J. Mayo Williams
Jay Mayo "Ink" Williams (September 25, 1894 – January 2, 1980) was a pioneering African-American producer of recorded blues music. Some historians have claimed that Ink Williams earned his nickname by his ability to get the signatures of talented African-American musicians on recording contracts, but in fact it was a racial sobriquet from his football days, when he was a rare Black player on white college and professional teams. He was the most successful "race records" producer of his time, breaking all previous records for sales in this genre.
Williams in 1920 | |
| Born: | September 25, 1894 Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
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| Died: | January 2, 1980 (aged 85) Chicago, Illinois |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| College | Brown |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1921 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1921–1923 | Hammond Pros |
| 1924 | Dayton Triangles |
| 1924 | Hammond Pros |
| 1925 | Cleveland Bulldogs |
| 1925–1926 | Hammond Pros |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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