J. Mayo Williams American football player

Jay Mayo "Ink" Williams (September 25, 1894 – January 2, 1980) was a pioneering African-American producer of recorded blues music. Ink Williams earned his nickname by his ability to get the signatures of talented African-American musicians on recording contracts. He was the most successful "race records" producer of his time breaking all previous "race record" sales.

Personal facts

J. Mayo Williams
Alias (AKA)Williams Jay Mayo
Birth dateSeptember 25, 1894
Birth place
Arkansas , Pine Bluff Arkansas , United States
Date of deathJanuary 02, 1980
Place of death
Chicago , Illinois , United States
Height (meters)1.8034
Weight (Kilograms)78.9264

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