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In 1941, Duke Ellington first recorded his new theme song, Billy Strayhorn’s “Take The ‘A’ Train” which replaced his original theme “East St. Louis Toodle-oo.”. Cornetist Ray Nance, who had recently replaced the departed Cootie Williams, created a famous solo on the piece. When Nance departed in 1962, Cootie Williams inherited the ...
Charles Melvin ("Cootie") Williams (July 24, 1910 - September 15, 1985) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter. He rose to prominence as a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra, with which he performed from 1929 to 1940. He also recorded his own sessions during this time, both freelance and with other Ellington sidemen. In 1940 he joined Benny Goodman's orchestra, then in 1941 ...
DUKE ELLINGTON & HIS ORCHESTRA«Echoes of Harlem (Cootie’s Concerto)» (Duke Ellington)Featuring COOTIE WILLIAMS, trumpet(1936)PLAYLIST:https://www.youtube.com...
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16. Sept. 1985 · Cootie Williams, the Duke Ellington Orchestra trumpet player whose internationally recognized signature was the growling, muted horn, died of a kidney ailment yesterday in Long Island Jewish Hospital.
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Charles Melvin “Cootie” Williams was born July 24, 1910, in Mobile, Alabama. Early on he played trombone, tuba, and drums in a school band before teaching himself the trumpet. At 14 he worked with the Young Family Band (which included Lester Young) and he also performed with Eagle Eye Shields and Alonzo Ross’ De Luxe Syncopators before moving to New York in 1928.
Cootie Williams. Charles Melvin " Cootie " Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter. Show Less... Continue reading at Wikipedia... Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1911 ( Mobile ), Died September 15, 1985 ( New York City) Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1942.
