Between_the_Cracks_Cole

<p>Welcome to "Between the Cracks" (or "the ones who got away"). &nbsp;Even though Community Keyboards has chatted with many organ and keyboard world celebrities, many more have avoided the probing questions of your host! &nbsp;With the kind permission of THE ESSEX ORGAN MUSEUM (http://www.essexorganmuseum.com/links-Interest.html) we present an A to Z of those who never made it, for whatever reason, to the programme.</p> <p>Edwin LeMar Cole, known as <strong>Buddy Cole</strong> was a jazz pianist and orchestra leader. <br> Buddy Cole was born in Irving, Illinois, and started his musical career in the theater playing between movies. <br> He moved to Hollywood and played with a couple of bands, including the Alvino Rey big band, before becoming a studio musician. <br> He played piano for Bing Crosby and toured with Rosemary Clooney. <br> Although primarily known as a pianist, he had an abiding love for the organ, both Hammond and theatre organ. He worked extensively with Henry Mancini, who used his distinctive Hammond organ sound for the sound track to the TV series "Mr. Lucky". He also recorded several albums for Warner Brothers records on piano, Hammond organ and theatre pipe organ. <br> He married Yvonne King, member of the King Sisters, They had two daughters, actress Tina Cole and Cathy Cole Green. <br> He later married Clare Cole.</p> <p>Buddy Cole plays SASSY BRASS on Wurlitzer organ from 1963</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/communitykeyboards/message