biography
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Williams, Joe
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popular name of Joseph Goreed Williams
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1918–99)
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| biography:
| Jazz vocalist, born in Cordele, Georgia, USA. An outstanding jazz singer and popular show-business figure, he began his career in Chicago in the late 1930s with Jimmie Noone, toured with King Kolax, and gained prominence with Count Basie during 1954–60. He freelanced thereafter as a solo attraction and with all-star jazz groups. He played Bill Cosby's father-in-law, Grandpa Al, on ‘The Cosby Show’ in the 1980s. |
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