Edward J. and Perlina (née Adams) Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, on October 29, 1910.
[citation needed] His brothers Nat King Cole (1919–1965), Ike (1927–2001), and Freddy (1931–2020) also each pursued careers in music.
Three years later at age 20, he joined Noble Sissle's band the Sizzling Syncopators, staying there six years and performing with greats such as Sidney Bechet and Clarence Brereton.
After a tour of Europe in 1936, Cole left Sissle's band to join Nat Cole's group, the Rogues of Rhythm.
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