William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 9, 1981)[1] was an American jazz drummer who worked with Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong among others and led his own groups.

[2] In 1930, he played for Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers,[2] recording an early drum solo on "Load of Cole".

[2] Cole performed with Louis Armstrong and his All Stars with Velma Middleton singing vocals for the ninth Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.

[7] In 1959, Cozy performed at the Peacock Alley in St. Louis with his wife Lee Parker who was an entertainer.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s he continued to perform in a variety of settings alongside names like Jonah Jones, Stuff Smith, and Cab Calloway.

In 1978, Capital University in Columbus, awarded Cole an honorary degree of Doctor of Musical Arts.