Joe Williams Live
# Joe Williams Live

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Joe Williams Live is a live album by Joe Williams featuring Cannonball Adderley's Septet recorded at Fantasy Studios' Studio "A" in front of a live audience and released on the Fantasy label.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states that "the singer easily steals the show on a searing version of 'Goin' to Chicago Blues,' and his own 'Who She Do,' and a few unusual songs, including Duke Ellington's 'Heritage.'"

## Track listing

All compositions by Joe Williams except as indicated

* "Who She Do" – 4:23
* "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 4:59
* "Heritage" (Duke Ellington) – 3:19
* "Sad Song" (Will Tilghman) – 4:40
* "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 6:45
* "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 3:20
* "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (Tom McIntosh) – 3:39
* "Tell Me Where to Scratch (I Want to Love You Baby)" – 3:53
* "Medley: All Blues/Goin' to Chicago Blues/C.C. Rider" (Miles Davis/Basie, Rushing/Ma Rainey) – 9:48 Bonus track on CD reissue

## Personnel

* Joe Williams – vocals
* Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
* Nat Adderley – cornet
* George Duke – piano, electric piano
* Walter Booker – bass, guitar
* Carol Kaye – electric bass
* Roy McCurdy – drums
* King Errisson – congas
