# Bob Cole

> Robert Allen Cole Jr. was an American composer, actor, and playwright who produced and directed stage shows. In collaboration with Billy Johnson, he wrote and produced A Trip to Coontown (1898), the first musical entirely created and owned by black showmen. The popular song La Hoola Boola (1898) was a result of their collaboration. Cole later partnered with brothers J. Rosamond Johnson, a pianist and singer, and James Weldon Johnson, a pianist, guitarist and lawyer, creating more than 200 songs.

*American composer, actor, playwright (1868-1911)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1868-07-01
- **Died:** 1911-08-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Robert Allen Cole Jr. was an American composer, actor, and playwright who produced and directed stage shows. In collaboration with Billy Johnson, he wrote and produced A Trip to Coontown (1898), the first musical entirely created and owned by black showmen. The popular song La Hoola Boola (1898) was a result of their collaboration. Cole later partnered with brothers J. Rosamond Johnson, a pianist and singer, and James Weldon Johnson, a pianist, guitarist and lawyer, creating more than 200 songs.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.2 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170456/ (@nm0170456)

## Sources
- [Bob Cole (composer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Cole_(composer))
- [Bob Cole](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Cole)
- [بوب كول (ملحن)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%84_(%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%86))
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/542e17e0-1f48-480f-ab54-0337417b3555)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4932103)

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