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, organ, leader, arranger, conductor

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-042246 10-in. 11/13/1939 A bee gezindt Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-042247 10-in. 11/13/1939 In the mood Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-042248 10-in. 11/13/1939 Irish washerwoman Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-042249 10-in. 11/13/1939 My wubba dolly Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-042250 10-in. 11/13/1939 Sometimes I'm happy Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-060611 10-in. 2/3/1941 Nighty-night Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-060612 10-in. 2/3/1941 My prodigal Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-060613 10-in. 2/3/1941 William Tell Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-060614 10-in. 2/3/1941 William Tell Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061748 10-in. 10/24/1941 Feed that eagle Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061749 10-in. 10/24/1941 You are the lyric (To the loving song in my heart) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061750 10-in. 10/24/1941 (The belle of the village ball) Around and around she goes Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061751 10-in. 10/24/1941 The skunk song Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Dick Morgan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061752 10-in. 10/24/1941 Santa Claus is comin' to town Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061914 10-in. 11/21/1941 Liebestraum (A dream of love) Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061915 10-in. 11/21/1941 I said no! Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061916 10-in. 11/21/1941 Deep in the heart of Texas Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with 2 male solos, vocal ensemble, and clapping instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061917 10-in. 11/21/1941 Sing your worries away Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-061918 10-in. 11/21/1941 Not a star in sight Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-062779 10-in. 3/28/1941 Oh, for heaven's sake Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-062780 10-in. 3/28/1941 As I remember you Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schollen Instrumental ensemble. with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-062781 10-in. 3/28/1941 Light cavalry Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-062782 10-in. 3/28/1941 Woodland symphony Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-062783 10-in. 3/28/1941 Amapola (Pretty little poppy) Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-063351 10-in. 4/14/1941 If it's true Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-063352 10-in. 4/14/1941 Hindustan Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-063353 10-in. 4/14/1941 Everything happens to me Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065216 10-in. 5/1/1941 A romantic guy, I Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065217 10-in. 5/1/1941 Where you are Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065218 10-in. 5/1/1941 Saturday nite Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065219 10-in. 5/1/1941 I take to you Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065942 10-in. 6/10/1941 Harbor of dreams Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schollen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065943 10-in. 6/10/1941 In the hall of the mountain king Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065944 10-in. 6/10/1941 Kiss the boys goodbye Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-065945 10-in. 6/10/1941 It's yours Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-066824 10-in. 7/14/1941 Here comes the bride (Lohengrin's wedding march) Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-066825 10-in. 7/14/1941 A drowsy old riff Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-066826 10-in. 7/14/1941 How green was my valley Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-066827 10-in. 7/14/1941 Don't take your love from me Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-066828 10-in. 7/14/1941 Jealous Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-066829 10-in. 7/14/1941 Dancing in a dream Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067884 10-in. 9/19/1941 On the Alamo Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067885 10-in. 9/19/1941 Idaho Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067886 10-in. 9/19/1941 It isn't a dream anymore Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067887 10-in. 9/19/1941 Who calls? Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067888 10-in. 9/19/1941 B-i-bi Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067889 10-in. 9/19/1941 Minka Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067890 10-in. 9/19/1941 Jack and Jill Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-067891 10-in. 9/19/1941 Rose O'Day (The filla-ga-dusha song) Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071666 10-in. 1/27/1942 Blue shadows and white gardenias Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071667 10-in. 1/27/1942 Sing me a song of the islands Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071668 10-in. 1/27/1942 Smile for me (until we meet again) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071669 10-in. 1/27/1942 The Army Air Corps (Official song of the United States Army Air Corps) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071682 10-in. 1/27/1942 Do you miss your sweetheart? (Like your sweetheart misses you?) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-071683 10-in. 1/27/1942 Little Hawk Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073500 10-in. 3/4/1942 Oh, how I miss you to-night Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073501 10-in. 3/4/1942 Don't sit under the apple tree (With anyone else but me) Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073502 10-in. 3/4/1942 Heavenly hideaeay Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073503 10-in. 3/4/1942 Jersey bounce Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073562 10-in. 3/12/1942 Music 'til dawn Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073563 10-in. 3/12/1942 I'm glad there is you Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073564 10-in. 3/12/1942 Picnic in purgatory Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen Jazz/dance band, with talk (take 1); Jazz/dance band (take 2) instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-073565 10-in. 3/12/1942 My buddy Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075453 10-in. 7/24/1942 Dearly beloved Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075454 10-in. 7/24/1942 The major and the minor Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075455 10-in. 7/24/1942 I'm old-fashioned Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-075456 10-in. 7/24/1942 Strip polka Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5VB-336 10-in. 5/26/1945 On the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band arranger  
Victor D5VB-1030 10-in. 3/6/1945 (I love you-I love you-I love you) sweetheart of all my dreams Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, arranger, leader  
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  
Decca L 5760 7/26/1950 Penthouse serenade Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5761 7/26/1950 Memories of you Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5762 7/26/1950 You go to my head Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5835 9/14/1950 Moonglow Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5836 9/14/1950 I'll remember April Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5837 9/4/1950 The man I love Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5838 9/14/1950 Time on my hands Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5839 9/14/1950 Easy to love Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 5840 9/14/1950 Twentieth Century boogie Lionel Hampton Sextet instrumentalist, organ  
Decca L 6034 2/2/1951 Sentimental music Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6035 2/2/1951 Silver moon Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6262 4/27/1951 Gone fishin' Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6318 6/20/1951 In the cool, cool, cool of the evening-1 Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6319 6/20/1951 Misto Cristofo Colombo Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6622 1/25/1952 Rogue River valley Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6623 1/25/1952 The monkey song Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6624 1/25/1952 Drip drop Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7201 6/26/1953 Do you ever think of me? Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7202 6/26/1953 I never knew Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7203 6/26/1953 Somebody loves me Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7204 6/26/1953 After you've gone Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7205 6/26/1953 Sleepy time gal Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7206 6/26/1953 Dinah Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7207 6/26/1953 I never knew (I could love anybody else) Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7208 6/26/1953 I can't give you anything but love Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7519 12/31/1953 Moanin' low Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 7520 12/31/1953 Takin' a chance on love Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 8848 11/23/1955 Ol' man river Buddy Cole Trio ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 8849 11/23/1955 In a little Spanish town Buddy Cole Trio ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9261 5/22/1956 Honeysuckle rose Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9262 5/22/1956 Swanee Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9926 3/14/1957 When I take my sugar to tea Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9927 3/14/1957 Between the devil and the deep blue sea Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9936 3/14/1957 Alabamy bound Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9937 3/14/1957 Georgia on my mind Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9938 3/14/1957 I'm confessin' (that I love you) Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9939 3/14/1957 If I could be with you (one hour tonight) Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9940 3/14/1957 Avalon Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9941 3/14/1957 Chinatown my Chinatown Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9942 3/14/1957 You're driving me crazy Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9943 3/14/1957 On the Alamo Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9944 3/14/1957 Chicago Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9945 3/14/1957 Softly as in a morning sunrise Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9946 3/14/1957 More than you know Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11300 12/26/1958 'Deed I do Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11301 12/26/1958 You took advantage of me Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11302 12/26/1958 Blue moon Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11303 12/26/1958 Sing you sinners Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11304 12/26/1958 A touch of the blues Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11305 12/26/1958 I'm beginning to see the light Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11306 12/26/1958 Goody, goody Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11307 12/26/1958 Too close for comfort Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11308 12/26/1958 Do nothin' till you hear from me Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11309 12/26/1958 Moonlight Mississippi Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11310 12/26/1958 I wish I were in love again Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11311 12/26/1958 Sunday in Savannah Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11312 12/26/1958 This can't be love Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11313 12/26/1958 I gotta right to sing the blues Rosemary Clooney instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Buddy," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795.

Cole, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106795.

"Cole, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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