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Persons in alphabetical order by last name W |
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| Jerry Jeff
Walker (March 16, 1942- ) |
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| (Paul Crosby) began as a street singer in the
60s, travelling the US and playing where he could. He toured briefly with a
group called Circus Maximus, and then left for a solo career, recording for Atco
and Vanguard. When "Mr Bojangles" (very loosely based on Bill Bojangles
Robinson) was released as a single in 1968, he was assured of fame as a
songwriter; it was a hit in 1971 for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and has been
recorded since by dozens of others. Many of his songs that are not well known to
the public are a staple in the repertoire of folkies. He toured during the late
60s and early 70s with David Bromberg and continued to record. He moved to
Austin, Texas and formed the Lost Gonzo Band in the early 70s, becoming much
more musically adventuresome. In 1977, he left the LGB to record for MCA and
Elektra, and formed the Bandito Band. He continued to record for his own label,
Tried and True. Composer of: "Little
Bird", "My Old Man",
"Old Time Feeling", More on Wikipedia. |
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| Robert Walker | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir 1955, performs on "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin', "Jump Down, Spin Around", "Noah", "Sylvie", "Take My Mother Home" | |
| Bart Wallace | |
| Trumpet on "The Blues is Man 1", "The Blues is Man 2" | |
| Betty Wand | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir 1955, performs on "Sylvie", | |
| Carlos Ward | |
| Alto sax on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Jennifer Warnes | |
| Vocals on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Ed Wasserman | |
| Saxophone on "The Blues is Man 1", "The Blues is Man 2" | |
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| Fred E. Weatherly | |
| Has written the words to "Danny Boy" | |
| Jimmy Web | |
| Composer of: "By The Time I get To Phoenix", | |
| John Webb | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir. | |
| Stanley Webbs | |
| Reeds on "Delia", "Soldier, Soldier", "The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox", | |
| Robert "Bob" Weiner |
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| Drums on 1981 and 1983 European Tour and also on the video "Don't Stop The Carnival" | |
| Edward O. Welker | |
| Producer of "Brown Skin Gal", "Cocoanut Woman #1", "Come back Liza", "Come O My Love", "Danny Boy", "Dolly Dawn", "Fifteen", "Hava Nageela #2","How Green Was My Valley #2", "I'm Going Away", "Island in the Sun", "Jamaica Farewell", "Judy Drownded", "Lead Man Holler", "The Lord is My Shepherd", "Love Love Alone", "Lucy's Door", "Mary, Mary", "Melda Massi", "Merci Bon Dieu #2","Shenandoah #1" | |
| Paul Westbrook | |
| Member of The Belafonte Folk Singers in 1957. Vocals on: "Judy Drownded", "Lead Man Holler", "Love Love Alone", "Lucy's Door", |
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| John Wheeler |
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| Member of The Belafonte Folk Singers (tenor) and later the DeCormier Singers. Actor, singer, dancer. John received his Bachelor of Music degree in 1952 from the College of the Pacific, and has been entertaining American audiences ever since. He has appeared in stock in "Student Prince", "Carousel", "Li'l Abner", "Wish You Were Here", "Naughty Marietta" and "Bells Are Ringing". During the famed Brussel's World's Fair, he appeared with the American Theatre in "Wonderful Town", and the operas "Suzannah" and "Maria Golovin". John has also acted in episode #144 "Bag Woman" of Mission: Impossible... | |
| John White | |
| Vocals on "Day-O #1", "Hosanna", "Jack-Ass Song", "Star-O", "Will His Love Be Like His Rum" | |
| Beauris Whitehead | |
| Vocalist on 1983 European Tour. One of the founding members of The Village People. Deceased. | |
| Joan Whitney | |
| Composer of "Deep As The River" | |
| Joseph
(Joe) B. Wilder (Feb 22, 1922-) |
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| Joseph Benjamin
Wilder. Born in Colwyn, Philadelphia February 22, 1922. Trumpet. Appears on LSP2449 and on "Angelique-O",
"Cocoanut Woman", "Cordelia
Brown", "Don't Ever Love Me", "Haiti
Cherie", "Island in the Sun",
"Mama Look A Bo Bo", "Scratch,
Scratch", More about Joe Wilder on Wikipedia |
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| Maurice Wilk | |
| Violin on "Fifteen", "How Green Was My Valley #2", "I'm Going Away", "The Lord is My Shepherd", | |
| Andrea Williams | |
| Controller 1998 European Tour. | |
| Arthur Williams |
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| South Bend, Indiana. Tenor. Has attended Indiana University and the Juilliard School of Music, and is a winner of the National Negro Musicians Award. Arthur has appeared with Louis Armstrong on the Bell Telephone Hour and as a tenor soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra and Chorus in the Mozart Requiem. He numbers among his credits Broadway appearances in "Show Boat", Carmen Jones", "Finian's Rainbow" and "Porgy and Bess". Member of The Belafonte Folk Singers and The Phoenix Singers. Has appeared with Belafonte on many concerts over the years, mostly heard as background voice in "Try To Remember". You can find him on CB85254, CB86045, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, and 1991 European Tour and on the video "Don't Stop The Carnival". Also with Letta Mbulu on RCI529. | |
| Charles Williams |
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| Piano on "Fifteen", "How Green Was My Valley", "I'm Going Away", "The Lord is My Shepherd", | |
| Clarence
Williams (Oct 8, 1898 - Nov 6, 1965) |
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| Piano around 1959. More at Wikipedia |
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| Joe Williams | |
| Performs on the album "The Long Road To Freedom" | |
| John F. Williams Jr |
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| Piano on "Baby Darlin'", "Hello Everybody", "Man Smart #3", "Matilda #2", "Scarlet Ribbons #1", "Troubles", "Waterboy" | |
| Rudy Williams | |
| Vocals on "Delia", "The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox", | |
| Sharon G. Williams | |
| Performs on the album "The Long Road To Freedom" | |
| Eileen Wilson | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir 1955, performs on "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin', "Jump Down, Spin Around", "Noah", "Sylvie", "Take My Mother Home" | |
| Flip Wilson | |
| Performs in the movie "Uptown Saturday Night" | |
| Lois Winter | |
| Vocals on "Delia", "Kalenda Rock", "The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox", | |
| Hugo Winterhalter (Aug 15, 1909 - Sep 17, 1973) |
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| Orchestra leader on "Acorn In
The Meadow", "A Roving", "Chimney Smoke",
"Hold'em Joe", "I'm
Just A Country Boy", "Jerry #2", "Man Smart #2",
"Pretty As A Rainbow",
producer of "The Blues is Man 1", "The
Blues is Man 2", "Kalenda Rock" More on Wikipedia |
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| Shelley Winters | |
| Performs in the movie "Odds Against Tomorrow" | |
| Wilmer Wise | |
| Trumpet on "Paradise In Gazankulu" | |
| Freddy Wittop | |
| Costumes in the 1961 tour. | |
| Elvira Woloschuk |
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| Violin on "Fifteen", "How Green Was My Valley", "I'm Going Away", "The Lord is My Shepherd", | |
| Theophilus Woods | |
| Composer of: "Going Down Jordan" | |
| Robert Wooten Jr |
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| Keyboard and vocal on the video "Don't Stop The Carnival" | |
| Miriam Workman | |
| Vocals on "Delia", "Kukla-Mu", "Matilda #1", "The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox", "Venezuela #2" | |
| Arne Worsoe | |
| Denmark, European Tour Promotor. | |
| Eugene Wright | |
| Bass on "Baby Darlin'", "Hello Everybody", "Man Smart #3", "Matilda #2", "Scarlet Ribbons #1", "Troubles", "Waterboy" | |
| Ned Wright |
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| Born in Ohio, educated at Oberlin College and the Juillard School of Music. Ned studied religious music but made his Broadway debut singing with Katherine Dunham. Later he sang with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and the Robert Shaw Chorale. Has also appeared in "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Finian's Rainbow" and on Broadway he was featured in "My Darlin' Aida" and "Four Saints in Three Acts". The latter was sent to Paris to represent the USA at the World Congress of Music around 1960. As Robbins in "Porgy and Bess" he toured the USA, South America, Russia, 31 countries and five continents. In 1957 Ned joined Harry Belafonte and appeared with him at the Palace, on the Steve Allen Show, "The Bell Telephone Hour" and "Tonight with Belafonte". In the off-Broadway show "Simply Heavenly" he created the role of Watermelon Joe and also played it on Television's "Play of the Week". He also appeared in the film "Odds Against Tomorrow". Member of The Belafonte Folk Singers (tenor), The Phoenix Singers and The Seafarers Chorus. Also on the Buddha "The Long Road To Freedom". Vocals on: "Judy Drownded", "Lead Man Holler", "Love Love Alone", "Lucy's Door", | |
| Allie Wrubel | |
| Composer of "Farewell To Arms" | |
| Gloria Wynder | |
| Vocals on "Day-O #1", "Hosanna", "Jack-Ass Song", "Star-O", "Will His Love Be Like His Rum" | |
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12-feb-2009 |
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