Roosevelt Thomas "Grey Ghost" Williams (December 7, 1903 – July 17, 1996)[1] was an American blues pianist, with a 70-year career spanning from the 1920s through the 1990s.
Williams was born in Bastrop, Texas, United States, and received only basic musical training when he was a teenager.
[4] The song received mention in Time and was broadcast by BBC Radio on a program hosted by Alistair Cooke in 1940 about the American musical response to World War II.
This did not make Williams famous, but he became a regular in nightclubs like the Victory Grill and other venues that catered to the African-American community during racial segregation in the United States.
The resulting eponymous solo album was released on October 10, 1992, on Owens' Spindletop label.