Trumpeter Willie Cook played lead for such jazz luminaries as Duke Ellington, Johnny Hartman, and Count Basie. He also has played with Earl "Fatha" Hinds, Jimmy Lunceford, B.B. King, and Dizzy Gillespie. Born in Tangipahoa, LA, Cook moved with his family to East Chicago,IL, when he was a child. While growing up, he became interested in musical instruments, initially picking up the violin. After switching to trumpet in teens, he joined the King Perry band. In the early '40s, he filled the spot left vacant by Charlie Parker in Jay McShann's band.
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