ROGER WILLIAMS

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Roger Williams (October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011), born Louis Jacob Weertz, was an American popular music pianist. As of 2004, he had released 116 albums.

He was born to a Lutheran minister, the Rev. Frederick J. Weertz (1891–1980) and a music teacher, Dorothea Bang Weertz (1895–1985), in Omaha, Nebraska. The family moved to Des Moines, Iowa, before his first birthday. He first played the piano at age three. In high school he became interested in boxing, mainly at his father's insistence, and only returned to music after breaking his nose several times and sustaining several other injuries.

He majored in piano at Drake University in Des Moines, but claimed he was expelled for playing "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" in the practice room. Weertz entered the United States Navy and served in World War II. While still in the Navy, he earned a bachelor's degree from Idaho State College
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ROGER WILLIAMS The Boy Next Door album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Boy Next Door
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1955
ROGER WILLIAMS It's A Big Wide Wonderful World album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
It's A Big Wide Wonderful World
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1955
ROGER WILLIAMS Roger Williams Plays The Wonderful Music Of The Masters album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Roger Williams Plays The Wonderful Music Of The Masters
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1956
ROGER WILLIAMS Roger Williams album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Roger Williams
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1956
ROGER WILLIAMS Roger Williams Plays Christmas Songs album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Roger Williams Plays Christmas Songs
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1956
ROGER WILLIAMS Daydreams album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Daydreams
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1956
ROGER WILLIAMS Songs Of The Fabulous Fifties album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Songs Of The Fabulous Fifties
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1957

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