Charles Melvin Williams
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Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader renowned for his work with Duke Ellington and his pioneering use of the plunger mute.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Melvin Williams canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cootie Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Melvin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
big band jazz
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swing era ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering use of the plunger mute on trumpet
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work with Duke Ellington ⓘ |
| notableRole | featured soloist in Duke Ellington’s band ⓘ |
| notableWork |
jungle-style trumpet solos with Duke Ellington
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plunger-muted trumpet solos ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
growl effects on trumpet
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plunger mute ⓘ |
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