Songs Written by J. Mayo WilliamsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jay Mayo "Ink" Williams (September 25, 1894 – January 2, 1980) was a pioneering African-American producer of recorded blues music. Some historians have claimed that Ink Williams earned his nickname by his ability to get the signatures of talented African-American musicians on recording contracts, but in fact it was a racial sobriquet from his football days, when he was a rare Black player on white college and professional teams. He was the most successful "race records" producer of his time,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, J. Mayo Williams first charted in 1938 with Fare Thee, Honey, Fare Thee Well.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.