Musician Dictionary

Will Marion Cook

African American composer and violinist (1869–1944)

DescriptionAfrican American composer and violinist (1869–1944)
Source: Wikidata
Born1869-01-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceWashington, D.C. Washington, D.C.
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1944-07-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationviolinist conductor composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsjazz violin
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSouthern Syncopated Orchestra
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Cook Cooke D. Cook M. Cook Marion Cook Marioncook Mercer Mercer Cook Mercer-Cook W. Cook W. M. Cook W. Marion Cook W. Marioncook W.C. Cook W.M. Cook W.M.Cook Will Cook Will M. Cook Will Marioncook William Marion Cook

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Identifiers

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