Buddy Cole

Edwin LeMar "Buddy" Cole (December 15, 1916 – November 5, 1964) was a jazz pianist, organist, orchestra leader, and composer. He played behind a number of pop singers, including Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1916, Died November 5, 1964 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, organ, arranger, conductor

Notes: Buddy Cole's birth name is Edwin LeMar Cole. His name also appears as Ed Cole.

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 158 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-1031 10-in. 3/6/1945 A tender word will mend it all Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor D5VB-1094 10-in. 7/26/1945 Poor Lenore Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal vocal quartet, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor D5VB-1095 10-in. 7/26/1945 No can do Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal vocal quartet, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor D6VB-2051 10-in. 4/24/1946 Chiquita banana Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor D6VB-2052 10-in. 4/24/1946 Pin marin Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor D6VB-2053 10-in. 4/24/1946 Isle of Capri Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor D6VB-2054 10-in. 4/24/1946 Pickle in the middle (and the mustard on top) Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor D6VB-2155 10-in. 9/12/1946 Divorce me C.O.D. Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-2156 10-in. 9/12/1946 A man is a brother to a mule Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-2157 10-in. 9/12/1946 It's a pity to say goodnight Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-2158 10-in. 9/12/1946 (When the music stops) everybody kiss your sweetheart Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band leader  
Decca 104456 5/3/1954 The tell-tale heart James Mason instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 104457 5/3/1954 Annabel Lee James Mason instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 104458 5/3/1954 Silence James Mason instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 3965 10-in. 9/13/1945 Day by day Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 3966 10-in. 9/13/1945 Prove it by the things you do Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4321 7/11/1946 Talking is a woman Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4322 11/7/1946 Ole buttermilk sky Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4335 12/9/1946 Shh! The old man's sleeping Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4336 12/9/1946 Doctor , Lawyer , Indian chief Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4352 2/11/1947 Riverboat shuffle Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4353 2/11/1947 Rockin' chair Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4354 2/11/1947 Georgia on my mind Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 5132 9/12/1949 White Christmas Harry Babbitt instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5133 9/12/1949 Silent night Harry Babbitt instrumentalist, organ  
(Results 76-100 of 158 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Buddy," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795.

Cole, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795.

"Cole, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795

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