Cootie Williams

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 123 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 76-100 of 123 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Cootie," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103275.

Williams, Cootie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103275.

"Williams, Cootie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.