There are at least two artists with this name: 1) Leona Williams was an early jazz artist who recorded with "Her Dixie Band" from 1922-27. Her best-known recordings include "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" and "Cruel Daddy Blues." In 1997, Document Records released her complete recorded works, on a compilation with the complete works of Edna Winston. 2) Leona Williams was destined to become a Country Music Entertainer. She landed her first radio show at the age of 15.