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."
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 275 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 39694 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | Lulu's back in tovm | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39723 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | In a little gypsy tea room | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39724 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | I never saw a better night | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39725 | 10-in. | 7/19/1935 | Lost my rhythm, lost my music, lost my man | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39726 | 10-in. | 7/19/1935 | I'm painting the town red | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 60190 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | What is there to say? | Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 60191 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | The buzzard | Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 60192 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Tillie's downtown now | Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 60193 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Keep smilin' at trouble | Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 62172 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Twilight in Turkey | Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 62173 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Where is the sun ? | Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 62174 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Upstairs | Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 62175 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Onyx Club spree | Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 65437 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Twelve bar stampede | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 65438 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Feather bed lament | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 65439 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Men of Harlem (Tempo di jump) | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 65440 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Ocean motion | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 73312 | 1/28/1946 | Soft lights and sweet music | Bobby Hackett Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 71685 | 10-in. | 1/18/1944 | Beat out dat rhythm on a drum (Gypsy song) | June Hawkins | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72430 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Fish market | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72431 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Twilight time | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72432 | 10/13/1944 | St. Louis blues | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 72756 | 10-in. | 3/5/1945 | Little Jazz boogie | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72757 | 10-in. | 3/5/1945 | Embraceable you | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 73285 | 1/18/1946 | You won't be satisfied | Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, drums |
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.
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LCNAR: Cole, Cozy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84077392
Wikidata: Cozy Cole - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q430508
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44484725
MusicBrainz: Cozy Cole - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fc949db-cc94-4196-ac79-245471930008
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