28 Great Songs

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

NB: "Some tracks of this compilation might not be the original hitrecordings sic, but anyhow recorded by the original artist(s)."

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Tracklist

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1When You’re Smiling
recording of:
When You’re Smiling (the Whole World Smiles With You)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
1:38
2Route 66
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
2:53
3Embraceable You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (on 1943-12-15) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-15)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:23
4Too Marvelous for Words
cover recording of:
Too Marvelous for Words
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1937)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1937)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, Victoria Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Harms, Inc. (on 1937-01-25)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:33
5Babs
2:25
6This Side Up
2:47
7Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
cover recording of:
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
lyricist and composer:
Anna Sosenko (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Francis Day S.A.
medley of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
3:04
8Gone With the Draft
2:43
9Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-06)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-12-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1940-12-06)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
2:33
10Scotchin’ With the Soda
2:32
11Hit the Ramp
3:24
12Hit that Jive, Jack
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-22)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-10-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22) and Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1941-10-22)
recording of:
Hit That Jive Jack (on 1941-10-22)
writer:
John Alston and Skeets Tolbert
2:59
13That Ain’t Right
3:16
14Are You Fer It?
3:07
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1Unforgettable
recording of:
Unforgettable
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Bourne Music Ltd.
2:45
2Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans
writer:
Livingston & Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
2:44
3You’re the Cream in My Coffee
recording of:
You’re the Cream in My Coffee
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
2:29
4Call the Police
3:11
5I Like to Riff
2:48
6It’s Crazy, but I’m in Love
2:16
7The Sand and the Sea
recording of:
The Sand and the Sea
writer:
Hal Hester and Barry Parker
publisher:
Barry Parker Music (on 1955-02-10)
2:23
8Cuba
3:01
9Somebody Loves Me
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
2:11
10The End of a Beautiful Friendship
3:23
11Thou Swell
recording of:
Thou Swell
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1927)
publisher:
Marlin Enterprises and Warner Bros.
1:31
12Early American
recording of:
Early American
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Music Sales Corporation
2:19
13It’s Only a Paper Moon
1:53
14You Stepped Out of a Dream
recording of:
You Stepped Out of a Dream (Ziegfeld Girl, 1941 film)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
1:19