Lionel Frederick Cole, born October 15, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, was an
American jazz singer and pianist. Cole grew up in a musical family alongside
brothers Nat King Cole, Eddie Cole, and Ike Cole. Cole began playing piano at
age six and later studied at the Juilliard School and the New England
Conservatory. Following the 1953 release of the single "Whispering Grass" on
OKeh Records, Cole toured with the Earl Bostic band and released albums such as
Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues (1964) and The Cole Nobody Knows (1976).
Cole later recorded for labels including Muse and ...