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Paddy Cole: King of the Swingers
The colourful story of the 80-year-old saxophone player and singer affectionately know as The King of The Swingers. Paddy Cole has taken his style of Jazz, Dixieland and Swing band music all over the world – and back home too. Paddy Cole is the grand old man of Irish Showbiz who still is young at heart and has built a new radio career with his show on Dublin's Sunshine Radio every Sunday. His story is as heart-warming as it is hilarious!
243 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2020
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Paddy Cole
4 booksPatrick Cole was an Irish singer, musician and band leader. He was chiefly associated with the era of showbands in Ireland.
In a career that spanned 70 years, Cole first appeared on stage at the age of 12. He joined the Capitol Showband in the early 1960s, before being recruited by the Big Eight Showband and appearing in Las Vegas. Cole returned to Ireland and formed the Paddy Cole Band, later renamed the Paddy Cole Superstars.
In a career that spanned 70 years, Cole first appeared on stage at the age of 12. He joined the Capitol Showband in the early 1960s, before being recruited by the Big Eight Showband and appearing in Las Vegas. Cole returned to Ireland and formed the Paddy Cole Band, later renamed the Paddy Cole Superstars.
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