Cool Cole: The King Cole Trio Story

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Tracklist

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1CD: Straighten Up and Fly Right
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1Sweet Lorraine
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1940-12-06)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
2:57
2Honeysuckle 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
3Scotchin’ With the Soda
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-14)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-03-14)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-03-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14) and Oscar Moore (on 1941-03-14)
recording of:
Scotchin’ With the Soda (on 1941-03-14)
writer:
W. Jack Riley
2:31
4Slow Down
3:09
5Early Morning Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-14)
2:43
6This Will Make You Laugh
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-07-16)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-07-16)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
recording of:
This Will Make You Laugh (on 1941-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Irene Higginbotham
3:17
7That Ain’t Right
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-22)
bass and 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)
recording of:
That Ain't Right (on 1941-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
3:17
8Hit 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
9Little Joe From Chicago
2:21
10All for You
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:
All for You (on 1942-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Scherman
recording of:
All for You (in 1942)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Scherman
3:25
11I’m Lost
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-03-01)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1943-03-01)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-03-01)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-03-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-03-01)
recording of:
I’m Lost (on 1943-03-01)
writer:
Otis René
3:10
12F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet and Tasty)
3:05
13Got a Penny, Benny
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
2:35
14Straighten Up and Fly Right2:27
15Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1943-11-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-30)
cover recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (on 1943-11-30)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:57
16Jumpin’ at Capitol
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-11-30) and Johnny Miller (on 1943-11-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-30)
recording of:
Jumpin’ at Capitol (on 1943-11-30)
composer:
Nadine Robinson
2:28
17If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-11-30) and Johnny Miller (on 1943-11-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30), Johnny Miller (on 1943-11-30) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-30)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-30)
recording of:
If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes (on 1943-11-30)
writer:
Louis Jordan and Timmie Rogers
3:07
18Embraceable 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)
3:24
19It’s Only a Paper Moon2:57
20I Can’t See for Lookin’
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-12-15) and 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)
recording of:
I Just Can’t See for Lookin’ (on 1943-12-15)
writer:
Nadine Robinson and Dok Stanford
3:09
21The Man I Love
3:21
22Body and Soul
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17), Johnny Miller (on 1944-01-17) and Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1944-01-17)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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
3:21
23Prelude in C Sharp Minor
2:58
24What Is This Thing Called Love
2:59
25Easy Listening Blues
recording of:
Easy Listenin' Blues
composer:
Nadine Robinson (in 1944)
3:09
26I’m a Shy Guy
recording of:
I’m a Shy Guy
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:50
2CD: I’m an Errand Boy for Rhythm
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1Sweet Georgia Brown
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1945-05-23)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-05-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-23)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-05-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown (on 1945-05-23)
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music
2:20
2(I Call My Papa) Fla‐Ga‐La‐Pa3:11
3It’s Better to Be by Yourself
recording of:
It’s Better to Be By Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:56
4Come on Baby, Do
recording of:
Come to Baby, Do
writer:
Inez James and Sidney Miller
3:06
5The Frim Fram Sauce
3:19
6I’m an Errand Boy for Rhythm
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1945-10-18)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-10-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-10-18)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-10-18)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-18)
recording of:
I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm (on 1945-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:21
7This Way Out
3:04
8How Does It Feel
recording of:
How Does It Feel
writer:
Roy Alfred and Marvin Fisher
2:57
9I’m in the Mood for Love
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (on 1946-03-15)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 2016)
3:13
10I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know Why (on 1946-03-15)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1931)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1931)
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music
3:13
11Route 66
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1946)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
lead vocals:
King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1946, on 1946-03-15)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1946-03-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 2000)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1946-03-15)
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)
3:02
12Everyone Is Sayin’ Hello Again
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
lead vocals:
King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
recording of:
Everyone Is Sayin’ Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye?) (on 1946-03-15)
writer:
Jerry Marlowe and Jack Segal
2:41
13I’ve Got the World on a String3:17
14Could Ja’
3:03
15Baby, Baby All the Time
recording of:
Baby Baby All the Time
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
3:02
16How High the Moon4:00
17But She’s My Buddy’s Chick3:08
18You Call It Madness
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-05-01)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-05-01)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-05-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-05-01)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-05-01)
recording of:
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) (on 1946-05-01)
writer:
Russ Columbo, Con Conrad, Gladys DuBois and Paul Gregory
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
3:05
19The Christmas Song3:13
20The Best Man
3:08
21I Love You for Sentimental Reasons
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-08-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-22)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1946-08-22)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-22)
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons (on 1946-08-22)
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
2:55
22In the Cool of the Evening2:56
23Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
2:57
24You’re the Cream in My Coffee
2:29
25You Don’t Learn That in School
3:06
3CD: Nature Boy
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1Meet Me at No Special Place (And I’ll Be There at No Particular Time)
3:14
2Naughty Angeline
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1947-06-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-06-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-06-13)
recording of:
Naughty Angeline (on 1947-06-13)
writer:
Allan Roberts and Lester Lee
2:43
3That’s What
2:25
4When I Take My Sugar to Tea
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1947-08-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-06)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-06)
recording of:
When I Take My Sugar to Tea (on 1947-08-06)
composer:
Pierre Norman Connor, Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
2:24
5What’ll I Do
3:05
6This Is My Night to Dream2:24
7Makin’ Whoopee2:32
8There I’ve Said It Again
3:12
9I’ll String Along With You
recording of:
I’ll String Along With You
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1934)
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1934)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
3:14
10(It’s Easy to See) The Trouble With Me Is You2:25
11Too Marvelous for Words
2:34
12Cole Capers
recording of:
Cole Capers
composer:
Nat King Cole
publisher:
Chappell
1:56
13Blues in My Shower
recording of:
Blues in My Shower
composer:
Nat King Cole
publisher:
Chappell
2:54
14Kee‐Mo Ky‐Mo (The Magic Song)
2:23
15Save the Bones for Henry Jones
2:42
16Harmony
recording of:
Harmony
writer:
Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen
2:58
17Nature Boy2:40
18Lament in Chords
recording of:
Lament in Chords
composer:
Oscar Moore
2:59
19Those Things Money Can’t Buy
2:50
20Love Nest
recording of:
The Love Nest
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Louis A. Hirsch
publisher:
Victoria Publishing Corp (on 1920-04-12)
2:37
21Dream a Little Dream of Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1947-10-28)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-10-28)
instruments and performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:52
22Then I’ll Be Tired of You
3:12
23Little Girl
recording of:
Little Girl (1931 song)
writer:
Francis Henry (in 1931) and Madeline Hyde (in 1931)
2:26
24No Moon at All2:59
25I Feel So Smoochie
recording of:
I Feel So Smoochie
lyricist and composer:
Phil Moore
2:41
26You’ve Changed
3:06
27Confess
recording of:
Confess (1947 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
2:59
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