| Joe Williams AKA Joseph Goreed Born: 12-Dec-1918
Birthplace: Cordele, GA
Died: 29-Mar-1999
Location of death: Las Vegas, NV
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, NV
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Baritone jazz vocalist Father: Willie Goreed
Mother: Anne Beatrice Gilbert
Wife: Lemma (div. 1958, two children)
Wife: Jillean Hughes Dath (until his death)
NEA Jazz Master 1993
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1995
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6508 Hollywood Blvd. (recording)
TELEVISION
The Cosby Show Al Hanks (1985-92)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Sing Sing Thanksgiving (Apr-1974) · Himself
The Moonshine War (Jul-1970)
Cinderfella (16-Dec-1960) · Himself
Jamboree (1957) · Himself
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