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Spencer Williams (I) (1889–1965)

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Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died:

(age 75) in New York City, New York, USA
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2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series documentary)
– Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) (writer: "Basin Street Blues")
 
2009/II Blind Date (short) (writer: "I Ain't Got Nobody")
 
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (writer: "BASIN STREET BLUES")
 
2008 Be Kind Rewind (writer: "I Ain't Got Nobody")
 
2007 We Own the Night (writer: "I Ain't Got Nobody")
 
2007 Reign Over Me (writer: "I Ain't Got Nobody")
 
2006 A Prairie Home Companion (music: "Tishomingo Blues" / lyrics: "Tishomingo Blues")
 
2005 Cinderella Man (writer: "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble" 1917)
 
2005 Where the Truth Lies (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody And There's Nobody Cares for Me" 1915)
 
2004 The Aviator (writer: "Fireworks" 1928)
 
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ("Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody")
 
2004 The Queen of Sheba's Pearls (writer: "I've Found a New Baby")
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary) (writer: "Careless Love")
 
2002 Road to Perdition (music: "Everybody Loves My Baby" 1924)
 
2001 The Cat's Meow (writer: "Everybody Loves My Baby" 1924)
 
2000 Pollock (writer: "Mahogany Hall Stomp")
 
1999 The Bachelor (writer: "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody Medley")
 
1997 Lolita (writer: "Royal Garden Blues")
 
1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Mole People (1997) (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody" - uncredited)
 
1995 Casino (writer: "Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South")
 
1995 Mighty Aphrodite (writer: "I've Found a New Baby" 1926)
 
1994 Exit to Eden (writer: "Careless Love")
 
1993 Aqui na Terra ("BASIN STREET BLUES")
 
1993 Mad Dog and Glory (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody" 1915)
 
1992 Mac (writer: "JUST A GIGOLO I AIN'T GOT NOBODY")
 
1991 Bix (writer: "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble")
 
1990 Mermaids (writer: "I've Found a New Baby")
 
1990 Texasville (writer: "Basin Street Blues")
 
1990 Pretty Woman (writer: "You Don't Understand")
 
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1989) (music: "Basin Street Blues")
 
1989 New York Stories (writer: "I've Found A New Baby")
 
1988 Mystic Pizza (writer: "I AIN'T GOT NOBODY")
 
1988 Rockin' the Night Away (TV movie) (writer: "Corrine, Corrina")
 
1987 Angel Heart ("Basin Street Blues")
 
1980 Raging Bull (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody" 1915)
 
1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 September 1976 (1976) (writer: "Basin Street Blues")
 
1974 Young Frankenstein (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody and Nobody Cares for Me")
 
1969 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 18 November 1969 (1969) (writer: "Everybody Loves My Baby")
 
1967 Rosie! (music: "Everybody Loves My Baby")
 
1967/I The Jokers (writer: "Royal Garden Blues" - uncredited)
 
1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.14 (1966) (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody and There's Nobody Cares for Me" - uncredited)
 
1962 Ring-a-Ding Rhythm! (writer: "Everybody Loves My Baby")
 
1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
– Blind Man's Bluff (1961) (lyrics: "Careless Love" - uncredited)
 
1954-1961 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– Variety Show (1961) (writer: "I Ain't Got Nobody" - uncredited)
– The Jam Session Show (1954) (writer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1960 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
– A 70th Birthday Salute to Paul Whiteman (1960) (writer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1959 The Gene Krupa Story (writer: "Royal Garden Blues" - uncredited)
 
1958 Jazz Party (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 December 1958 (1958) (writer: "Careless Love")
– Episode dated 9 October 1958 (1958) (writer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1958 Timex All-Star Jazz Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 30 April 1958 (1958) (writer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1958 St. Louis Blues (lyrics: "Careless Love")
 
1955 Love Me or Leave Me (music: "Everybody Loves My Baby but My Baby Don't Love Nobody but Me" - uncredited)
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
– Beale Street Revue (writer: "My Basin Street Blues")
 
1954 The Glenn Miller Story (writer: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1951 Teresa Brewer and the Firehouse Five Plus Two (short) (music: "Everybody Loves My Baby but My Baby Don't Love Nobody but Me" - uncredited)
 
1951 The Strip (writer: "Basin Street Blues")
 
1947 New Orleans (writer: "Basin Street Blues", "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble", "Mahogany Hall Stomp" / music: "Farewell to Storyville" / lyrics: "Farewell to Storyville")
 
1945 Rhythm Round-Up (writer: "Corrine, Corrina")
 
1944 Sweet and Low-Down (writer: "I've Found a New Baby" 1926 - uncredited)
 
1944 Atlantic City (music: "I AIN'T GOT NOBODY MUCH AND NOBODY CARES FOR ME")
 
1944 The United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Band (short) (writer: "Corrine, Corrina" - uncredited)
 
1941 All This and Rabbit Stew (short) (music: "Basin Street Blues" - uncredited)
 
1941 Snow Time for Comedy (short) (music: "Basin Street Blues" 1928 - uncredited)
 
1938 Oh Boy! (writer: "Swanee Swing" - uncredited)
 
1933 Barber Shop Blues (short) (writer: "Careless Love" - uncredited)
 
1932 Rambling 'Round Radio Row #3 (short) (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody Much and Nobody Cares for Me" - uncredited)
 
1932 I Ain't Got Nobody (short) (writer: "I AIN'T GOT NOBODY MUCH AND NOBODY CARES FOR ME")
 
1929/II The Opry House (short) (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody Much and Nobody Cares for Me" - uncredited)
 
1928 The Jazzmania Quintette (short) (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody Much and Nobody Cares for Me")
 
1928 Gus Arnheim and His Ambassadors (short) (music: "I Ain't Got Nobody Much and Nobody Cares for Me" - uncredited)
 
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1929 The Hoose-Gow (short) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1929 They Go Boom! (short) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
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1957 Holiday (documentary short)
 

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Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. See more »

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