly setting up a sound check. Dan Pliskow, the double bass player, is playing but his face is obscured by a rail. Claude "Fiddler" Williams" stands at the microphone but not playing his fiddle. Charlie Gabriel, saxophone, stands on the side of the stage with his back to the camera and is mostly obscured by the man standing at the edge of the stage on the auditorium floor. Big Bill Bissonnette stands sideways to the audience playing his trombone and looking at Claude. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147