{
 "id": "andre-williams-e56a7641",
 "name": "Andre Williams",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q2846286"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000108044110"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00032963973",
   "00032999453",
   "00063707086"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "284554"
  ],
  "spotify": [
   "4mmEKUZZBwnzg4m6hizPyN"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "A Williams",
  "A. Willaims",
  "A. William",
  "A. Williams",
  "A. Williamson",
  "A.Williams",
  "Andre",
  "Andre \"Mr.  Rhythm\" Williams",
  "Andre \"Mr. Rhythm\" Williams",
  "Andre 'Mr. Rhythm' Williams",
  "Andre (Bacon Fat) Williams",
  "Andre (Mr. Rhythm) Williams",
  "Andre Wiliams",
  "Andre Williams",
  "Andre Williams \"Mr. Rhythm\"",
  "Andre Williams (Mr Rhythm)",
  "Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm)",
  "Andre Williams Mr Rhythm",
  "Andre Williams Productions",
  "Andre' Williams",
  "Andree Williams",
  "Andrew Williams",
  "André Williams",
  "Aundre Williams",
  "Willaims",
  "William",
  "Williams",
  "Z. Williams",
  "Zephery Williams",
  "Zephire A. Williams",
  "Zephire Andre Williams"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1936-11-01",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1936-11-01",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Bessemer",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "a2895369-0778-489a-a2af-f9b25ba9d91f"
    },
    {
     "value": "Bessemer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q79973",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American R&B and punk blues musician (1936–2019)",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02"
    }
   ]
  },
  "end_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "2019-03-17",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "2019-03-17",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "end_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Chicago",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "29a709d8-0320-493e-8d0c-f2c386662b7f"
    },
    {
     "value": "Chicago",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q1297",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "rhythm and blues",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q45981",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "punk blues",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q2551540",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "blues",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q9759",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "voice",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q17172850",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams & The New Orleans Hellhounds",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "3bc905c7-ed64-466c-9a31-512066eab888"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Five Dollars",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "061f7a18-c691-402b-b5dc-5e7c73e2fd32"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams & His New Group",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "f1ff0328-3594-4716-953c-f35de86e7ae8",
     "attributes": [
      "eponymous",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams & His Orchestra",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "605a40ed-8e66-4dce-8e64-e490166a0daf",
     "attributes": [
      "eponymous",
      "original",
      "principal"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "The Don Juans",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "d069a9c8-b38f-4c95-b78a-39158f17308e"
    },
    {
     "value": "Natural Bridge Bunch",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "e56a7641-f03e-43b9-b91b-052e2321653b",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9bbf1bcc-41bf-4e87-b8d2-7fd6090d6b94",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Velvet Hammer",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:336221",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Creations (3)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:391048",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams & His Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:649271",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Dre-Mic",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:663707",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Five Dollars",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:929600",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams & His New Group",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:929604",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams & The Quality Controls",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1518933",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Don Juans",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1625785",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams & The '76 Revolutionaries",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:5018708",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andre Williams Fatback Band",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "284554",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7236861",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "singer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q177220",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "record producer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q183945",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Bloodshot Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q885233",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Motown",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q43327",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Chess Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q772494",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Fortune Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2846286",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-02",
     "ref": "Q641814",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/106285199"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000027864"
  },
  {
   "kind": "biography",
   "url": "https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/andre_williams.htm"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/284554"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=1472934&subid=0"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://andre-williams.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Williams_(musician)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://intheredrecords.com/collections/andre-williams"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://kimsloans.wordpress.com/motown-composers-andre-williams/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.michiganrockandrolllegends.com/mrrl-hall-of-fame/205-andre-williams"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w61k19bk"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13960112n"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7392355A"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/andre_williams"
  },
  {
   "kind": "secondhandsongs",
   "url": "https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3229"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/563353"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2846286"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Williams_(musician)"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/andre-williams-e56a7641",
  "cite_as": "Andre Williams, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/andre-williams-e56a7641",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}