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Willie Cook
tr, 1970-2000 US
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. John Cook.
Willie Cook (November 11, 1923, Tangipahoa, Louisiana - September 22, 2000, Stockholm, Sweden) was an American jazz trumpeter.Cook grew up in Chicago and learned to play violin before settling on trumpet as a teenager. He joined King Perry's band in the late 1930s, then joined Jay McShann's band early in the 1940s. His later credits include performing and recording with Johnny Hartman, Earl Hines, Jimmie Lunceford, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, B.B. King, and Count Basie (1970s). He moved to Sweden in 1982 after spending time in the country touring.
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Blues on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Indian Summer on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington My Funny Valentine on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Day Dream on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington I can't get started on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Laura on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Deep Purple on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Tenderly on Ellington, Duke: Duke Ellington - The Forum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada by Duke Ellington Frustration on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Take the A Train on Ellington, Duke: Duke Ellington - The Forum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada by Duke EllingtonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christl Mood | Willie Cook And The Young Swedes | 1985 | Album |
| Rencontre (Encuentro) | Enrique Villegas &, Paul Gonsalves ,& Willie Cook | 1972 | Album |
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