Dootsie Williams | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Walter D. Williams Jr. |
Born | Mobile, Alabama, United States | June 17, 1911
Died | August 21, 1991 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 80)
Genres | Comedy, doo-wop, gospel |
Occupation(s) | Record executive, record producer, band leader |
Years active | 1940s–1975 |
Labels | Dooto, Dootone |
Walter D. Williams, Jr. (June 17, 1911 – August 21, 1991),[1] known as Dootsie Williams, was an American record producer and record label owner who released early records by Redd Foxx and The Penguins.