Jay Mayo "Ink" Williams (September 25, 1894 – January 2, 1980) was a pioneering African-American producer of recorded blues music. Ink Williams earned his nickname by his ability to get the signatures of talented African-American musicians on recording contracts. He was the most successful "race records" producer of his time, breaking all previous records for sales in this genre.
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25 September 1894 Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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Died |
2 January 1980 (aged 85) Chicago, Illinois
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Zodiac | Libra |
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