Cootie Williams
Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1911 (Mobile), Died September 15, 1985 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 123 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-035563 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Echoes of Harlem | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-044887 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | You, you darlin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-044888 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | Jack the Bear | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-044889 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | Ko-ko | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-044890 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | Morning glory | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-044891 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | So far, so good | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-049015 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Conga brava | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-049016 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Concerto for Cootie | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-049017 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Me and you | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | PBS-049655 | 10-in. | 5/4/1940 | Cotton tail | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | PBS-049656 | 10-in. | 5/4/1940 | Don't get around much anymore | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053020 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Dusk | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053021 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Bojangles | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053022 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | A portrait of Bert Williams | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053023 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Blue goose | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053427 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | There shall be no night | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053428 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | In a mellotone | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053429 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Five o'clock whistle | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053430 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Warm valley | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053552 | 10-in. | 10/17/1940 | The flaming sword | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053579 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Across the track blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053580 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Chlo-e | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053581 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | I never felt this way before | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053603 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Day dream | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-053604 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Good Queen Bess | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Cootie," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103275.
Williams, Cootie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103275.
"Williams, Cootie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Williams, Cootie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81095925
Wikidata: Cootie Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q523899
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/35779900
MusicBrainz: Cootie Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/754ed78e-d5c5-4a5f-846d-224ffa1c263c
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