John Christopher Williams discography

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This is the discography for Australian-British guitarist John Christopher Williams. In the following list, compilations or re-editions are denoted by (C) after the album title. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Kenyon, Nicholas (22 May 2016). "John Williams: The Guitar Master – The Ultimate Collection CD review – total mastery". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "John Williams - Concerts, Biography & News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. "John Williams Plays Paganini, Scarlatti, Giuliani & Villa-Lobos - John Williams | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  4. "John Williams (7) - Great Performances John Williams Rodrigo". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-04-04.