Dootsie Williams

Dootsie Williams
Background information
Birth nameWalter D. Williams Jr.
Born(1911-06-17)June 17, 1911
Mobile, Alabama, United States
DiedAugust 21, 1991(1991-08-21) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresComedy, doo-wop, gospel
Occupation(s)Record executive, record producer, band leader
Years active1940s–1975
LabelsDooto, 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.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. pp. 318–319. ISBN 978-0313344237.