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J. Mayo Williams
real name Jay Mayo "Ink" Williams
J. Mayo Williams is credited on 517 albums across 1,627 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
517
Albums
1,627
Pressings
8
Decades active
158
In collections
Biography
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A pioneering African-American producer of recorded blues music, born September 25, 1894 in Monmouth, Illinois, died January 2, 1980 in Chicago.
"Ink" Williams earned his nickname by his ability to get the signatures of talented African-American musicians on recording contracts.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
517 albums · 1,627 pressings · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,700
- Other credits · 29
- Production · 12
Studios: Atlantic Studios · Village Gate · Electric Lady Studios · Olympic Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Here's Little Richard
1957
Giant Step / De Ole Folks At Home
1969
Maria Muldaur
1973
The Fightin' Side Of Me
1970
Back To Mono (1958-1969)
1991
The Great Blues Men
1972
Everybody Loves Somebody - The Hit Version
1964
Skip James (1931) Complete Recordings In Chronological Order
1982
The Manhattan Transfer
1975
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985
The Taj Mahal Anthology (Volume 1)
1977
Live
1978
A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World: Or, My Salute To Bob Wills
1970
Blues In My Bottle
1961
Johnny Burnette And The Rock 'N Roll Trio
1956
Get On Board (The Songs Of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
2022
Play The Blues - Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center
2011
Studio 150
2004
Pressure On
1998
The History Of Rock (Volume Three)
1981
The History Of Rock (Volume Two)
1981
Alive, "Live" And Well - (Oh Lord, What Have I Done ...)
1976
The Soul Years
1973
The Bob Wills Anthology
1973
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