Today in History: Silky Baritone Jazz and blues singer Joe Williams was born today in 1918. Georgia born and Chicago raised, he had deep roots in gospel and began to make his way through the Chicago club scene in the 1930's. He's sung with many noted jazz groups, but his "big break" occured 1954 when he was 35 and bacame the lead singer for the Count Basie Orchestra. His 1955 recording of "Every Day I Have the Blues" with Count Basie was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame and they worked together
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