Williams, Martin T.

Martin Williams (1924-1992) was born in Richmond, Virginia, and educated at the University of Virginia (B.A., 1948), the University of Pennsylvania (M.A., 1950) and Columbia University. He was a nationally known critic, specializing in jazz and American popular culture. He wrote for major jazz periodicals, especially Down Beat, co-founded The Jazz Review, and was the author of numerous books on jazz. During 1971-81, he directed the Jazz and American Culture Programs at the Smithsonian Institution, where he compiled The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz and The Smithsonian Collection of Big Band Jazz.

From the description of Papers, 1945-1992. (Columbia College Chicago). WorldCat record id: 50918652