Cozy Cole

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.[2] In 1930, he played for Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers,[2] recording an early drum solo on "Load of Cole".[2] Cole performed with Louis Armstrong and his All Stars with Velma Middleton singing vocals for the ninth Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.Throughout the 1960s and 1970s he continued to perform in a variety of settings alongside names like Jonah Jones, Stuff Smith, and Cab Calloway.In 1978, Capital University in Columbus, awarded Cole an honorary degree of Doctor of Musical Arts.
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)
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