Davey Williams (musician)

Davey J. Williams (1952 – April 5, 2019) was an American free improvisation-avant-garde music guitarist and critic. He was born in York, Alabama. He was known for his works with Curlew and LaDonna Smith. Williams co-founded "The Improviser", a journal of experimental music, in 1981. He also worked as a music critic for the "Birmingham News" and published freelance criticism.
Williams died of cancer on April 5, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama at the age of 66.