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Charles Melvin " Cootie " Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, [1] and rhythm and blues trumpeter. Biography. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Williams began his professional career at the age of 14 with the Young Family band, which included saxophonist Lester Young. [2] .
Vor einem Tag · Trumpeter Cootie Williams (1911-1985) will always be most famous for his association with Duke Ellington. He became Bubber Miley’s successor as Ellington’s plunger mute specialist during 1929-40 and, after a 22-year “vacation, he returned for another dozen years (1962-74). Williams had his own sound, could also play top-notch unmuted solos, and was always happy to acknowledge the ...
Cootie Williams ist einer der bedeutendsten und kreativsten Jazztrompeter der Swing-Ära. Sein Spiel stand (wenn er ohne Dämpfer spielte) unter dem Einfluss von Louis Armstrong, sein Markenzeichen aber wurde sein Growl -Spiel mit dem Plunger-Dämpfer, mit dem er den von Bubber Miley begründeten Stil perfektionierte und über Jahrzehnte ...
10. Juli 2011 · Cootie Williams, geboren am 10. Juli 1911, zählt zu den größten Trompetern des Jazz. Von seinem Idol Louis Armstrong ließ er sich zwar stark inspirieren, fand jedoch dann rasch zu einem ...
25. März 2024 · One of the most definitive and sui generic sounds of the trumpet has been that from Cootie Williams, who helped define the original “jungle” sound of Duke Ellington’s Orchestra. This four disc, 92 song anthology covers the famed horn man from his pre-Ellington days through his most famous time with the Duke, then venturing out on his own ...
mother a pianist and church organist, d.1918. siblings four brothers (including twins, of whom only one lived) wife Catherine Williams. The sound of his trumpet - with a mute or played open - was a memorable part of the Duke Ellington band during 1929 to 1940, during some of its most classic years. He inspired Ellington to compose two numbers ...
Charles Melvin Williams. Trumpeter, Bandleader. (1910 - 1985) Cootie Williams was an integral part of Duke Ellington ’s band and a valued soloist from 1929-1940. He replaced trumpeter Bubber Miley whose plunger mute and growl contributed to the Ellington band’s distinctive sound. Williams was able to expand on that role with his superior ...
