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Davey Williams (musician)
Davey J. Williams (1952, York, Alabama – April 5, 2019) was an American free improvisation and avant-garde music guitarist. In addition to his solo work, he was noted for his membership in Curlew (band), Curlew and his collaborations with LaDonna Smith. Biography Williams began playing guitar when he was 12. He played in rock bands in high school, and studied with blues musician Johnny Shines from the late 1960s until 1971. In the early 1970s Williams played in the University of Alabama B Jazz Ensemble and the Salt & Pepper Soul Band. He also started working with LaDonna Smith around this time, and founded a musical ensemble and recording project called Transmuseq. He toured the U.S. and Europe in 1978. In the early 1980s he worked in a blues band called Trains in Trouble. In 1986 Williams joined Curlew (band), Curlew, who released several albums on Cuneiform Records in the 1990s. In the 1980s he also worked with Col. Bruce Hampton and OK, Nurse, and in the early 1990s played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York, Alabama
York is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. Founded around 1838 after the merging of two communities, Old Anvil and New York Station, the latter a station on a stagecoach line. The rail came through in the 1850s and later, the "New" was dropped from York Station in 1861. With the discovery that another community in Alabama bore that name, the "Station" was dropped and York was formally incorporated on April 6, 1881. At the 2010 census the population was 2,538, down from 2,854 in 2000. From 1920 to 1980, it was the largest town in the county. Since 1990, it has been the second largest city behind the county seat of Livingston. Geography York is located at . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.28%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,414 people, 962 households, and 474 families residing in the city. 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 2,538 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
