Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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: Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays with a band on a stage in a school auditorium; A drum set on the left side of the photograph is too dark to see the drummer. Dan Pliskow, double bass player, looks left toward the guitarist as he plays. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands in the middle of the stage behind a music stand as he plays his fiddle. Between Claude and the next man in the front of the stage can be seen Spencer Barefield seated on a tall stool at the back of the stage playing a jazz guitar. The next man with his back turned to the camera is likely the trumpet player, Marcus Belgrave. Looking at Marcus as he plays his saxophone is Charlie Gabriel. Farthest to the right side of the photograph playing a trombone is Big Bill Bissonnette looking to the back of the stage. Music stands line the front of the stage. A trumpet rests on a trumpet stand at the front of the stage. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 10, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays with a big band for elderly people; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits playing his fiddle in front of a big band of seated white men playing their instruments and one unidentified white man perhaps conducting. Seated behind Claude are elderly white women and one elderly white man. An unidentified African American female nurse stands in the back corner of the room. A large terrarium is on the wall behind the seated elderly people. The date, "11 17 '00"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., November 17, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays with a big band for elderly people; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits in wheelchair playing his fiddler in front of a big band of white men playing their instruments. Three large floor-to-ceiling windows cross the wall beside the band. An elderly white woman bends forward in her wheelchair behind Claude, looking at her lap as she listens. Another middle aged white woman sits behind Claude listening to the music. The date, "11 17 '00"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., November 17, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays with a big band for elderly people; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits playing his fiddle in front of a big band of seated white men playing their instruments. Seated behind Claude are elderly white women and one elderly white man. A large terrarium is on the wall behind the seated elderly people. The date, "11 17 '00"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., November 17, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams possibly receiving an award; Claude "Fiddler" Williams folds his hands and smiles as an unidentified white woman stands next to him and reads from a folder she holds in both hands and speaks into a microphone. Possibly he is receiving an award. Audience members are seated at candlelit tables behind the woman at the microphone., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams prepares to perform at the Savoy Lounge; Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from his left side, patiently holds his fiddle as he stands and watches two other men prepare the stage to perform at the Savoy Lounge, 355 W. 41st Street in Manhattan borough in New York City, New York. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." Album covers and speakers hang on the walls., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams reaches to carry his own fiddle as people load up the van; An unidentified white man wearing a sun hat begins to close the back door of a mini van with his back to the camera as two other unidentified white men start toward the other side of the van to load up. Claude "Fiddler" Williams, standing behind the group, bends and reaches forward to take his fiddle from the hand of the man in front of him. An unidentified African American teenage boy stands on the sidewalk with a backpack watching Claude take the fiddle., August 6, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams rehearsing in a hotel room; A young Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on a hotel bed rehearsing the high notes on his fiddle., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams shakes hands with a dog; Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins as he leans forward in his chair to shake hands with an English Springer Spaniel dog that sits beside Claude. Claude's bag sit on the floor on the other side of the chair from the dog., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on the verso in black ink, "CGW & "Dog."

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams signs an autograph at his 93rd birthday celebration; On the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday celebration, he signs an autograph for an unidentified African American woman who bends toward him as he sits at a table in the Blue Room in the America Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri. Claude's wife, Blanche Williams, sits next to him and smiles toward the right side of the photograph. The audience in the Blue Room surrounds them. The date, "2 16 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., "KK" is written in black grease pencil on the verso of the photograph.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams signs an autograph at his 93rd birthday celebration; Claude "Fiddler" Williams signs his autograph on a white bowler hat with a black hatband for an unidentified African American man who stands next to the table in the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, where Claude sits on the occasion of his 93rd birthday celebration. A filled table of music fans is behind Claude. The date, "2 16 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits along with the audience at an event; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits at a table on the farthest left side of the photograph. A pink and blue rabbit head wearing a bow tie is a picture hanging on the wall to his left. The audience, facing away from the barista bar behind them, sits at small round tables with tablecloths. The bartender is behind the bar at Columbine's Champagne Cellar at the Harlequin Café, 8047 Agnes, Detroit, Michigan (8045 Agnes). The date, "4 13 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 13, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits in a living room and plays his fiddle; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on a chair playing his fiddle between a television on an upholstered table and the opened door to the room. There is an equalizer on the table next to the television. Claude smiles at the camera. His baggage sits on the floor beside his feet., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on a barstool as he performs in the Savoy Lounge; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on barstool as he plays his fiddle and performs at the Savoy Lounge, 355 W. 41st Street in the Manhattan borough in New York City, New York. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." A seated white male guitarist is playing halfway out of the photograph on the left side. An audience member's back is to the camera leaning over the back of a chair. A juke box is behind Claude. There are multi-colors of balloons on the right side of the photograph., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles about his 95th birthday cake; Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends slightly over the table that holds his 95th birthday cake and looks up to smile at the camera. He carries a cane. Plates are on the table behind his cake. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 11, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he listens to Bucky Pizzarelli perform at the White House; Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he stand center stage holding his fiddle and bow up by his chest and listens to Bucky Pizzarelli play jazz guitar. Bucky is seated on the left side of the photograph behind a monitor and smiling as he plays. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover., 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he sits in a dressing room; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits in a dressing room or green room wearing a tuxedo and smiling as he plays his fiddle. A lighted make-up table is on the right side of the photograph. Printed below the photograph in the bottom margin, "Claude Williams. Photo Russ Dantzler. Arhoolie Production, Inc., 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530. Hot Jazz Management & Production. For bookings, Suite 4FW, 328 W. 43rd St., NY, NY 10036, (212) 586-8125."., No date; likely 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles out in front of a garage band at Kim Park's house; A photograph of the Garage Band at Kim Park's white brick house. Farthest to the left, a cooler sits next to an amplifier and Russ Long seated and playing a keyboard. Just behind Russ and partially obscured by Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Rod Fleeman stands playing his guitar and looking to his left toward the double bass and drums. Claude "Fiddler: Williams stands out front smiling at the photographer as his fiddle is tucked under his right arm. An unidentified white woman is walking toward the back of the garage. Bob Bowman stands to the left of Claude in the back of the garage looking at the fret board of his double bass as he plays. Kim Park stands out front playing his saxophone into a microphone. Todd Strait sits in the back corner on the right side of the photograph playing the drums. Stan Kessler stands farthest to the right side of the band holding his trumpet waist high with his left side to the photographer. A bag of charcoal sits on the floor behind Stan farthest right in the photograph., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams speaks from the stage as he performs with a string band for students; African American and white students sit in rows of chairs in an auditorium watching Claude "Fiddler" Williams speak as an unidentifed white female fiddle player and double bass player, and an unidentified, seated, white male jazz guitarist perform., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams speaks into the microphone from the stage; Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on stage and speaks into a microphone as he holds his fiddle with both hands and hangs his bow from his left hand. An unidentified white male keyboard player's face is behind him and to the right. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 11, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams speaks into the microphone from the stage as he performs with a string band for students; African American and white students sit in rows of chairs in an auditorium watching Claude "Fiddler" Williams speak as an unidentifed white female fiddle player and double bass player, and an unidentified, seated, white male jazz guitarist perform. The double bassist is nearly completely obscured by Claude, yet her face and bass are visible., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams speaks into the microphone from the stage as he performs with a string band for students; African American and white students sit in rows of chairs in an auditorium watching Claude "Fiddler" Williams speak into a microphone as an unidentifed white female fiddler player and double bass player, and an unidentified, seated, white male jazz guitarist, perform., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams speaks to the audience from the stage at the Merging Generations Concert; Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on stage speaking into a microphone as he holds his fiddle and bow waist high during the Merging Generations Concert. He wears a tuxedo and bow tie. Wood paneled walls and a piano are behind him in the Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, Missouri., June 16, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on the verso in black ink, "PHOTO BY ROSCOE CRENSHAW."

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands and plays with the band as Ida McBeth and Lisa Henry look on in a festival tent; Claude "Fiddler" Williams, slightly bends his knees as he stands and looks down at the fiddle he is playing with his bow. He wears a fedora hat. Lisa Henry and Ida McBeth, jazz singers, sit on tall stools with their sides to the camera and both looking back at Claude as he performs in a tent with open sides. Stan Kessler is seen sitting behind Claude and playing his trumpet. Ahmad Alaadeen is mostly out of the right side of the photograph playing a soprano saxophone. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., September 15, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands arm-in-arm for a photograph; Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands arm-in-arm with an unidentified white man and smile at the camera inside of the Topeka Performing Arts Center in Topeka, Kansas before the Topeka Jazz Festival., May 28, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands beside a fellow fiddler; Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins as he stands beside an unidentified white male fiddler. Both grin at the camera. The angle of the shot is from the floor in front of them and up toward the ceiling. Claude has spilled on his suit. The other fiddler wears a colorful vest of various embroidered stripes. A wedding picture and a hunting horn hang on the wall on the right side of the photograph., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands in a restaurant with three other band members on the stage performing; Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands in a restaurant stage area with his fiddle tucked under his left arm and smiles at the camera. Three other unidentified white male band members are in the stage area also playing their instruments: a keyboard, an electric bass guitar, and a drum set. Plants hang from the ceiling in macrame holders along the wall of windows behind the band. A couple of green and white crepe paper spherical decorations hang from the ceiling above the band., No date; likely early 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands in front of an artwork in a kitchen while wearing a tuxedo; Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles as he stands in a break room inside the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri; a bottle of white wine on the counter next to the toaster. He wears a tuxedo. Behind him on the counter is a microwave oven. A piece of artwork hangs on the wall behind him signed, "Millner '92." It is a representation of a glass paned cabinet with books on the top shelf, a guitar and drum on the middle shelf, and a violin, flute, and a jar on the bottom shelf., June 16, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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