Will Accooe

Willis J. Accooe (1874 – April 26, 1904) was an African 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 Winchester (city and unparished area within the larger City of Winchester, Hampshire, England), Died April 26, 1904

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1903

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Accooe, Will," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116854.

Accooe, Will. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116854.

"Accooe, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

Wikipedia: Will Accooe

LCNAR: Accooe, Will, 1874-1904 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2001039389

Wikidata: Will Accooe - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q95152887

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