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Ten Trailblazers
name
Claude Williams (Fiddler), Violin
dates
1908-2004
birth place
Oklahoma
description
Still performing well into his 90s, he came up through the Kansas City swing and blues tradition, working with Basie band (also on guitar), Nat Cole, Jay McShann, etc.
hot disc
Swingin' the Blues
more info
http://music.calarts.edu/~chung/artists/ClaudeWilliamsBio.html
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