Cootie Williams

trumpet · 1911–1985 · Mobile

Trumpeter from Mobile, Alabama, soloist in Ellington's orchestra from 1929 to 1940: Concerto for Cootie was written for him. He moved to Benny Goodman in 1940, then returned to Ellington from 1962 to 1974.

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Styles

• Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Echoes of Harlem (1936)
• Concerto for Cootie (1940)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Sep 17, 2026: CONCERTO FOR COOTIE - PAR COOTIE, POUR COOTIE, AVEC COOTIE (Anatomie d'un titre, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 20, 2024: Concerto pour Cootie Williams, seconde partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 19, 2024: Concerto pour Cootie Williams, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Wikipedia, Cootie Williams
• EN : Wikipedia, Do Nothing till You Hear from Me
• EN : Wikipedia, Echoes of Harlem

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