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J. Mayo Williams

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Real name
Jay Mayo Williams
Born
September 25, 1894
Died
January 2, 1980
Country
United States
IPI
00032987561 6 works
00077345163 8 works
01034178581 4 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
One of the first three African Americans to play in the National Football League. His football career ended in 1926, at which time Williams was already a talent scout and producer of blues records in the Chicago area. Williams became an important producer of "race" records. He is also credited as a songwriter, although it may be that he obtained copyright credit without creative input.
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Songs written by J. Mayo Williams

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
C.O.D. J. Mayo Williams, Marshall Lee Mayes Skeets Tolbert and His Gentlemen of Swing July 25, 1942 Covered by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Corrine Corrina Mitchell Parish, J. Mayo Williams, Bo Carter Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman December 1928 Covered by (218 artists)
Don't Hit Me No More J. Mayo Williams Mable John September 28, 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
Don't You Make Me High J. Mayo Williams, Danny Barker, Blue Lu Barker Blue Lu Barker with Danny Barker's Fly Cats August 11, 1938 Covered by (21 artists)
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee J. Mayo Williams, Sticks McGhee "Stick" McGhee and His Buddy January 1947 Covered by (43 artists)
Fine Brown Frame Guadalupe Cartiero, J. Mayo Williams Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra October 4, 1944 Covered by (27 artists)
I Like 'Em Fat Like That Claude DeMetrius, Louis Jordan, J. Mayo Williams Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five March 1, 1944 Covered by (8 artists)
Mama Mama Blues J. Mayo Williams Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five November 22, 1941 Covered by (3 artists)
My Own Lonesome Blues Leroy Carr, J. Mayo Williams Leroy Carr June 19, 1928 Covered by (2 artists)
That Cat Is High J. Mayo Williams The Ink Spots March 25, 1938 Covered by (15 artists)
The Dirty Dozen N° 1 J. Mayo Williams, Speckled Red Speckled Red September 22, 1929 Covered by (12 artists)
Toodle Loo on Down J. Mayo Williams, Rodney Sturgis Rodney Sturgis with Lovie Jordon's Elks Rendezvous Band December 20, 1938 Covered by Diane Schuur
When My Man Comes Home Buddy Johnson, J. Mayo Williams Buddy Johnson and His Band - Vocal Chorus by Ella Johnson July 30, 1942 Covered by (2 artists)

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