Ardella Williams - daughter of Jazz Gillum - singing "Worried Life Blues"

Ardella Williams is the daughter of the famed 1930s and1940s Chicago blues singer and harmonica player William "Jazz" Gillum (popularizer of the blues classic "Key To The Highway"). She began singing in the 1950s, and was a friend and fan of many of the blues artists active in Chicago at that time.

Here she is sitting in with Dave Waldman and band at Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap on Chicago's south side, on May 3, 2009.

The band is Dave Waldman and Willie Greeson, guitars; Justin O'Brien, bass, Jack Ruznak, trumpet; and Fasal, drums.

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• Ardella
• Willams
• Jazz
• Gillum
• Dave
• Waldman
• Jimmy's
• Woodlawn
• Tap
• Chicago
• South
• Side
• blues
• guitar

[MrGerardherz]

When this wonderful singer will record? It should be a knock out

[Kremlocke]

GO Grandma. Love you !!

There's better sound when live!

[patk51]

Ardella Is a great singer. I heard her at the Senior competition at Drury Lane `09 singing "More Than You Know". It was the best version I've heard. But the quality of sound on this video in not worth posting.

[tariqbiz89]

What a voice, what a life...feels like a vintage clip from the ol' westside

[gitfiddlejim]

Do let Ardella know just how much we enjoy her fathers work,underrated guy of the blues.

If you are in contact with her.

G

[eruptionista]

GREAT STUFF!!! Love to hear more of Ardella & these great bluesmen.

[sfdog1369]

Nice Checker Thx