| 词条 | Dootsie Williams |
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| name = Dootsie Williams | image = Dootsie_Williams.jpg | alt = | caption = | image_size = 140px | background = non_performing_personnel | birth_name = Walter D. Williams Jr. | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1911|06|17}} | birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, United States | death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|08|21|1911|06|17}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | instrument = | genre = Comedy, doo-wop, gospel | occupation = Record executive, record producer, band leader | years_active = 1940s–1975 | label = Dooto, Dootone | associated_acts = Redd Foxx The Penguins Papa John Creach | website = }} Walter D. Williams, Jr. (June 17, 1911–August 21, 1991),[1] known as Dootsie Williams, was an American record producer and record label owner who released early records by Redd Foxx and The Penguins. Life and careerWilliams was born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1911, and by 1918 had moved with his family to Los Angeles.[1] He was a leader of the Harlem Dukes band in the 1940s. While performing at gigs, he came up with the idea of recording other artists.[2] In 1949, Williams founded the Blue Records label. Two years later he changed the name to Dootone. One of the first artists he recorded on Dootone was a violinist named Johnny Creach, who years later would become popular as Papa John Creach.[3] In 1954, he recorded a local group called The Penguins, who would have a huge hit with "Earth Angel".[3] While the label would record a wide variety of music, it would be best known for a series of comedy recordings by Redd Foxx.[4] Williams saw the comedian perform at the Brass Rail, a local Los Angeles nightclub, and signed Foxx to a recording contract. Laff of the Party, the first of many albums that Foxx recorded for Williams, became a cult favorite and helped establish him as a national star.[5] Williams died in Los Angeles on August 21, 1991.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite book| first1= Bob| last1= Eagle| first2= Eric S.| last2= LeBlanc| year= 2013| title= Blues - A Regional Experience| publisher= Praeger Publishers| location= Santa Barbara| pages=318–319 | isbn= 978-0313344237}} 2. ^{{cite book |title=The black culture industry |last=Cashmore |first=Ernest |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1997 |publisher=Routledge |location=London and New York, New York |isbn=0-415-12082-9 |page= |pages= |url= |accessdate=}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://electricearl.com/dws/penguins.html |title=The Penguins and 'Earth Angel' |last1=Dawson |first1=Jim |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher=The Doo-Wop Society of Southern California |accessdate=10 October 2010}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.bsnpubs.com/la/dootone/dootone.html |title=Dootone/Dooto Album Discography |last1=Edwards |first1=Dave |last2=Callahan |first2=Mike |last3=Eyries |first3=Patrice |date=13 Jan 2010 |work= |publisher= |accessdate=10 October 2010}} 5. ^{{cite journal |last=Goodman |first=Mark |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor1-first= |editor1-last= |editor1-link= |date=October 28, 1991 |year= |month= |title=Redd Foxx exits, laughing |trans_title= |journal=People |volume=36 |series= |issue=16 |page= |pages= |at= |publisher= |location= |issn= |pmid= |pmc= |doi= |bibcode= |oclc= |id= |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20111147,00.html |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=October 11, 2010 |laysummary= |laysource= |laydate= |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript= }} External links
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