Louis Cottrell Jr.
Louis Cottrell Jr. | |
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Louis Cottrell | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | "Prez" |
| Born | Louis Albert Cottrell Jr. March 7, 1911 |
| Died | March 21, 1978 (aged 67) |
| Genres | Traditional Jazz, Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, bandleader, union leader |
| Instruments | Clarinet, tenor saxophone |
| Years active | c. 1925–1978 |
| Labels | Riverside, GHB, Southland |
| Website | louiscottrell |
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Louis Albert Cottrell Jr. (March 7, 1911 – March 21, 1978) was a Louisiana Creole jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He was the son of the influential drummer Louis Cottrell, Sr., and grandfather of New Orleans jazz drummer Louis Cottrell III. As leader of the Heritage Hall Jazz Band, he performed at Carnegie Hall in 1974.