The Chronological Classics: Nat "King" Cole 1947-1949

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

Tracklist

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1Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em With a Ribbon
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-24)
The King Cole Trio2:42
2Blue and Sentimental
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-24)
recording of:
Blue and Sentimental (on 1947-11-24)
composer:
Count Basie, Mack David and Jerry Livingston
The King Cole Trio2:35
3I've Got a Way With Women
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-24)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Way With Women (on 1947-11-24)
writer:
Roy Alfred, Abner Silver and Fred Wise
The King Cole Trio2:46
4My Fair Lady
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-24)
recording of:
My Fair Lady (on 1947-11-24)
writer:
Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman
The King Cole Trio3:09
5I Wish I Had the Blues Again
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-29)
recording of:
I Wish I Had the Blues Again (on 1947-11-29)
writer:
Edwin Finckel and Alec Wilder
The King Cole Trio3:07
6Didn't I Tell You So?
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-29)
recording of:
Didn’t I Tell You So? (on 1947-11-29)
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
The King Cole Trio2:38
7Lost April
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-29)
recording of:
Lost April (on 1947-11-29)
writer:
Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman and Herbert W. Spencer
The King Cole Trio3:03
8Lost April
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-20)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1947-12-20)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-12-20)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-20)
recording of:
Lost April (on 1947-12-20)
writer:
Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman and Herbert W. Spencer
The King Cole Trio2:58
9Lillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-20)
recording of:
Lillette (on 1947-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Gold
The King Cole Trio3:02
10Monday Again
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-20)
recording of:
Monday Again (on 1947-12-20)
writer:
Barbara Belle, John Klein and Stan Rhodes
The King Cole Trio3:13
11Lulubelle
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-20)
recording of:
Lulubelle (on 1947-12-20)
writer:
Nat King Cole
The King Cole Trio2:14
12It's So Hard to Laugh
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-20)
recording of:
It’s So Hard to Laugh (It’s So Easy to Cry) (on 1947-12-20)
writer:
Marvin Fisher and Jack Segal
The King Cole Trio3:04
13Leap Here
Metronome All-Stars3:24
14Metronome Riff
Metronome All-Stars2:44
15Portrait of Jennie
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1948-12-21)
recording of:
Portrait of Jennie (on 1948-12-21)
lyricist:
Gordon Burdge
composer:
J. Russel Robinson
The King Cole Trio3:00
16It Only Happens Once
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1948-12-21)
recording of:
It Only Happens Once (on 1948-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Laine
The King Cole Trio3:08
17My Mother Told Me
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1948-12-21)
recording of:
My Mother Told Me (on 1948-12-21)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Don George
The King Cole Trio2:43
18Bang Bang Boogie
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1948-12-21)
recording of:
Bang Bang Boogie (on 1948-12-21)
writer:
Al Gannaway, Sid Kuller and Hal Levy
The King Cole Trio2:44
19Portrait of Jennie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-14)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-01-14)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-01-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-01-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-01-14)
conductor:
Carlyle Hall (on 1949-01-14)
strings arranger:
Carlyle Hall
recording of:
Portrait of Jennie (on 1949-01-14)
lyricist:
Gordon Burdge
composer:
J. Russel Robinson
The King Cole Trio3:08
20Don't Cry, Cry Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-14)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-01-14)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-01-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-01-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-01-14)
recording of:
Don’t Cry, Cry Baby (on 1949-01-14)
writer:
Clarence Maher, Bennie Martini and Sail Tepper
The King Cole Trio3:08
21An Old Piano Plays the Blues
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-01-14)
recording of:
An Old Piano Plays the Blues (on 1949-01-14)
writer:
Steve Allen and Don George
The King Cole Trio3:22
22How Lonely Can You Get
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-01-14)
recording of:
How Lonely Can You Get (on 1949-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Kilham
The King Cole Trio3:00

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1155) (order: 664)