6 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
6 records matching
Leona Williams, a blues and jazz singer, recorded 'I wish I could shimmy' and 'If you don't believe I love you' for Columbia, capturing the jazz-influenced female vocal style of the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A3713 Jazz
Leona Williams recorded 'Meanest Man in the World' and 'Sugar Blues' on Columbia A3696. Williams is not a major recording artist of documented prominence.AI summary
Columbia A3696 Voice
Leona Williams on Columbia A3736, credited with 'Uncle Bud' and 'Mexican Blues'. A-series dating and artist context are obscure.AI summary
Columbia A3736 Voice
Leona Williams performing blues and jazz material on Columbia A3835, from the 1920s-30s era. The titles suggest a blues or jazz context.AI summary
Columbia A3835 Jazz
Leona Williams was a blues and vaudeville singer who recorded for Columbia in the early 1920s, and the A3599 catalogue number places this around 1922–1923. UK pressings of Columbia's American blues material in the A-series are considerably scarcer than American copies, and are sought by collectors of classic blues. This is precisely the kind of side that repays closer attention before any sale.AI summary
Columbia A3599 Jazz
Leona Williams singing two jazz-influenced novelty songs, I wish I could Shimmy like my Sister Kate and If you don't believe I love you, on Columbia A3713.AI summary
Columbia A3713 Voice