Cootie Williams

Cootie Williams

Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1911 (Mobile), Died September 15, 1985 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-123 of 123 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053605	10-in.	11/2/1940	That's the blues, old man	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-053606	10-in.	11/2/1940	Junior hop	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-054606	10-in.	7/22/1940	Harlem air-shaft	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-054607	10-in.	7/22/1940	At a Dixie roadside diner	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-054608	10-in.	7/22/1940	All too soon	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-054609	10-in.	7/22/1940	Rumpus in Richmond	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-054624	10-in.	7/24/1940	My greatest mistake	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-054625	10-in.	7/24/1940	Sepia panorama	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060331	10-in.	1/16/1941	Bugle call rag	Metronome All Star Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060332	10-in.	1/16/1941	One o'clock jump	Metronome All Star Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
OKeh	W404519	10-in.	10/30/1930	Ring dem bells	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W404522	10-in.	10/30/1930	Sweet chariot	Harlem Footwarmers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	B20911	10-in.	3/31/1937	Carelessly	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B20912	10-in.	3/31/1937	How could you?	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B20913	10-in.	3/31/1937	Moanin' low	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70306	10-in.	2/11/1942	'Deed I do	Snub Mosley and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70307	10-in.	2/11/1942	case of the blues	Snub Mosley and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70308	10-in.	2/11/1942	Blues at high noon-1	Snub Mosley and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70309	10-in.	2/11/1942	Between you and the devil	Snub Mosley and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	GB 6038	10-in.	7/13/1933	Hyde Park (Every tub)	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	GB 6039	10-in.	7/13/1933	Harlem speaks	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	GB 6040	10-in.	7/13/1933	Ain't misbehavin'	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	GB 6041	10-in.	7/13/1933	Chicago	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 101-123 of 123 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Cootie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103275.

Williams, Cootie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103275.

"Williams, Cootie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.