Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams and his wife, Blanche, stand with another couple for a photograph during the Merging Generations Concert
Claude "Fiddler" Williams and Blanche Williams stand in the middle of another couple and smile for a photograph in the lobby of the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri, during the Merging Generations concert. Claude wears a tuxedo and bow tie. Blanche wears a suit of staffs of music on a white background., 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, 1999."
Claude "Fiddler" Williams and the guitarist smile at each other as the trio performs
Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands sideways on stage smiling at a seated white male guitarist who looks up at Claude with a big grin as he plays his guitar. A white female double bass player with her side to the camera looks at Claude as she plays., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends at the knees while he plays with two other musicians
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends at the knees and smiles as he stands and plays his fiddle with a seated guitarist and a double bass player. The unidentified white male guitarist laughs as he looks up at Claude. The undientified white female double bassist stands with her side to the audience., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he performs by playing jazz on his fiddle at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass player is out of the photograph on the left side., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Joerg Widmoser.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he performs by playing jazz on his fiddle at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass player, Larry Holloway, is blurred on the left side of the photograph behind Claude on stage., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he performs by playing jazz on his fiddle at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass player, Larry Holloway, is out of the photograph on the left side., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he performs by playing jazz on his fiddle at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass player, Larry Holloway, is in the dark on the left side of the photograph behind Claude on stage., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends his knees as he performs at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends his knees and smiles as he plays his fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Holloway plays the double bass behind Claude on stage. He is half way out of the photograph on the left side., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends slightly as he plays his fiddle at the Merging Generations Concert
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends slightly and smiles slightly as he stands on stage and looks down at the body of his fiddle as he draws the bow across the strings during the Merging Generations Concert. He wears a tuxedo and bow tie. Wood paneled walls and a baby grand 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 bends toward his fiddle as he performs at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends toward his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Holloway is playing the double bass behind Claude on stage., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bows
Claude "Fiddler" Williams draws the bow across the strings while holding his fiddle by the neck in his left hand and holding his bow in his right hand. An audience member, seated on the right side of the photograph, smiles toward the stage. A bouquet of flowers in front of her. The unidentified African American male double bassist with his back to the camera and the unidentified African American male pianist seated behind the lifted top of a baby grand piano are behind Claude. They are possibly getting ready for the next piece., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes as he leans and plays his fiddle
Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands and bends slightly to the right as he plays his fiddle between a chair and a microphone in front of drapes. His eyes are closed. He wears a double-breasted, pinstripe suit., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes as he plays at the Merging Generations Concert
Claude "Fiddler" Williams dips his head and closes his eyes as he draws his bow across the strings in a close up photograph during the Merging Generations concert in Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. He wears a tuxedo and bow tie., 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 closes his eyes as he plays in a close-up photograph
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from his left side, closes his eyes as he draws his bow across the strings of his fiddle in a close-up, slanted photograph., No date; likely 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on the verso in black ink, "All Rights Reserved, Wojciech Kubik, 914 N 6th St, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, Tel (516) 488-5627."
Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes as he plays next to a smiling drummer
Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes as he stands on the left side of the photograph and draws his bow across the strings of his fiddle. An unidentified white male drummer smiles above the cymbal of his drum set as he plays in the center of the photograph. A bit of a double bass is mostly out of the photograph on the left side., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes as he plays with a piano play in a living room
Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes tight and crosses his leg as he sits in a chair playing a fiddle. Beside him is an unidentified white man playing a spinet piano with his back and side to the camera. A Budweiser beer sits on the piano. Music stands with music on them and the door to the room are behind Claude. A pair of white male hands with the fingers intertwined are on the left side of the photograph., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams eats his breakfast
Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits at a dining table and looks down at a bowl of cereal he is eating, which sits on a floral placemat along with a piece of toast. A large bouquet of a dozen long-stemmed red roses in a white vase sits on the center of the table. A couple of Mother's Day cards and gifts are sitting upright on the table by the flowers. The living room is on the right side of the photograph. A china cabinet is behind Claude. The date, "5 13 '00"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., May 13, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoying himself in the Blue Room
Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits at a table on the lower level of the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri on the left side of the photograph with his wife, Blanche Williams, and smiles up at an unidentified African American woman with her back to the camera, who bends over the table to greet Claude on the occasion of his 93rd birthday celebration. The Blue Room is crowded with every table full. Al Pearson, trumpet, bends toward a man seated in the center of the photograph at a sound board. Two other patrons are standing and bending toward each other to speak on the left side of the photograph. 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 enjoys performing at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles at the camera as he stands on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, snapping his fingers of his right hand as he holds his fiddle and bow in his left hand. Larry Holloway plays the double bass on stage behind Claude. Richard Ross, singer, claps his hands and grins as he stands behind and somewhat obscured by Claude. The drummer is completely obscured by Richard., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins at the camera as he walks by the baby grand piano holding his fiddle and bow in his left hand as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Joe Cartwright sits at the piano with his hand heading toward the keys. Larry Holloway stands behind Claude partially obscured by a microphone. His double bass is mostly obscured by Claude., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams enjoys performing at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins at the camera as he walks by the baby grand piano holding his fiddle and bow in his left hand as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Joe Cartwright sits at the piano with his hand heading toward the keys. Larry Holloway stands behind Claude partially obscured by a microphone. His double bass is mostly obscured by Claude., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams entertains patrons at round tables with tablecloths
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from behind the stage, stands and plays his fiddle as he performs for patrons at round tables with white tablecloths. There are only beverages on the tables. An unidentified African American drummer is mostly out of the right side of the photograph., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer, stands beside Claude on stage waiting for his turn to sing. Larry Holloway smiles at Claude as he plays his double bass at the back of the stage., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee
Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer, stands beside Claude on stage waiting for his turn to sing. Larry Holloway smiles at Claude as he plays his double bass at the back of the stage., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams furrows his brow as he performs with his fiddle
In a close-up photograph, Claude "Fiddler" Williams closes his eyes and furrows his brow as he draws his bow across his fiddle during a performance. A microphone is on the left side of the photograph., No date; likely 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on the verso in black ink, "All Rights Reserved, Wojciech Kubik, 914 N 6th St, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, Tel (516) 488-5627."
Claude "Fiddler" Williams gets the microphone next
Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands in the center of a school auditorium stage performing on his fiddle. Marcus Belgrave walks toward Claude with a microphone held shoulder high with his left hand. An unidentified drummer is obscured by a cymbal, and Dan Pliskow, double bass player, accompany Claude. Spencer Barefield, guitar, looks at Claude and Marcus from the back of the stage. Charlie Gabriel, saxophone looks back at the Dan Pliskow while holding his eyeglasses in both hands. Big Bill Bissonnette, trombone, smiles out at the audience that is not in the photograph. Music stands line 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 gives a slight smile as he performs
Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles slightly as he plays his fiddle in a close-up photograph. A microphone is on the left side of the photograph., No date; likely 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on the verso in black ink, "All Rights Reserved, Wojciech Kubik, 914 N 6th St, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, Tel (516) 488-5627."
Claude "Fiddler" Williams gives a slight smile as he performs
Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles slightly as he plays his fiddle in a close-up photograph. A microphone is on the left side of the photograph., No date; likely 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on the verso in black ink, "All Rights Reserved, Wojciech Kubik, 914 N 6th St, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, Tel (516) 488-5627."

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