Willy Cooper Willy Cooper i(A71652 works by) (a.k.a. Willy Cooper-Kalliguru)
Born: Established: 1900 ; Died: Ceased: 1966 Roebourne, Pilbara area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Martuthunira
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"Willy Cooper-Kalliguru (pigeon) was a pearl-fisher and fisherman...and owned a fishing boat...With his amiable character and sophisticated nature, he produced tabi and kunangu songs difficult to understand, and he was very shy explaining them. He regarded himself as a Marduthunira..." (Taruru Aboriginal Song poetry from the Pilbara, C.G. Brandenstein & A.P. Thomas, Rigby, 1974)

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