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Cootie Williams
American trumpeter.
Born July 10th, 1911 in Mobile. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1985 at 74 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Occupations
bandleader, composer, jazz musician, trumpeter
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis