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 201-225 of 275 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 76350 4/27/1950 Russian lullaby, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 76351 4/27/1950 Russian lullaby, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 76352 4/27/1950 Baby won't you please come home Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 76353 4/27/1950 Fine and dandy Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 80844 4/26/1950 That's for me Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82484 1/30/1951 (Back home again in) Indiana Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82485 1/30/1951 (Back home again in) Indiana Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca [82485[a]] 1/30/1951 Some day (you'll be sorry) Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82486 1/30/1951 Baby it's cold outside Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82487 1/30/1951 Baby it's cold outside Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82488 1/30/1951 Just you, just me Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82489 1/30/1951 Just you, just me Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82490 1/30/1951 The hucklebuck Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82491 1/30/1951 Honeysuckle rose Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82492 1/30/1951 My Monday date Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82493 1/30/1951 My Monday date Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82494 1/30/1951 Way down yonder in New Orleans Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82495 1/30/1951 Way down yonder in New Orleans Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82496 1/30/1951 You can depend on me Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82497 1/30/1951 That's a plenty Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82516 1/30/1951 Stardust Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82517 1/30/1951 Big Daddy blues Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82702 3/19/1952 I'll walk alone Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82703 3/19/1952 Kiss of fire Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 83032 10-in. June 1952 That's my desire Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 201-225 of 275 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Cozy," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

Cole, Cozy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

"Cole, Cozy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.

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