William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 29, 1981) was an American jazz drummer who worked with Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong among others and led his own groups. == Life and career == William Randolph Cole was born in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. His first music job was with Wilbur Sweatman in 1928. In 1930, he played for Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers, recording an early drum solo on "Load of Cole". He spent... [more on Wikipedia]