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."

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 273 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick B21120 10-in. 5/11/1937 Mean to me Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B21982 10-in. 11/01/1937 Nice work if you can get it Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B21983 10-in. 11/01/1937 Things are looking up Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B21984 10-in. 11/01/1937 My man Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B21985 10-in. 11/01/1937 Can't help lovin' dat man Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B23760 10-in. 11/28/1938 You're so desirable Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B23761 10-in. 11/28/1938 You're gonna see a lot of me Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B23762 10-in. 11/28/1938 Hello, my darling Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B23763 10-in. 11/28/1938 Let's dream in the moonlight Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B24044 10-in. 1/30/1939 What shall I say? Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B24045 10-in. 1/30/1939 It's easy to blame the weather Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B24046 10-in. 1/30/1939 More than you know Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick B24047 10-in. 1/30/1939 Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine) Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19535 10-in. 7/10/1936 Did I remember? Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19536 10-in. 7/10/1936 No regrets Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19537 10-in. 7/10/1936 Summertime Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19538 10-in. 7/10/1936 Billie's blues (I love my man) Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19971 10-in. 9/29/1936 A fine romance Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19972 10-in. 9/29/1936 I can't pretend Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19973 10-in. 9/29/1936 One, two, button your shoe Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 19974 10-in. 9/29/1936 Let's call a heart a heart Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 20506 10-in. 1/12/1937 One never knows, does one? Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 20507 10-in. 1/12/1937 I've got my love to keep me warm Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 20508 10-in. 1/12/1937 If my heart could only talk Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Vocalion 20509 10-in. 1/12/1937 Please keep me in your dreams Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 101-125 of 273 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Cozy," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

Cole, Cozy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

"Cole, Cozy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cole, Cozy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84077392

Wikidata: Cozy Cole - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q430508

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44484725

MusicBrainz: Cozy Cole - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fc949db-cc94-4196-ac79-245471930008

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/131361

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