Claude Williams (musician)
Claude Williams | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Claude Gabriel Williams February 22, 1908 |
| Died | April 25, 2004 (aged 96) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin, guitar, Mandolin, Bass |
| Years active | 1927–2000 |
| Labels | SteepleChase, Arhoolie, Progressive, Black & Blue |
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams (February 22, 1908 – April 25, 2004) was an American jazz violinist and guitarist who recorded and performed into his 90s. He was the first guitarist to record with Count Basie and the first musician to be inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.