Griff Williams
Griffith (Griff) Evan Williams (born May 16, 1908, La Grande, Oregon - died February 23, 1959, Chicago, IL) was an American dance bandleader and pianist. Williams led a college band at Stanford University in the early 1930s and was a member of the Anson Weeks Orchestra in 1932. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford.
Griff Williams
- Born
- 1911 · La Grande.
- Died
- 1959 · Chicago.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- musician · pianist · bandleader
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Griffith (Griff) Evan Williams (born May 16, 1908, La Grande, Oregon - died February 23, 1959, Chicago, IL) was an American dance bandleader and pianist. Williams led a college band at Stanford University in the early 1930s and was a member of the Anson Weeks Orchestra in 1932. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford.
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Born at La Grande in 1911, died in Chicago in 1959.
Griff Williams (1911–1959) was an American musician, pianist and bandleader.
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