Clarence Williams

Although he was quite spirited playing jug, Clarence Williams he was also a talented composer, writing or co-writing dozens, of memorable songs like "Royal Garden Blues," "Everybody Loves My Baby," "West End Blues," "Sugar Blues," "Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do," and "Baby Won't You Please Come Home." He was also a masterful organizer, responsible for scores of hot recordings issued under his name in the 1920s and '30s. A superior businessman and an inventive hustler, Williams worked at all kinds of odd jobs in New Orleans, where he moved in 1906. He played piano in Storyv...