Nat D. Williams

CTL-E-0703 · Person · 1948-1983

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Memphis high school teacher and syndicated columnist who became a WDIA disc jockey in 1948, pioneering the 'Black appeal' radio style.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from MEDIA-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-MEDIA-001:MED-077; source research type(s): Person.

Sources

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDIA; festival.si.edu; teachrock lesson PDF; capitol.tn.gov HJR0641
capitol.tn.gov HJR0641; teachrock lesson PDF
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_D._Williams

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