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 126-150 of 275 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Vocalion	20508	10-in.	1/12/1937	If my heart could only talk	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	20509	10-in.	1/12/1937	Please keep me in your dreams	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	22921	10-in.	5/11/1938	You go to my head	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	22922	10-in.	5/11/1938	The moon looks down and laughs	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	22923	10-in.	5/11/1938	If I were you	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	22924	10-in.	5/11/1938	Forget if you can	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	23151	10-in.	6/23/1938	Having myself a time	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	23152	10-in.	6/23/1938	Says my heart	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	23153	10-in.	6/23/1938	I wish I had you	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Vocalion	23154	10-in.	6/23/1938	I'm gonna lock my heart (and throw away the key)	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39217	10-in.	1/2/1935	It's unbelievable	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39218	10-in.	1/2/1935	Whisper sweet	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39219	10-in.	1/2/1935	Throwin' stones at the sun	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39220	10-in.	1/2/1935	You fit into the picture	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39387	10-in.	2/25/1935	The ghost of Dinah	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39388	10-in.	2/25/1935	Pardon my love	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39390	10-in.	3/4/1935	Stay out of love	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39391	10-in.	3/4/1935	I' ll never change	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39392	10-in.	3/4/1935	Where were you on the night of June the third?	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39393	10-in.	3/4/1935	(Looks like I'm) Breakin' the ice	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39518	10-in.	5/7/1935	Corinne Corinna	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39519	10-in.	5/7/1935	Ev'ry day	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39520	10-in.	5/7/1935	A porter's love song	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39521	10-in.	5/7/1935	I can't dance	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	39693	10-in.	7/10/1935	If the moon turns green	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums

(Results 126-150 of 275 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Cozy," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

Cole, Cozy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

"Cole, Cozy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.