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29. Apr. 2024 · On many of these records, as well as Ellington’s 1933 trip to London, were some outstanding musicians, included Barney Bigard on clarinet, Cootie Williams on trumpet, and Ben Webster on tenor...
24. Apr. 2024 · The set prominently features several Swing Era giants at their very peak: Cootie Williams and Ray Nance on trumpets; cornettist Rex Stewart; trombone players Joe Nanton and Lawrence Brown; Barney Bigard on clarinet; Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster and Harry Carney on saxophones, plus the brilliant young doublebass prodigy Jimmy Blanton.
26. Apr. 2024 · Instructing trumpeter Cootie Williams, Ellington said, “Hey Coots. You come in on the second bar, in a subtle manner growling softly like a hungry little lion cub that wants his dinner but can ...
2. Mai 2024 · He died in 1932 at the age of 29, but he was an important influence on Cootie Williams, who replaced him. In 1929, the Cotton Club Orchestra appeared on stage for several months in Florenz Ziegfeld's Show Girl, along with vaudeville stars Jimmy Durante, Eddie Foy, Jr., Ruby Keeler, and with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Gus ...
- Washington, District of Columbia
- April 29, 1899
- District of Columbia
- May 24, 1974
4. Mai 2024 · Prized trumpet player Cootie Williams left to join Benny Goodman when Duke wouldn’t hike his weekly pay by $25. Rex Stewart threatened to quit over a similar $25 request, only this time...
2. Mai 2024 · Among them, besides Duke, many would go on to become jazz icons in their own right – including Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges and Cootie Williams. Ellington’s band went from strength to strength, including being invited to the White House in 1931 ahead of their 1933 tour of Europe – expanding away from their American audience and engaging with the following they had developed in the UK ...
25. Apr. 2024 · He selected his musicians for their expressive individuality, and several members of his ensemble—including trumpeter Cootie Williams (who replaced Miley), cornetist Rex Stewart, trombonist Lawrence Brown, baritone saxophonist Harry Carney, alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, and clarinetist Barney Bigard—were themselves important ...
