Will Accooe

Willis J. Accooe (1874 – April 26, 1904) was an American performing musician and composer, mainly of musicals. He was "an important songwriter during the birth of the black musical" according to the Library of Congress website.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1874 (Winchester), Died April 26, 1904

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1903

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]992 7-in. 10/11/1901 The phrenologist coon Bert Williams Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]992 10-in. 10/11/1901 The phrenologist coon Bert Williams Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1897 7-in. 1/15/1903 The phrenologist coon Silas Leachman Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1897 10-in. 1/15/1903 The phrenologist coon Silas Leachman Male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3610 10-in. 10/11/1901 The phrenologist coon Bert Williams Male vocal solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Accooe, Will," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116854.

Accooe, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116854.

"Accooe, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116854

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