Buddy Cole • Hammond Organ Greats

Artist Biography by Eugene Chadbourne

It seems like the last thing needed at a Nat King Cole recording session would be another pianist named Cole; there's a "carrying coals to Newcastle" groaner in there somewhere to be sure. But that is just what happened in Cole's late career when the smooth balladeer began concentrating on his vocals and session men were brought in to ripple the keyboards. One of these latter players was none other than Buddy Cole. The two men were not actually related, but that didn't stop many writers from assuming that they were brothers. Even worse, the big man Nat often got the credit for what were actually Buddy's piano solos, not robbing Peter to pay Paul but robbing Cole to play Cole.

Buddy Cole's actual grand moment of clear public visibility was playing piano onscreen in A Star is Born, as in the original version with Judy Garland. Born Edwin LeMar Cole, he was basically more of a behind the scenes artist, attaining an excellent reputation in recording studios as both a player and conductor, providing innovative touches in his use of instruments such as celeste, harpsichord and organ on sessions. Eventually he acquired the deluxe pipe organ originally used in the Hollywood United Artists theatre and built it into his home studio and created albums of instrumental music which have become cherished items in the weird collections of space age pop fanatics.

Cole was raised right in the heart of show business in Hollywood and began working as a theatre organist in the early '30s. In the latter part of that decade he gigged with the dance bands of Frankie Trumbauer and Alvino Rey, among others. He then worked his way into the studios and had a particularly busy schedule creating settings for popular vocal music and jazz singers of the day, including Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney and Tex Ritter. His keyboard stool was a perch from which he was able to contribute to many aspects of popular culture in the '50s. Cole composed the theme for the game show Truth or Consequences and was thus heard noodling during the show for more than a decade.

Examples of Cole's playing and band leadership on recordings include a pair of Bing Crosby's greatest singles, "In a Little Spanish Town" and "Old Man River". Film composer Henry Mancini was one of the first to dig Cole's work on organ, making use of him on the theme for the hit television show Mr. Lucky. Unfortunately, Mancini and Cole then got into a feud about just who had invented the organ sound heard, resulting in Cole refusing to play on the soundtrack album for the show. Around this time Cole began recording a series of sides that are perceived as his masterworks, presenting the organ in various settings including solo and big band. These albums came out on Columbia,, Warner Brothers and finally the more specialized Alshire and Doric labels. Cole was married to Yvonne King, member of the King Sisters pop vocal quartet. His former boss Rey married sister Louise King. The pianist should not be confused with the gay comic of the same name.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/buddy-cole-mn0000943312/biography

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Biografía del artista por Eugene Chadbourne

Parece que lo último que se necesita en una sesión de grabación de Nat King Cole sería otro pianista llamado Cole; hay un quejumbroso "llevando carbones a Newcastle" en algún lugar para estar seguros. Pero eso es justo lo que sucedió en la última etapa de la carrera de Cole, cuando el suave baladista comenzó a concentrarse en su voz y los hombres de sesión fueron traídos para hacer sonar los teclados. Uno de estos últimos jugadores no era otro que Buddy Cole. Los dos hombres no estaban emparentados, pero eso no impidió que muchos escritores asumieran que eran hermanos. Peor aún, el gran hombre Nat a menudo se llevó el mérito de lo que en realidad eran los solos de piano de Buddy, no robando a Peter para pagarle a Paul, sino robando a Cole para que interpretara a Cole.

El gran momento real de Buddy Cole de clara visibilidad pública fue tocar el piano en pantalla en A Star is Born, como en la versión original con Judy Garland. Nacido Edwin LeMar Cole, fue básicamente un artista entre bastidores, alcanzando una excelente reputación en los estudios de grabación como intérprete y director, aportando toques innovadores en el uso de instrumentos como el celeste, el clavicémbalo y el órgano en las sesiones. Eventualmente adquirió el órgano de tubos de lujo que originalmente se usaba en el teatro Hollywood United Artists y lo incorporó al estudio de su casa y creó álbumes de música instrumental que se han convertido en objetos muy apreciados en las extrañas colecciones de los fanáticos del pop de la era espacial.

Cole se crió en el corazón del mundo del espectáculo en Hollywood y comenzó a trabajar como organista de teatro a principios de los años 30. En la última parte de esa década tocó con las bandas de Frankie Trumbauer y Alvino Rey, entre otros. Luego se abrió camino en los estudios y tuvo una agenda particularmente ocupada creando escenarios para la música vocal popular y los cantantes de jazz de la época, incluyendo a Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney y Tex Ritter. Su taburete de teclado era una percha desde la que pudo contribuir a muchos aspectos de la cultura popular en los años 50. Cole compuso el tema para el programa de juegos Truth or Consequences y, por lo tanto, durante más de una década se escucharon los fideos durante el programa.

Ejemplos del liderazgo de Cole en las grabaciones incluyen un par de los mejores sencillos de Bing Crosby, "In a Little Spanish Town" y "Old Man River". El compositor de cine Henry Mancini fue uno de los primeros en profundizar en el trabajo de Cole sobre el órgano, haciendo uso de él para el tema del exitoso programa de televisión Mr. Desafortunadamente, Mancini y Cole se pelearon por quién había inventado el sonido del órgano que se escuchaba, lo que resultó en que Cole se negara a tocar en el álbum de la banda sonora para el espectáculo. Alrededor de este tiempo Cole comenzó a grabar una serie de lados que son percibidos como sus obras maestras, presentando el órgano en varios escenarios incluyendo solo y big band. Estos álbumes salieron en Columbia, Warner Brothers y finalmente en los sellos más especializados de Alshire y Doric. Cole estaba casado con Yvonne King, miembro del cuarteto vocal pop King Sisters. Su antiguo jefe Rey se casó con su hermana Louise King. El pianista no debe confundirse con el cómic gay del mismo nombre.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/buddy-cole-mn0000943312/biography

Tracks:
1 - That Old Black Magic
2 - I Cover the Waterfront
3 - Georgia On My Mind
4 - The Lady Is a Tramp
5 - Let's Fall in Love
6 - Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
7 - The Peanut Vendor
8 - I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
9 - Blue Lou
10 - Lullaby of Broadway
11 - The Dipsy Doodle
12 - La Rosita
13 - Accent On Youth
14 - Idaho
15 - Pagan Love Song
16 - Two Little Girls
17 - I'm Beginning to See the Light
18 - Judy
19 - Powerhouse
20 - Crazy Rhythm
21 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
22 - Old Devil Moon
23 - It All Depends On You
24 - As Long As I Live
25 - Christopher Columbus
26 - The Hour of Parting
27 - Early Autumn
28 - Poinciana
29 - Will You Still Be Mine?
30 - Just You, Just Me
31 - I Hear Music
32 - The Moon Was Yellow
33 - Opus #1
34 - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
35 - Ridin' high
36 - Heat Wave
37 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
38 - Brazil
39 - Lullaby of the Leaves
40 - Fulfillment
41 - They Can't Take That Away from Me
42 - I'll Remember April
43 - Amor
44 - Memories of You
45 - Jersey Bounce
46 - What Is There to Say?
47 - Frenesi
48 - Tuxedo Junction


Release Date: 1 April 2012
Label: VINTAGE MASTERS INC.
Total Length: 2:11:58




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