Songs Written by Bert WilliamsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Bert Williams (November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922) was a Bahamian-born American entertainer, one of the pre-eminent entertainers of the vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. While some sources have credited him as being the first Black man to have a leading role in a film with Darktown Jubilee in 1914, other sources have credited actor Sam Lucas with this same distinction for a different 1914 film, the World Film... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bert Williams first charted in 1898 with I Don't Like No Cheap Man.The artist placed 19 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 18 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.