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Spencer Williams (July 14, 1893 – December 13, 1969) was an American actor and filmmaker. He portrayed Andy on TV's The Amos 'n' Andy Show and directed films including the 1941 race film The Blood of Jesus. Williams was a pioneering African-American film producer and director. [1]
Spencer Williams was born in Vidalia, Louisiana, United States. [1] He was reportedly educated at St. Charles University in New Orleans, although no such school is known to have existed (there was, however, a St. Charles University a few hours west in Grand Couteau). [2] [3] [4]
Go Down Death was the third in a trilogy of religious-oriented films directed by Spencer Williams, an African-American filmmaker and actor, for the production and distribution company. He previously directed The Blood of Jesus (1941) and the now-lost Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942). [ 3 ]
The Blood of Jesus (also known as The Glory Road) is a 1941 American independent [2] fantasy drama race film written, directed by and starring Spencer Williams. The plot concerns a Baptist woman who, after being accidentally shot by her atheist husband, is sent to a crossroads , where Satan tries to lead her astray.
I've Found a New Baby", also known as "I Found a New Baby", is a popular song written by Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams. It was introduced by Clarence Williams' Blue Five in 1926 and has since been recorded by many artists, making it a popular jazz standard. [1] Popular versions in 1926 were by Ted Lewis and by Ethel Waters. [2]
Ruby Jean Dandridge (née Butler; March 3, 1900 [1] – October 17, 1987) was an American actress from the early 1900s through to the late 1950s. Dandridge is best known for her role on the radio show Amos 'n Andy, in which she played Sadie Blake and Harriet Crawford, and on radio's Judy Canova Show, in which she played Geranium.
"Tishomingo Blues" is a song by Spencer Williams. The tune was first published in 1917. The title refers to Tishomingo, Mississippi. [1] The song was first recorded in 1918 by Eddie Nelson on Emerson Records #913. It became a jazz standard, and continues to be performed and recorded into the 21st century.
Royal Garden Blues" is a blues song composed by Clarence Williams and Spencer Williams in 1919. Popularized in jazz by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, [1] it has since been recorded by numerous artists and has become a jazz standard. [2] The song is considered one of the first popular songs based on a riff. [2]