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Buddy Cole
Edwin Lemar "Buddy" Cole was born in 1916 in Irving, IL. He started his career as a theater organist, but worked then with various big bands. In the 40's and 50's, he was asked as studio musician, primarly for vocalists as Tony Martin and Bing Crosby. Also, he was involved in radio and TV shows.
 
In the 50's, Cole worked as an organist in the Mancini orchestra. He recorded a series of LPs (unfortunately the IAJO does not hold a discography of these albums) for Warner Brothers. In his last days, Buddy discovered his love for the pipe organ, and recorded the Pipe Organ Plus series on the organ which he had built in his home. He passed away in 1964.
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Discography
Organ Moods In Hi-Fi
Columbia CL 874
released 1956
Buddy Cole, organ
Pipes, Pedals And Fidelity
Columbia CL 1003
released 1957
Buddy Cole, pipe organ
Sweet And Lovely
Tops Records L1604
released 1957
Buddy Cole, organ
The Mellowaires
Have Organ, Will Swing
Warner Brothers WS 1211
released 1959
Buddy Cole, organ
further details unknown
Hot And Cole
Warner Brothers WS 1252
released 1959
Buddy Cole, organ
further details unknown
Power House
Warner Brothers WS 1310
released 1959
Buddy Cole, Hammond organ
Swing Fever
Warner Brothers WS 1373
released 1960
Buddy Cole, Hammond organ
Vince Terry, guitar
Red Callender, bass
Jack Costanzo, bongos
Al Stoller, percussion
Lou Singer, percussion
Milt Holland, percussion
Buddy Cole Live 1962
released 1962
Buddy Cole, Wurlitzer organ
Ingenuity In Sound
Warner Brothers WS 1442
released 1962
Buddy Cole, Hammond B-3 organ
Lionel Hampton Vol. 10 1950
MCA Coral 6.22423 AK
released 1976
recorded July/September 1950 in USA
Lionel Hampton, vibes
Buddy Cole, organ
Milt Buckner, piano
Billy Mackell, guitar
Roy Johnson, bass
Ellis Bartree, drums
Hamp: The Legendary Decca Recordings
Decca Jazz GRD-2-652
compilation
Lionel Hampton, piano, vibes, vocals
Herbie Fields, soprano sax, alto sax, clarinet
Johnny Board, alto sax
Earl Bostic, alto sax
George Dorsey, alto sax
Gus Evans, alto sax
Ben Kynard, alto sax
Ray Perry, alto sax, violin
Bobby Plater, alto sax
Jerome Richardson, alto sax, flute
Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet
Willie Smith, alto sax
Eddie Barefield, tenor sax
Gil Bernal, tenor sax
Arnett Cobb, tenor sax
Corky Corcoran, tenor sax
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax
Morris Lane, tenor sax
Curtis Lowe, tenor sax
Gene Morris, tenor sax
Jay Peters, tenor sax
Al Sears, tenor sax
Fred Simon, tenor sax
John Sparrow, tenor sax
Bill Williams, tenor sax
Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax
Jack McVea, baritone sax
Lonnie Shaw, baritone sax
Lester Bass, trombone
Fred Beckett, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Sonny Craven, trombone
Allen Durham, trombone
Abdul Hamid, trombone
Al Grey, trombone
Al Hayes, trombone
Paul Lee, trombone
John Morris, trombone
Chips Outcalt, trombone
Andrew Penn, trombone
Jake "Vernon" Porter, trombone
Benny Powell, trombone
James Robinson, trombone
Harry Sloan, trombone
Booty Wood, trombone
Jimmy Wormick, trombone
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Benny Bailey, trumpet
Teddy Buckner, trumpet
Wendell Culley, trumpet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet
Duke Garrette, trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet
Al Killian, trumpet
Manny Klein, trumpet
Roy McCoy, trumpet
Joe Morris, trumpet
Ed Mullens, trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet
David Page, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Charlie Shavers, trumpet
Leo Shepherd, trumpet
Charlie Teagarden, trumpet
Jack Trainor, trumpet
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Walter Williams, trumpet
Lammar Wrigh jr., trumpet
Snooky Young, trumpet
Jack Kelson jr., clarinet
Irving Ashby, guitar
Barney Kessel, guitar
Billy Mackel, guitar
Eric Miller, guitar
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Albert Ammons, piano
Milt Buckner, piano
Dan Burley, piano
Buddy Cole, organ
Doug Duke, piano
Leonard Feather, piano
John Mehegan, piano
Tommy Todd, piano
Vernon Alley, bass
Joe Comfort, bass
Charlie Harris, bass
Roy Johnson, bass
Vernon King, bass
Charles Mingus, bass
Ted Sinclair, bass
Carson Smith, bass
Slam Stewart, bass
Ellis Bartee, drums
Curley Hamner, drums
Fats Heard, drums
George Jenkins, drums
George Jones, drums
Tom Montgomery, drums
Fred Radcliffe, drums
Earl Fox Walker, drums
Lee Young, drums
Joe James, vocals
Sonny Parker, vocals
Little Jimmy Scott, vocals
Dinah Washington, vocals
Hammond Organ Greats
Vintage Masters
compilation
Buddy Cole, Hammond organ

 
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