Cootie Williams Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter. == Biography == Born in Mobile, Alabama, Williams began his professional career at the age of 14 with the Young Family band, which included saxophonist Lester Young. According to Williams he acquired his nickname as a boy when his father took him to a band concert. When it was over his father asked him what he'd heard and... [more on Wikipedia]

Cootie Williams began charting in 1944 with Is You Is, or Is You Ain't.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.