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Birth Name: William Randolph Cole
Born: 17 October 1909 Died: 29 January 1981
Country of origin: 
United States
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Cozy Cole was born on October 17, 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA as William Randolph Cole. He died on January 29, 1981 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Started on drums as a child, becoming professional in 1928. After playing in the orchestra of Wilbur Sweatman, he organised his first own band and, by 1930, recorded with Jelly Roll Morton. During the 1930's and 40's, he alternated leading small groups with playing for, among others, Cab Calloway, Benny Carter, Benny Goodman and the Louis Armstrong All-Stars.
As member of an All-Star Orchestra led by Jack Teagarden and Earl Hines, he toured Europe in 1957 and the following yea
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