Person · Male

Buddy Cole

From: Irving, United States
Active: 1916–1964
Releases: 10

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About

Edwin LeMar "Buddy" Cole (December 15, 1916 – November 5, 1964) was a jazz pianist, organist, orchestra leader, and composer. He played behind a number of pop singers, including Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby.

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Member of

Buddy Cole and His Orchestra now
Buddy Cole & His Trio now
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra now
Buddy Cole's Four of a Kind now organ, piano
The Buddy Cole Quartet now eponymous

Discography

Albums 8

Organ Moods in Hi-Fi 1956
Have Organ, Will Swing 1958
Hot and Cole 1959 Apple Music
Sleepy Time Gal 1959
Powerhouse! 1959
Backgrounds to Love 1960
Pops Concert Extravaganza 1965
Pipes and Chimes of Christmas Year unknown Apple Music

Live 1

Rosemary Clooney at the London Palladium 1955

Other 1

Ingenuity In Sound 1962

Married

Yvonne King 1940–1953

Also known as

Edwin LeMar Cole

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: b2b27802-aa89-4f1d-834d-a55d1931f400
ISNI: 0000000110863510

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.