Steamboat Willie Larry Stoops | |
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Birth name | Larry Stoops |
Also known as | Steamboat Willie |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) East St. Louis, Illinois |
Genres | Jazz, Dixieland, ragtime |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Cornet, trumpet |
Years active | 1972–present |
Labels | Jazzology; |
Larry Stoops, better known as "Steamboat Willie" (born 1951), is a veteran musician of Dixieland, jazz, and ragtime music, specializing in the early twentieth century era of the genres. He and his band perform nightly at Musical Legends Park, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, at the Cafe Beignet.