Cozy Cole

William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 9, 1981) was an American jazz drummer who worked with Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong among others and led his own groups.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 17, 1909 (East Orange), Died January 29, 1981 (Columbus)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps, tympani

Notes: Sometimes listed as Cosy Cole. As a Willie Bryant Orchestra sideman, listed in Victor ledgers as "W. Cole."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 275 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-09685	10-in.	9/5/1937	I just couldn't take it, baby	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-031460	10-in.	1/13/1939	Rosetta	Frankie Newton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-031461	10-in.	1/13/1939	Minor jive	Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-031462	10-in.	1/13/1939	The world is waiting for the sunrise	Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-031463	10-in.	1/13/1939	Who?	Frankie Newton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-031464	10-in.	1/13/1939	The blues my baby gave to me	Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-031465	10-in.	1/13/1939	Romping (Romping at Victor)	Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-035394	10-in.	4/3/1939	It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-035703	10-in.	4/5/1939	Sweethearts on parade (A rolling rhythm)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-035704	10-in.	4/5/1939	Shufflin' at the Hollywood	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-035705	10-in.	4/5/1939	Denison swing	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-035706	10-in.	4/5/1939	Wizzin' the wizz	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-036534	10-in.	4/26/1939	Downright disgusted blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-036535	10-in.	4/26/1939	Corrine Corrini (Where've you been so long)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-036536	10-in.	4/26/1939	I'm a real kinda papa (Lookin' for a real kinda girl)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-036537	10-in.	4/26/1939	Jumpy nerves	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-036538	10-in.	4/26/1939	Casey Jones (The brave engineer)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-036539	10-in.	4/26/1939	Boogie woogie	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-037614	10-in.	6/9/1939	If it's good (Then I want it)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037615	10-in.	6/9/1939	Stand by! For further announcements (And more good news)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037616	10-in.	6/9/1939	Ain't cha comin' home	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-037617	10-in.	6/9/1939	Big wig in the wigwam	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tympani
Victor	BS-037729	10-in.	6/19/1939	Royal Garden blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-037730	10-in.	6/19/1939	Beale Street blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-037731	10-in.	6/19/1939	In the barrel	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, drums

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Cozy," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

Cole, Cozy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

"Cole, Cozy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.