Willis J. Accooe (1874 – April 26, 1904) was an American performing musician and composer, mainly of musicals.
[1][2] He was "an important songwriter during the birth of the black musical" according to the Library of Congress website.
[1][5] He co-wrote a musical with Will Marion Cook entitled The Cannibal King (1901), but it was never produced.
[2] He was a co-composer for Harry B. Smith's musical comedy, The Liberty Belles, which was produced in 1901.
[7] He wrote the comic opera The Volunteers in 1903, but fell ill and production was halted.