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 1-25 of 275 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-59504	10-in.	3/5/1930	Each day	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-59505	10-in.	3/5/1930	If someone would only love me	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-59506	10-in.	3/5/1930	That'll never do	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-59507	10-in.	3/5/1930	I'm looking for a little blue bird	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62182	10-in.	6/2/1930	Oil well	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62183	10-in.	6/2/1930	Load of coal	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62184	10-in.	6/2/1930	Crazy chords	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62185	10-in.	6/2/1930	Primrose stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-99972	10-in.	4/9/1936	It is true what they say about Dixie?	Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99973	10-in.	4/9/1936	All my life	Taft Jordan ; Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99974	10-in.	4/9/1936	The right somebody to love	Jack Butler ; Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99975	10-in.	4/9/1936	The glory of love	Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99976	10-in.	4/9/1936	Ride, red, ride	Willie Bryant ; Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-99977	10-in.	4/9/1936	Moonrise on the lowlands	Willie Bryant Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-07792	10-in.	4/14/1937	Buzzin' 'round with the bee	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-07793	10-in.	4/14/1937	Whoa babe	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-07794	10-in.	4/14/1937	Stompology	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-07864	10-in.	4/26/1937	On the sunny side of the street	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-07866	10-in.	4/26/1937	China stomp	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09644	10-in.	8/16/1937	Confessin' (That I love you)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09680	10-in.	9/5/1937	The object of my affections	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09681	10-in.	9/5/1937	Judy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09682	10-in.	9/5/1937	Baby, won't you please come home	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09683	10-in.	9/5/1937	Everybody loves my baby	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09684	10-in.	9/5/1937	After you've gone	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cole, Cozy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

Cole, Cozy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104569.

"Cole, Cozy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.