1869 - 1944
Will Marion Cook American Composer
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Will Marion Cook was previously married to Abbie Mitchell (1898 - 1944).
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
46 years, 7 months
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Details
| First Name |
Will
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| Middle Name |
Marion
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| Last Name |
Cook
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| Full Name at Birth |
William Mercer Cook
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| Alternative Name |
Will Marion Cook, William Mercer Cook
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| Birthday |
27th January, 1869
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| Birthplace |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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| Died |
19th July, 1944
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
African-American composer and violinist
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| Occupation |
Composer
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William Mercer Cook (January 27, 1869 – July 19, 1944), better known as Will Marion Cook, was an American composer, violinist, and choral director. Cook was a student of Antonín Dvořák. In 1919 he took his New York Syncopated Orchestra (Southern Syncopated Orchestra) to England for a command performance for King George V of the United Kingdom, and tour. Cook is probably best known for his popular songs and landmark Broadway musicals, featuring African-American creators, producers, and casts, such as Clorindy, or The Origin of the Cake Walk (1898) and In Dahomey (1903). The latter toured for four years, including in the United Kingdom and United States.
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