Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943)

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Tea for Two (1942, Philo)
Nat King Cole & Lester Young4:49
2Body and Soul (1942, Philo)
Nat King Cole & Lester Young5:11
3Vom, Vim, Veedle (1942, Excelsior, master take)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1942-10-11)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1942-10-11)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1942-10-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1942-10-11)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-10-11)
recording of:
Vom, Vim, Veedle (on 1942-10-11)
writer:
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon and Robert Scherman
Nat King Cole3:01
4All for You (1942, Excelsior, master take)
Nat King Cole3:28
5Hip Hip Hooray (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
Nat King Cole2:25
6I Know That You Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
Nat King Cole2:09
7I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (1942 or 1943, 331 Club, live)
Nat King Cole3:44
8Pitchin' Up a Boogie (1943, Excelsior, master take)
Nat King Cole3:14
9I'm Lost (1943, Excelsior, master take)
Nat King Cole3:19
10Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior, master take)
Nat King Cole2:27
11Let's Spring One (1943, Excelsior, master take)
Nat King Cole2:43
12Slender, Tender, and Tall (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
Nat King Cole2:06
13I've Found a New Baby (1943, Mercury)
Nat King Cole & Dexter Gordon4:44
14Rosetta (1943, Mercury)
Nat King Cole & Dexter Gordon5:10
15Sweet Lorraine (1943, Mercury)
Nat King Cole & Dexter Gordon4:56
16I Blowed and Gone (1943, Mercury)
Nat King Cole & Dexter Gordon4:47
17Solid Potato Salad (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)
live recording of:
Solid Potato Salad (in 1943)
writer:
Gene de Paul, Hughie Prince and Don Raye
Nat King Cole2:09
18f.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) (1943, Premier, master take)
Nat King Cole3:07
19Got a Penny (1943, Premier, master take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-02)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1943-11-02)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-02)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-02)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-02)
recording of:
Got a Penny (on 1943-11-02)
writer:
Henry May and Robert Scherman
publisher:
St. James Music
Nat King Cole2:36
20Let's Pretend (1943, Premier, master take)
Nat King Cole3:18
21My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier, master take)
Nat King Cole3:10
22I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
Nat King Cole1:50
23Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
Nat King Cole2:46
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