Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams, on the right side of the photograph stands sideways to the audience to look back at Dan Pliskow, double bassist, and the guitarist, Spencer Barefield, as Claude plays his...

Dan Pliskow, double bass, sits on a tall stool and plucks the string of his bass as he sits next to a baby grand piano that has no lid in a barista bar, Columbine's Champagne Cellar at the Harlequin...

The double bass player, Dan Pliskow's, back is to the camera as he speaks with Spencer Barefield, the jazz guitarist. Claude "Fiddler" Williams listens with his hands in his pockets and his fedora hat...

The Statesmen of Jazz perform on stage in Boca Raton, Florida on May 16, 2000. The date, "5 16 '00"," is imprinted on the lower right-hand of the photograph by the camera. Eddie Higgins looks down at...

Eddie Saunders, saxophonist, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams stand in the lobby of an art gallery and smile at the camera. Eddie's left arm is around the shoulders of Claude as they shake hands. Claude...

Eddie Saunders, holding a saxophone, opens his mouth in surprise at Lisa Henry, jazz singer, who is mostly obscured by Ida McBeth, jazz singer. Ida sits on a tall stool looking away from the camera...

A group of five white men and one woman string players join Claude "Fiddler" Williams on stage in a performance. Two fiddler players stand to the left side of the photograph. A guitarist sits next to...

Double bassist Aaron Bell sits on a stool on the left side of the photograph and looks up at Claude "Fiddler" Williams across the stage, as he plucks the strings of the bass. Guitarist Ted Dunbar sits...

In a photograph up from the floor in front of the stage at JJ's Restaurant, 910 West 48th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, to the stage, Frank Smith, on the left side of the photograph, sits behind a...

In a photograph from the side of the stage, at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends toward the audience on the edge of the stage playing his...

Lisa Henry, jazz singer, is mostly out of the left side of the photograph clapping her hands to the music of Gerald Dunn playing the tenor saxophone, Tyrone Clark playing the double bass, and Chris...

Group photo with (L-R) Paul Gunther, Little Brother Montgomery, unidentified, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann, Claude Williams (holding sheet of paper), Fats Dennis, Orestie "Rusty" Tucker (holding a...

A host wearing a captain's hat, smiles and speaks into a microphone that he holds in his right hand as he stands in the center of the stage for the Statesmen of Jazz performance in Boca Raton, Florida...

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...

Ida McBeth closes her eyes and lifts her head as she sits on a tall stool and sings into a microphone she holds with her right hand. She expressively holds the fingers of her left hand up to the sky...

Ida McBeth lifts her head and sings into a microphone she holds in her left hand as she sits on a tall stool in a tent with open sides. Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits behind her looking down at and...

Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams laugh as they shake hands and turn to face the camera on stage, most likely at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest rehearsal. Claude wears a ball cap from...

Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams laugh as they shake hands and turn to face the camera on stage, most likely at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest rehearsal. Claude wears a ball cap from...

Joe Cartwright, keyboard player, leans over the keys and looks to his right as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill, 43rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on the right...

Joe Wilder looks down or closes his eyes as he sits on a coffee table holding his trumpet between his knees with both hands. He faces Claude "Fiddler" Williams who sits on a couch playing his fiddle...

Rusty Tucker, drummer; Ben Kynard, saxophone; Claude "Fiddler" Williams playing a Danelectro double guitar; and possibly Pearl Thuston, piano, smile as they accompany and listen to Johnny Crawford...

Ida McBeth, jazz singer, sits on a tall stool sideways to the camera and looks back at the band performing in a tent with open sides. Lisa Henry sits behind Ida, mostly obscured by Ida, and is mostly...

Eddie Saunders sits and plays a baritone saxophone while Tyrone Clark stands and plays double bass and Chris Clarke sits plays the keyboard. Tyrone and Chris are mostly out of the right side of the...

Lisa Henry closes her eyes and smiles as she stands and sings inside a tent without sides. Eddie Saunders with his saxophone lying across his lap, Claude "Fiddler" Williams with his fiddle lying...

Lisa Henry, jazz singer, closes her eyes and grins as she sings into a microphone she holds in her right hand. Ida McBeth, jazz singer, sits on a tall stool and looks away from the camera to look at...