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4 unusual facts about Buddy Cole


George Cates

One of his albums, Polynesian Percussion, featured some instrumental work by his brother-in-law guitarist Alvino Rey, and Buddy Cole playing a console guitar, and Novachord, as well as another fifteen-plus odd percussion instruments producing some unique sounds.

I Love the Way You Say Goodnight

Day recorded the song on December 8, 1950, with the Norman Luboff Choir and the Buddy Cole Quartet, and it was issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39198, as well as on the soundtrack album for the film.

Some Fine Old Chestnuts

The 1954 edition of Some Fine Old Chestnuts featured eight standards recorded on June 26, 1953, for Crosby's weekly CBS radio show with a trio led by Crosby's regular pianist Buddy Cole.

The King Family Show

Yvonne "Vonnie" King Burch and her daughters Tina Cole & Cathy Cole (Their father is famed pianist/organist Buddy Cole)



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