Richard Williams
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- The Sniper
- The Roof-Climber's Guide to Trinity
- Richard L. Williams Collected Historical Writings
- Shoulder-In
- The exploits of the incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
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Richard Gene Williams (May 4, 1931 – November 4, 1985) was an American jazz trumpeter. Williams was born in Galveston, Texas, and played tenor saxophone early in his life before picking up trumpet as a teenager. He played in local Texas bands and attended Wiley College, where he majored in music. After serving in the Air Force from 1952–56, he toured Europe with Lionel Hampton, and upon his return took a master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Richar
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Findlay
- Place of death
- Portland
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Educated at
- Willamette University
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- RichardWilliamsOR.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- date of birth
- 1836-11-15
- date of death
- 1914-06-19
- name in native language
- Richard Williams
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