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 126-150 of 287 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 62173 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Where is the sun ? | Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 62174 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Upstairs | Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 62175 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Onyx Club spree | 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 | |||
| ARC | 19535 | 10-in. | 7/10/1936 | Did I remember? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| ARC | 19536 | 10-in. | 7/10/1936 | No regrets | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | 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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