* Sep 22, 1906 New Orleans, La
† June 29 1977

Instrument: snare drum

As a brass band musician he played with: Happy Pals, Silver leaf, Square deal social Brass Band

Abby Williams was a drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born in 1906, and in the late twenties, he led the 'Square Deal Social Club Brass Band'. During the 1940's and 1950's he led his own band, Abby Williams Happy Pals.16

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Sources (brassband history):
16 New Orleans Jazz, family album by Al Rose and Edmond Souchon