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Born: June 24, 1910 in Mobile, AL
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: September 14, 1985 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Cootie Williams, one of the finest trumpeters of the 1930s, expanded upon the role originally formed by Bubber Miley with Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Renowned for his work with the plunger mute, Cootie was also a fine soloist when playing open. Start ...More >>

Discography: 1962 Solid Trumpet of Cootie Williams 1959 Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me 1958 Cootie Williams in Hi Fi 1957 Cootie and Rex 1957 Big Challenge More >>

Filmograpy:

1986	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1929-1952
1985	Trumpet Kings
1964	Duke Ellington: Montréal 1964

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Similar Artists: Charlie Shavers Cat Anderson Clark Terry Dizzy Gillespie Louis Prima More >>

Influenced By: Louis Armstrong Bubber Miley More >> Followers: Ish Kabibble More >>

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