Cootie
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Cootie is the nickname of Charles "Cootie" Williams, a prominent American jazz trumpeter known for his work with Duke Ellington and his distinctive growling plunger-muted style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Cootie Williams | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman
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Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Rex Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Charles Melvin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ella Fitzgerald
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Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-07-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-09-15 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfMembership |
1940 (Duke Ellington Orchestra)
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1941 (Benny Goodman Orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeOfReturn | 1974 (Duke Ellington Orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| led | Cootie Williams and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
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Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Cootie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
growling plunger-muted trumpet style
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work with Duke Ellington ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
growl trumpet
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plunger mute effects ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Concerto for Cootie
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Do Nothing till You Hear from Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Echoes of Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| position | featured soloist in Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfMembership |
1929 (Duke Ellington Orchestra)
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1940 (Benny Goodman Orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfReturn | 1962 (Duke Ellington Orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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