Roger Williams

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American Pianist Roger Williams was born Louis Jacob Weertz on 1st October, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA and passed away on 8th Oct 2011 Encino, California USA aged 87. He is most remembered for Autumn Leaves. His zodiac sign is Libra.

Roger Williams is a member of the following lists: Juilliard School alumni, Cancer deaths in California and Deaths from pancreatic cancer.

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First Name	Roger
Last Name	Williams
Full Name at Birth	Louis Jacob Weertz
Alternative Name	Louis Jacob Weertz, Roger Williams
Birthday	1st October, 1924
Birthplace	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Died	8th October, 2011
Place of Death	Encino, California USA
Cause of Death	Pancreatic Cancer
Buried	Cathedral Memorial Gardens, Garden Grove, Orange County, California, USA
Build	Average
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
University	Drake University in Des Moines, from Idaho State College (now Idaho State University) in 1950, Juilliard School
Occupation Text	Musician
Occupation	Pianist
Claim to Fame	Autumn Leaves
Music Genre (Text)	Pop standards
Music Genre	Easy Listening, Piano
Year(s) Active	1955–2011
Music Style	Instrumental Pop
Music Mood	Soothing
Instrument	Piano
Instrument (text)	Piano
Record Label	Kapp
Official Websites	http://www.mrpianotoday.com/, rogerwilliamsmusic.com/, www.findagrave.com/memorial/77852306, http://www.rogerwilliamsmusic.com

Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist. Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free" in 1966–and 38 hit albums between 1955 and 1972.

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