Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Description
Claude "Fiddler" Williams (22 February 1908 - 25 April 2004), violinist and guitarist, was born Claude Gabriel Williams in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Williams enjoyed a great deal of well-deserved acclaim in the twilight of his long jazz career.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Todd Bolton and Claude "Fiddler" Williams looks at a photograph together

Todd Bolton looks over at a photograph that Claude "Fiddler" Williams is looking at and holding in his hands as they sit at a table in a kitchen setting. A white amaryllis flower sits on the table. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Todd Bolton, Joe Wilder, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams

Todd Bolton stands with his arm around the shoulders of Joe Wilder, trumpet. They both smile at the camera. Joe holds a camera in his left hand. They stand behind a seated Claude "Fiddler" Williams. Claude's fiddle in its case lies on the table in front of him in a ballroom of a hotel. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-069.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams is wearing his Santa Claus socks

Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends forward in an easy chair to point at the Santa Claus head that is embroidered on the side of his sock. The words "Ho Ho Ho" are knitted into the sock. He turns his head to the right to smile at the camera. He wears pajamas and a robe. The date, "12 25 '00," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-070.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-071.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams is happy about his 95th birthday cake

Claude "Fiddler" Williams grins at the camera as someone holds his 95th birthday cake in front of his chest. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-072.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Band performing for Claude "Fiddler" Williams' birthday party

The white male keyboardist laughs as he looks down at the keyboard he is seated behind. The white male double bass player next to him smiles and continues playing. An African American male saxophone player is completely obscured by Claude "Fiddler" Williams sitting in a chair on the edge of the stage in the foreground of the photograph with his back to the camera. His head is turned to watch the keyboard player. Joe Wilder, trumpet, is slightly bent forward on the opposite side of the stage where he stands. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Band playing for Claude "Fiddler" Williams birthday party

Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on one side of the stage with his back to the camera while Joe Wilder stands on the opposite side of the stage holding his trumpet down by his side. The unidentified white male keyboard player is obscured by Claude. The white male double bass player standing and playing in the center of the stage smiles as he looks down at his bass. An unidentified African American saxophone player stands between the bass player and Joe Wilder smiling toward the keyboard player. He is holding a soprano saxophone. Four seated audience members are in the foreground of the photograph with their backs to the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams is presented with a birthday cake

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, with his side to the camera, speaks to someone across the stage that is out of the photograph as an unidentified white woman stands beside him presenting him with a birthday cake celebrating his 95th birthday. An unidentified African American man grins across the stage as he stands in the back corner with his hands behind his back. The unidentified white male keyboard player lifts his head to listen to Claude. An unidentified white woman stands at the front center of the stage behind a music stand and turns her head to smile at Claude. Three different saxophones sit on the stage in saxophone holders. Todd Bolton stands off stage holding a microphone at chest level and also turned to listen to Claude. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-075.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams and Joe Wilder

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, an unidentified African American saxophone player, and Joe Wilder, trumpet, stand together in front of the food table and smile at the camera on the occasion of Claude's 95th birthday. Joe holds a camera with his left hand that is held by a strap around his neck. The saxophone player has two saxophone straps around his neck. A sign behind them is partially obscured but refers to a Clarion Hotel and Black History. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-076.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Band performing for Claude "Fiddler" Williams' birthday party

Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on one side of the stage with his back to the camera, playing his fiddle, while Joe Wilder stands on the opposite side of the stage holding his trumpet down in front of him. An unidentified African American male saxophone player, stands next to Joe holding a saxophone across his body. Both he and Joe Wilder are smiling toward the unidentified white male double bass player. The unidentified white male keyboard player is looking up at the double bassist as he plays. The double bass player standing and playing in the center of the stage smiles as he plays. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-077.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams is presented a cake

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, with his side to the camera, stands and smiles holding his fiddle as an unidentified white woman stands beside him presenting him with a birthday cake celebrating his 95th birthday. An unidentified African American man grins as he peeks just above the woman to see the cake. The white male keyboard player's head is obscured by a music stand as he sits at a keyboard. An unidentified white woman at the front center of the stage faces away from Claude. Three different saxophones sit on the stage in saxophone holders. Todd Bolton stands off stage holding a microphone at chest level and also turned to listen to Claude. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-078.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Joe Wilder gets in a little more rehearsal

Joe Wilder sits in an audience chair in a hotel ballroom and plays his trumpet the day before his performance with a band including Claude "Fiddler" Williams. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-079.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Joe Wilder plays his trumpet with a saxophone player and a drummer

An unidentified African American male saxophone player stands behind a music stand on stage playing a baritone saxophone. Beside him is Joe Wilder looking at the bell of his muted trumpet as he plays. An unidentified white male drummer is visible seated behind him. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Joe Wilder plays his flugelhorn with the band

Joe Wilder looks down at the bell of a flugelhorn as he stands of stage playing with the band. A unidentified African American saxophone player looking down while playing a soprano sax is farthest left in the photograph. Next to him is a seated white male keyboard player. A white male double bass player is completely obscured by Joe Wilder. A white male drummer is farthest to the left side of the photograph wearing a head covering. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-081.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
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Joe Wilder plays a flugelhorn on stage

Joe Wilder looks at the flugelhorn he is playing as he stands on stage behind a microphone. An unidentified white male double bass player is behind him. A drum set is to the right. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0147