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 performs at the Levee

Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass player, Larry Holloway, is out of the photograph on the left side.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams playing with a garage band

The photographer's finger is partially over the lens as the camera caught a photo of the Garage Band at Kim Park's white brick house. Farthest to the left, an unidentified white woman stands with her right side to the photograph as she holds two wooden baseball bats, one in each hand. Russ Long, keyboard, is seated on the left side of the band. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands next to Russ playing his fiddle. Bob Bowman stands to the left of Claude looking down at his double bass as he plays. Stan Kessler stands out front looking down as he holds his trumpet waist high, a music stand in front of him. Todd Strait sits in the back corner on the right side of the photograph playing the drums. Kim Park is farthest right in the photograph with his left side to the photographer, holding his saxophone and watching Stan. An unidentified white man stands between Bob Bowman and Todd Strait.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands in Kim Park's garage

A photograph of the Garage Band at Kim Park's white brick house. Farthest to the left, a cooler sits next to an amplifier and Russ Long seated and playing a keyboard. Just behind Russ and partially obscured by Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Rod Fleeman stands playing his guitar and looking to his left toward the double bass and drums. Claude "Fiddler: Williams stands out front smiling at the photographer as his fiddle is tucked under his right arm. An unidentified white woman is walking toward the back of the garage. Bob Bowman stands to the left of Claude in the back of the garage looking at the fret board of his double bass as he plays. Kim Park stands out front playing his saxophone into a microphone. Todd Strait sits in the back corner on the right side of the photograph playing the drums. Stan Kessler stands farthest to the right side of the band holding his trumpet waist high with his left side to the photographer. A bag of charcoal sits on the floor behind Stan farthest right in the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Bucky Pizzarelli, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Keter Betts perform at the White House

Bucky Pizzarelli, jazz guitar, is partially obscured by a monitor on the edge of the stage, as he sits and performs with Claude "Fiddler" Williams, fiddle, and Keter Betts, double bass. Claude stands on stage smiles and holding his fiddle and bow waist high as he listens to the other two play. Keter is halfway out of the photograph on the right side. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he listens to Bucky Pizzarelli perform at the White House

Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he stand center stage holding his fiddle and bow up by his chest and listens to Bucky Pizzarelli play jazz guitar. Bucky is seated on the left side of the photograph behind a monitor and smiling as he plays. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Bucky Pizzarelli, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Keter Betts perform at the White House

Bucky Pizzarelli crosses his legs as he sits and plays jazz guitar. He looks to his left at the other two on the stage play. Claude "Fiddler" Williams is standing center stage with his back to the camera, holding his fiddle waist high. Keter Betts leans back slightly as he plays stands his double bass by plucking the strings. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Bucky Pizzarelli, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Keter Betts perform at the White House

Bucky Pizzarelli, jazz guitar, is partially obscured by a monitor on the edge of the stage, as he sits and performs with Claude "Fiddler" Williams, fiddle, and Keter Betts, double bass. Claude stands center stage and smiles as he draws the bow across his fiddle. Keter is partially out of the photograph on the right side as he stands and plays his double bass. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-165.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee

Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer, stands beside Claude on stage waiting for his turn to sing. Larry Holloway smiles at Claude as he plays his double bass at the back of the stage.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams prepares to perform at the Savoy Lounge

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from his left side, patiently holds his fiddle as he stands and watches two other men prepare the stage to perform at the Savoy Lounge, 355 W. 41st Street in Manhattan borough in New York City, New York. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." Album covers and speakers hang on the walls.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Bucky Pizzarelli, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Keter Betts perform at the White House

Bucky Pizzarelli, jazz guitar, is partially obscured by a monitor on the edge of the stage, as he sits and performs with Claude "Fiddler" Williams, fiddle, and Keter Betts, double bass. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover. Claude smiles as he listens to the other two play. Keter stands farthest right in the photograph in front of a stool, playing with a bow.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams and Keter Betts perform at the White House

From the floor in front of the stage, Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he plays his fiddle next to Keter Betts, double bass, who is in the dark. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover. Amplifiers, monitors, and speakers sit on the floor of the stage.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on stage at the Savoy Lounge

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from his left side, holds his fiddle across his body as he stands on stage in front of a juke box and behind a microphone. A drum set is on the left side of the photograph. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." Album covers and speakers hang on the walls.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams performs in the Savoy Lounge

Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on barstool as he plays his fiddle and performs at the Savoy Lounge, 355 W. 41st Street in the Manhattan borough in New York City, New York. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." A seated white male guitarist is playing halfway out of the photograph on the left side. An audience member's back is to the camera leaning over the back of a chair. A juke box is behind Claude. There are multi-colors of balloons on the right side of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Bob Bowman, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Rod Fleeman enjoying performing

Bob Bowman, electric double bass, grins across the stage at Rod Fleeman, guitar, whose right side is to the camera as he bends halfway over toward Claude and Bob, as they perform on either side of Claude "Fiddler" Williams. Claude smiles as he bends slightly over his fiddle which he holds level, strings to the ground, and the bow about a foot above the back of the fiddle in his other hand. A grand piano is on stage behind them.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Bob Bowman, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Rod Fleeman enjoying performing

Bob Bowman, electric double bass, and Rod Fleeman, guitar, grin across the stage at Claude "Fiddler" Williams as they perform on either side of Claude "Fiddler" Williams. Rod's left side is to the camera. A grand piano is on stage behind them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147