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June Cole

1903 – 1960

American musician

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Lived 1903 – 1960 (aged 56–57). June Cole was an American jazz musician.

June Lawrence Cole (1903, Springfield, Ohio – October 10, 1960, New York City) was an American jazz bassist, tubist, and singer.

Cole's first major employment in music was with the Synco Jazz Band in Ohio; this group later became McKinney's Cotton Pickers while Cole was still a member. He left the Cotton Pickers in 1926 to play under Fletcher Henderson, with whom he stayed until 1928. While with Henderson he played on recordings behind Bessie Smith. In 1928 he toured Europe with Benny Peyton. He remained in Europe for over ten years, playing in the bands of Sam Wooding and Willie Lewis, but spent most of the years 1936-1939 out of music while recovering from a prolonged illness in Paris. He returned to the United States in 1941, leading his own bands in New York and playing in a quartet with Willie "The Lion" Smith in 1947. He continued playing locally in New York through the 1950s, and also ran a record store in Harlem.

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1903, Springfield
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June Lawrence Cole

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Who was June Cole?

American musician

When was June Cole born?

June Cole was born in 1903 in Springfield.

When did June Cole die?

June Cole died on 10 October 1960.

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June Cole was a jazz musician.

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June Cole was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: June Cole

· Wikidata: Q6312250

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