Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 – July 14, 1965)[1] was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer.

[1] Spencer Williams was born in Vidalia, Louisiana, United States.

One of them was "Basin Street Blues", which became one of his most popular songs and is still recorded by musicians to this day.

[3] Williams toured Europe with bands from 1925 to 1928; during this time he wrote for Josephine Baker at the Folies Bergère in Paris.

Williams was married to Pat Castleton (a stage name of Agnes Bage).