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He was born, Charles Melvin Williams, in Mobile, Alabama, on 10 July 1911. As a small child, he played various instruments in school bands but then took up the trumpet on which he was largely self-taught. He was barely into his teens when he began playing professionally. Among the bands with which he played in these years, the mid 1920s, was ...
15. Apr. 2022 · "Solitude" (1934) Duke Ellington with Harry Carney and Cootie Williams (Victor).
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"He leaped out of the chair and put on a Willie Jackson record, "Gator Tail." He stood before it, socking his palms and rocking and pumping his knees to the ...
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Origin of the song. It was Duke Ellington with the singer Ivie Anderson who recorded ‘It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)’ for the first time on 2 February 1932 for the Brunswick label. That same year, the disc entered the top charts and reached the sixth position. The origin of the song’s title is unknown.
Tess's Torch Song (I Had a Man) by Cootie Williams. 83. 19. US. [artist #2 hit] vocals by Pearl Bailey. written by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler. 3. 07/ 1944.
1. Juli 2017 · July 1, 2017. Jazz Birthday. Charles Melvin “Cootie” Williams was born in Mobile, Alabama, on either July 24, 1908 (according to Encyclopedia Britannica) or July 10, 1911 (according to Wikipedia). His nickname came about when his father took him to a band concert. After the concert, when his father asked young Charles what he’d heard, he ...
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. 1931-1932 (CD, Comp) Classics (11) CLASSICS 616. France. 1991. Sell This Version. none. Duke Ellington.
