Roger Williams

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He was born Louis Jacob Weertz October 1, 1924, the son of a Lutheran minister Rev. Frederick J. Weertz) and a music teacher (Dorothea Bang Weertz), in Omaha, Nebraska, but before his first birthday the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. He first played the piano at age three.

His first wife, Joy Dunsmoor, bore him three children. After divorcing her, he married again in 1985, to [a17181106]. Father of [a3014989].

In 1955 Williams recorded "Autumn Leaves", the only piano instrumental to reach #1 on Billboard magazine's popular music charts.

Until his death on October 8, 2011 from complications of pancreatic cancer, Williams resided in Encino, California and had recently bought the rights to his Kapp masters from the Universal Music Group.

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Born Free

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Somewhere In Time

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The Rose

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Roger Williams has released 45 albums between 1955 and 2004. Notable releases include Roger Williams In The Crystal Cathedral, Roger Williams Plays Popular Melodies That Will Live Forever, Today, My Way. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Roger Williams' most-played tracks include Autumn Leaves, Born Free, Somewhere In Time, The Rose, Near You. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

He was born Louis Jacob Weertz October 1, 1924, the son of a Lutheran minister Rev. Frederick J. Weertz) and a music teacher (Dorothea Bang Weertz), in Omaha, Nebraska, but before his first birthday the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. He first play... Read the full biography on this page.

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