A Portrait of the Nat King Cole Trio

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Nothing Ever Happens
2:38
2Gone With the Draft
2:43
3Honeysuckle 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 (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
2:33
4Babs
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-14)
bass and 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)
cover recording of:
Babs (on 1941-03-14)
writer:
Fred Ahlert and Joe Young (US lyricist)
2:25
5Scotchin' 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
6Slow Down
3:09
7I Like to Riff
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:
I Like To Riff (on 1941-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:53
8Stop! The Red Light's On
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:
Stop! The Red Light's On (on 1941-07-16)
writer:
Taps Miller
2:39
9This Will Make You Laugh
3:17
10Are You Fer It?
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)
recording of:
Are You Fer It (on 1941-10-22)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Carl Sigman
3:10
11Call the Police
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)
3:17
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
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
3:16
14All 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
3:24
15Vom, Vim, Veedle
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
2:59
16Got a Penny
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-02)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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
2:34
17Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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
18If You Can't Smile and Say Yes, Please Don't Cry and Say No
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-11-30) and Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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 (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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 (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Timmie Rogers
3:07
19Jumpin' at Capitol
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-11-30) and Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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
2:29
20Straighten Up and Fly Right
2:35
21Embraceable You
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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
22I Just Can't See for Lookin'
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-12-15) and Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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 (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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
23It's Only a Paper Moon
recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, S.A. Music Co., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:57
24Sweet Lorraine
3:09
▼ CD 2
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1The Man I Love
3:22
2What Is This Thing Called Love?
3:00
3After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It
recording of:
After You Get What You Want (You Don’t Want It)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:48
4I Realize Now
recording of:
I Realize Now
writer:
Stanley Cowan (composer, songwriter) and Sidney Miller (songwriter, director and actor)
3:10
5Look What You've Done to Me
recording of:
Look What You’ve Done to Me
writer:
Con Conrad, Archie Gottler and Sidney Mitchell
3:04
6Bring Another Drink
recording of:
Bring Another Drink
writer:
Bob Bell (Three Peppers Guitarist) and Roy Branker
2:21
7I'm a Shy Guy
recording of:
I’m a Shy Guy
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:56
8Katusha
recording of:
Katusha
writer:
Lou Singer (pianist) and Hy Zaret
composer:
Матвей Блантер (Soviet Jewish composer)
version of:
Катюша («Расцветали яблони и груши, поплыли туманы над рекой, выходила на берег Катюша…»)
2:30
9Don't Blame Me
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
3:25
10I'm Thru With Love
recording of:
I’m Thru With Love
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Fud Livingston and Matty Malneck
publisher:
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (on 1931-04-17)
2:56
11You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-05-19)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-05-19)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (on 1945-05-19)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:52
12Barcarolle
3:06
13It Only Happens Once
recording of:
It Only Happens Once
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Laine
2:57
14I Tho't You Ought to Know
recording of:
I Tho’t You Ought to Know
writer:
Cecil Carter and Thomas C. Dilbeck
2:53
15Sweet Georgia Brown
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-05-23)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-05-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-23)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) 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 (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
2:19
16Come to Baby, Do
recording of:
Come to Baby, Do
writer:
Inez James and Sidney Miller (songwriter, director and actor)
3:06
17The Frim Fram Sauce
3:18
18Homeward Bound
recording of:
Homeward Bound
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
3:12
19I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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
2:19
20This Way Out
3:00
21Loan Me Two Till Tuesday
recording of:
Loan Me Two Till Tuesday
lyricist and composer:
Taps Miller
2:38
22(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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 (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), 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
23(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
2:54
24When I Take My Sugar to Tea
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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-Pathe Studio 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 (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:22