Excerpt from the documentary, Joe Williams: A Portrait in Song

I want you to meet my pianist not the Ranger teacher composer bon vivant broad jumper his wife ever finds out she'll kill it for those of you that know Carmen McRae she was supposed to be a tough tough lady but to some 10 years or so he played piano for her and every time I would mention his name she would say sweet Norman ladies and gentlemen mr. Norman Simmons and basically was getting here because he had told Joe long time ago see you know all these other people come and they bring their pianist and conductor with him once you bring yours he never would but finally started to bring me but I never played and I long as basic was that I didn't get a chance to sell on and play until they see left and then eventually I had got to conduct the band i play with the bed but believe me it is a sheer joy to say I love it show the world how to smile I can be glad all while I could turn the gray skies to blue if I had you I could leave the old days behind leave all my pal I'd never I could start my whole life and you if I had you I good climber snow-capped mountain sailu the mighty ocean I could cross the burning desert if I have you by my side I would be a king gear on crime humble rich all we now there is nothing I could do if I had you I tell you that that is not nothing I could not do if I had you don't help me no mo

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Keywords: Joe Williams, Norman Simmons, Count Basie, Burill Crohn

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Length: 4min 8sec (248 seconds)

Published: Sun Sep 09 2012