Andre Williams [US1]

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Aliases: Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) and His New Group
Real name: Zephire Andre Williams
Born: November 1, 1936
Died: March 17, 2019
Country: United States
IPI: 00032963973 9 works
00032999453 15 works
00063707086 1 work
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: R&B, blues, blues-rock, country performer and songwriter

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Bacon Fat	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) and His New Group	October 1956	(9 artists)
		Cadillac Jack	Andre Williams [US1]	August 1968	Cub Koda & The Points
		Going Down to Ti Juana	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) with The Don Juans	1955	The Fleshtones
		Jail Bait	Andre Williams [US1]	1957	(5 artists)
		Put a Chain on It	Andre Williams & Gino Parks	1959	The Harmonious Five
		Sweet Little Pussycat	Andre Williams [US1]	March 1966	Agent Provocateur
		The Greasy Chicken	Andre Williams [US1]	November 1957	The Harmonious Five

Covers by Andre Williams [US1]

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
		Busted	Andre Williams and The Sadies	May 18, 1999	Johnny Cash with The Carter Family REL, Burl Ives REC
		Can't Find My Mind	Andre Williams [US1]	May 2, 2000	The Cramps
		Daddy Rolling Stone	Andre Williams with The El Dorados	1996	Otis Blackwell
		Down Home Girl	Andre Williams with The El Dorados	1996	Alvin Robinson
		Fight for Your Right (To Party)	Andre Williams with The Goldstars	2007	Beastie Boys
		It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)	Andre Williams with The Goldstars	2007	AC/DC
		Pardon Me, I've Got Someone to Kill	Andre Williams and The Sadies	May 18, 1999	Johnny Paycheck
		Pasties and a G-string	Andre Williams [US1]	May 30, 2000	Tom Waits
		Psycho	Andre Williams and The Sadies	May 18, 1999	Eddie Noack
		Ramblin' Man	2 Star Tabernacle featuring Andre Williams	1998	Luke the Drifter (Hank Williams)
		Riot in Cell Block #9	Andre Williams with The El Dorados	1996	The Robins
		Sent Up	Andre Williams [US1]	2001	The Falcons [US]
		Shake a Tail Feather	Andre Williams [US1]	January 10, 2000	The Five Du-Tones
		The Monkey Speaks His Mind	Andre Williams [US1]	2002	Dave Bartholomew
		You Are My Sunshine	Andre Williams - Todd Rhodes and His Orchestra	1957	The Pine Ridge Boys

Songs written by Andre Williams [US1]

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Bacon Fat	Andre Williams [US1], Devora Brown	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) and His New Group	October 1956	Covered by (9 artists)
Cadillac Jack	Andre Williams [US1], Bobby Miller, Robert Lee Thurston	Andre Williams [US1]	August 1968	Covered by Cub Koda & The Points
Fire	Andre Williams [US1], Brian Holland, William Stevenson	Gino Parks - Love-Tones	July 5, 1962	Covered by Les Champions avec Jean-Claude Chane
Give Me a Kiss	Andre Williams [US1], Mike Valvano, Jerome Sims	The Hornets	February 19, 1964
Going Down to Ti Juana	Andre Williams [US1]	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) with The Don Juans	1955	Covered by The Fleshtones
Gotta Get to Know You	Andre Williams [US1], Don Robey	Bobby Bland	April 1969	Covered by Foghat
Houston Town	Andre Williams [US1]	Buddy Ace	April 1971	Covered by Ted Taylor [US]
Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo	Andre Williams [US1], Norma Toney	The Dramatics	1966	Covered by Shalamar
Jail Bait	Andre Williams [US1]	Andre Williams [US1]	1957	Covered by (5 artists)
Mo Jo Hanna	Andre Williams [US1], Clarence Paul, Barbara Paul	Henry Lumpkin	March 29, 1962	Covered by (14 artists)
Put a Chain on It	Andre Williams [US1]	Andre Williams & Gino Parks	1959	Covered by The Harmonious Five
Shake a Tail Feather	Otha Hayes, Andre Williams [US1], Verlie Rice	The Five Du-Tones	1963	Covered by (45 artists)
Sweet Little Pussycat	Andre Williams [US1]	Andre Williams [US1]	March 1966	Covered by Agent Provocateur
The Funky Judge	Andre Williams [US1], Leo Hutton	Bull & The Matadors	June 1968	Covered by (4 artists)
The Greasy Chicken	Andre Williams [US1]	Andre Williams [US1]	November 1957	Covered by The Harmonious Five
Twine Time	Andre Williams [US1], Verlie Rice	Alvin Cash & The Crawlers	December 1964	Covered by (8 artists)
What's the Matter with You Baby	Andre Williams [US1], William Stevenson, Clarence Paul, Barney Ales	Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells	February 16, 1963	Covered by (2 artists)

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Andre Williams Is the Black Godfather	Andre Williams [US1]	January 10, 2000	P-Vine Records
	Bait and Switch	Andre Williams [US1]	2001	Norton Records
	Black Godfather	Andre Williams [US1]	May 2, 2000	In the Red
	Greasy	Andre Williams with The El Dorados	1996	Norton Records
	Red Dirt	Andre Williams and The Sadies	May 18, 1999	Bloodshot Records

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Bacon Fat	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) and His New Group	October 1956	Fortune
	Cadillac Jack	Andre Williams [US1]	August 1968	Checker
	I'm All for You	Andre Williams [US1]	1959	Fortune
	It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Want to Rock and Roll)	Andre Williams with The Goldstars	2007	Munster Records
	Jail Bait	Andre Williams [US1]	1957	Fortune
	Lily White Mama & Jet Black Daddy	2 Star Tabernacle featuring Andre Williams	1998	Bloodshot Records
	Loose Juice	Andre Williams [US1]	March 1966	Wingate
	Pulling Time	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) with The Don Juans	1955	Fortune
	The Greasy Chicken	Andre Williams [US1]	November 1957	Fortune
	The Monkey Speaks His Mind	Andre Williams [US1]	2002	Norton Records
	You Are My Sunshine	Andre Williams [US1]	1957	Fortune

Performances also appear on

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	New Coat of Paint - Songs of Tom Waits	various artists	May 30, 2000	Manifesto [US]

Forum topics

	Topic	Board	Started by	Replies	Last message
	Artists who have covered their songs unread	Discussion	Simon	19	August 8, 2022 by Lamberto Mosca