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    Buddy Cole
    Buddy Cole

    Buddy Cole was a jazz pianist, orchestra leader and organist.


    Born: December 15, 1916 in Irving, Illinois.
    Died: November 05, 1964 in Hollywood, California.

    He played behind a number of pop singers, including Rosemary Clooney, Jill Corey, and Four Lads, who recorded for Columbia Records. He is the organist on the Henry Mancini album, "Music from Mr. Lucky."

    Cole recorded for Columbia as both Buddy Cole and Eddie LeMar and His Orchestra, and for Warner Bros. and Alshire Productions as Buddy Cole.
    Under the alias Eddie Grant (2) exist some recordings on Columbia from 1950.
    Married and divorced to Yvonne King. Father of actress/singer Tina Cole and singer Cathy Cole.

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