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 East Orange (city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States), Died January 29, 1981 (Columbus (capital city of Ohio, United States of America) )
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 226-250 of 287 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 83033 | 10-in. | June 1952 | Baby, it's cold outside | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 83439 | 9/22/1952 | White Christmas | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 83440 | 9/22/1952 | Winter wonderland | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 83441 | 9/22/1952 | Chlo-e | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 83442 | 9/22/1952 | Listen to the mocking bird | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 83986 | 2/23/1953 | Your cheating heart | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 83987 | 2/23/1953 | Congratulation to someone | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84356 | 4/21/1953 | April in Portugal | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84357 | 4/21/1953 | Ramona | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84879 | 7/16/1953 | Sittin' in the sun | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84880 | 7/16/1953 | Dummy song | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86481 | 6/29/1954 | Soft touch | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86482 | 6/29/1954 | Block buster | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86483 | 6/29/1954 | You can't stop love | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86484 | 6/29/1954 | Saturday night function | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Master | M173 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | You're the one | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M174 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | You showed me the way | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M175 | 10-in. | 3/5/1935 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M176 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | Who's sorry now? | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M293 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Now you're talking my language | Chu Berry ; Stompy Stevedores | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M294 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Back home again in Indiana | Chu Berry ; Stompy Stevedores | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M295 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Too marvelous for words | Chu Berry ; Stompy Stevedores | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M296 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Limehouse blues | Chu Berry ; Stompy Stevedores | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M402 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | I found a new baby | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M403 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | The brittwood stomp | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Cozy," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.
Cole, Cozy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.
"Cole, Cozy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cole, Cozy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84077392
Wikidata: Cozy Cole - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q430508
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44484725
MusicBrainz: Cozy Cole - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fc949db-cc94-4196-ac79-245471930008
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/131361 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/131361
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