Cozy Cole

Cozy Cole
Photo by Ralph F. Seghers
Photo by Ralph F. Seghers
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Randolph Cole
Born(1909-10-17)October 17, 1909
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1981(1981-01-09) (aged 71)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
GenresSwing
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1930s–1970s
Formerly ofThe Cab Calloway Orchestra
From left: Jack Teagarden, Sandy DeSantis, Velma Middleton, Fraser MacPherson, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard at Palomar Supper Club, Vancouver, B.C. (March 17, 1951)

William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 9, 1981)[1] was an American jazz drummer who worked with Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong among others and led his own groups.

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