Bill Cole (12)

British double bass (and banjo) player - 1957-61 starting with local bands - 1961 Barry Martyn's Camelia Band, accompanying Kid Shiek and then Kid Thomas Valentine and [a1997649] He also played sousaphone with the New Teao Brass Band. After stints with leading London bands - October 1964 joining Ken Colyer which included recording with [a327112] - 1969 moving to Nottingham where he accompanied Bud Freeman and recorded with [a307231] - recorded with [a325860] and on sousaphone with Dejan's Olympia Brass Band. - later he joined Kid Thomas And His Algiers Stompers - 1998 taking over with Ken Matthews - also played with Black Snake Jazz Band, the Oriele Parade Band