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Willie Cook (11 Nov 1923 - 22 Sep 2000)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
  2. Jay McShann & His Orchestra
  3. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  4. Count Basie and His Orchestra
  5. Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite) 13:48 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1953) trumpet
  2. Skin Deep 6:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1953) trumpet
  3. Hey Baby 3:53 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  4. Sophisticated Lady 2:59 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  5. Passion Flower 4:36 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  6. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 2:51 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  7. Grievin’ 4:14 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  8. Mood Indigo 6:28 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  9. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) 3:10 Rosemary Clooney feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  10. Me and You 2:31 Rosemary Clooney feat. Duke Ellington (21 May 1956) trumpet
  11. Blue Rose 2:24 Duke Ellington (21 May 1956) trumpet
  12. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 2:41 Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  13. I’m Checking Out - Goombye 3:14 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  14. Jeep’s Blues (live) 5:08 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Sep 1956) trumpet
  15. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Blues to Be There 8:04 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) trumpet
  16. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Newport Up 5:33 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) trumpet
  17. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Festival Junction 10:08 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) trumpet
  18. Bli‐Blip 3:03 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  19. Stay On It 5:30 Dizzy Gillespie (1957) trumpet
  20. Such Sweet Thunder (Cleo) 3:22 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  21. Sonnet for Caesar 2:59 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  22. Sonnet to Hank Cinq 1:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  23. Sonnet in Search of a Moor 2:22 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  24. The Telecasters 3:05 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  25. Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) 3:09 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  26. Sonnet for Sister Kate 2:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  27. Madness in Great Ones (Hamlet) 3:26 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  28. Half the Fun (a.k.a. Lately) 4:19 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  29. Circle of Fourths 1:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  30. One Bass Hit 4:58 Dizzy Gillespie (1957) trumpet
  31. Everything but You 2:57 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  32. Lady Mac 3:40 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  33. Take the “A” Train 6:42 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  34. The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl) 4:00 Duke Ellington (1957) trumpet
  35. Perdido 6:14 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  36. All Too Soon 4:23 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  37. I’m Just a Lucky So and So 4:14 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  38. Chelsea Bridge 3:26 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  39. Rockin’ in Rhythm 5:21 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  40. Drop Me Off in Harlem 3:51 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  41. Day Dream 4:01 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  42. Caravan 3:55 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  43. Clementine 2:40 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  44. I Didn’t Know About You 4:12 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  45. I’m Beginning to See the Light 3:28 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  46. Lost in Meditation 3:27 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  47. Prelude to a Kiss 4:44 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  48. Willow Weep for Me 4:15 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  49. Tenderly 5:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  50. Autumn Leaves 7:12 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet

Credited as (2)

  1. Enrique Villegas / Paul Gonsalves / Willie Cook
  2. Dizzy Gillespie y su gran orquesta, Chano Pozo, James Moody, Ernie Henry, Willie Cook, Cecil Payne, Nelson Boyd

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/109625428X
  2. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309615
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83021442
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13923046k
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83021442
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6c96vdb

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Cook

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/312429

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000942152

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61733672

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q933696