Milestones of a Legend

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CD 1: Harvest of Hits / Unforgettable / Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love
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1Straighten Up and Fly Right
recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, 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) and コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
2:39
2You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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 (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) 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 (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor), Con Conrad, Gladys DuBois and Paul Gregory (Songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
3:05
3(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-23)
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1961-03-23)
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)
2:56
4Lush Life
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-29)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-29)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-29)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-29)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1949-03-29)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-29)
recording of:
Lush Life (on 1949-03-29)
lyricist:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
composer:
Gary Fuhrmann and Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music Inc (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:19
5Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)
2:22
6Gee 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
7The Frim Fram Sauce
recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:18
8Nature Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-22)
additional guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (composer of "Nature Boy", artist name lowercase by intent) (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
32:39
9Unforgettable
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-17)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-08-17)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1951-08-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-08-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-08-17)
orchestra and performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1951-08-17)
recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1951-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
43:14
10Portrait 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
3:09
11What’ll I Do3:05
12Lost April
recording of:
Lost April
writer:
Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman and Herbert Winfield Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
3:20
13Answer Me, My Love
cover recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
2:56
14Hajji Baba
3:07
15Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
3:13
16Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
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: 23)
3:15
17(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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.
42:54
18Red Sails in the Sunset
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:19
19Pretend
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1952-12-30)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1952-12-30)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael and Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Pretend (on 1952-12-30)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:45
20Make Her Mine
recording of:
Make Her Mine
writer:
Chester Conn and Sammy Gallop
2:59
21Love Is Here to Stay
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953-01)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953-01)
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (in 1953-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
2:49
22A Handful of Stars
recording of:
A Handful of Stars
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Ted Shapiro
3:27
23This Can’t Be Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
2:30
24A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet
recording of:
A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
3:20
25There Goes My Heart
recording of:
There Goes My Heart
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
2:54
26Dinner for One Please, James
recording of:
Dinner for One Please, James
lyricist and composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
2:55
CD 2: Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love - Continued / Nat King Cole’s 8 Top Pop’s / Nat King Cole At The Piano - Penthouse Serenade / Nat King Cole 10th Anniversary
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1Almost Like Being in Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
1:54
2Tenderly
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-27)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-27)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-27)
recording of:
Tenderly (on 1953-01-27)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
2:58
3Somewhere Along the Way
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-01-10)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-01-10)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-01-10)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-10)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1952-01-10)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-10)
cover recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way (on 1952-01-10)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
2:54
4Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
alto saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1951-09-04) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1951-09-04)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1951-09-04)
bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1951-09-04)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1951-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1951-09-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1951-09-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1951-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Fred Fallensby (on 1951-09-04) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1951-09-04)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1951-09-04), Murray McEachern (on 1951-09-04), Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (on 1951-09-04) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1951-09-04)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1951-09-04), Conrad Gozzo (on 1951-09-04), Manny Klein (on 1951-09-04) and Ray Linn (on 1951-09-04)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-09-04)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1951-09-04)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-09-04)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (on 1951-09-04)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
2:40
5Faith Can Move Mountains
recording of:
Faith Can Move Mountains
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Guy B. Wood
3:13
6Funny (Not Much)
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1952-01-11) and Alex Gershonoff (saxophone) (on 1952-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1952-01-11)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-01-11)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-01-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1952-01-11) and Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-01-11) and Don Lodice (on 1952-01-11)
trombone:
Walter Benson (on 1952-01-11), Jimmy Priddy (on 1952-01-11) and Si Zentner (on 1952-01-11)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1952-01-11), Uan Rasey (on 1952-01-11), Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1952-01-11) and Joseph Triscari (on 1952-01-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1952-01-11)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1952-01-11)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-11)
recording of:
Funny (Not Much) (on 1952-01-11)
writer:
Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl), Marcia Neil and Hughie Prince
2:59
7Because You’re Mine
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1952)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine) (in 1952)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:13
8I’m Never Satisfied
2:13
9The Ruby and the Pearl
recording of:
The Ruby and the Pearl
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
3:13
10A Weaver of Dreams
2:47
11Penthouse Serenade (When We’re Alone)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Penthouse Serenade (on 1952-07-18)
writer:
Val Burton (Isadore Harry Burns) and Will Jason
3:06
12Somebody Loves Me
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
3:05
13Laura
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
2:45
14Once in a Blue Moon (Based on Rubinstein’s Melody in F)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Once in a Blue Moon (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Anne O’Dea
composer:
Jerome Kern
2:56
15Polka Dots and Moonbeams
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
3:05
16Down by the Old Millstream
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Down by the Old Mill Stream (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
“Tell” Taylor (Tin Pan Alley songwriter, 1876–1937) (in 1908)
2:21
17If I Should Lose You
3:12
18Rose Room
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Rose Room (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Miller Music (publisher), Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
2:48
19Dream a Little Dream of Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-10-28)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) 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)
2:54
20There I’ve Said It Again
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:13
21Lulubelle
recording of:
Lulubelle
writer:
Nat King Cole
2:16
22I’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
2:21
23Too Soon
2:42
24Rough Ridin’
recording of:
Rough Ridin'
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Hank Jones (piano) and William J. Tennyson, Jr.
2:53
25The Story of My Wife
2:37
26Sleeping Beauty
2:35
CD 3: The Piano Style of Nat King Cole / Ballads of the Day
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1Love Walked In
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Love Walked In (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
3:27
2My Heart Stood Still
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-07)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-07)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-07)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Heart Stood Still (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Laurence Harms, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
One Dam Thing After Another
1:41
3Imagination
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Imagination (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:27
4I Never Knew
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-07)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-07)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-07)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-07)
recording of:
I Never Knew (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company
2:34
5Stella by Starlight
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stella by Starlight (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:48
6What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-11)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-11)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (on 1955-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
2:26
7I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-23)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-23)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1955-08-23), Ray Kramer (on 1955-08-23) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-23)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-23)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-23), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Smith (Clarinet, played with Brubeck) (on 1955-08-23)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1955-08-23), Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-23) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1955-08-23)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1955-08-23)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-23)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-23) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-23)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-23), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-23), Harold Dicterow (on 1955-08-23), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-23), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-23), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-23), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1955-08-23) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-23)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-23) and Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1955-08-23)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:09
8Taking a Chance on Love
2:05
9April in Paris
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
April in Paris (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:51
10I Want to Be Happy
recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
1:26
11I See Your Face Before Me
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
I See Your Face Before Me (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Dietz (librettist) and Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co.
2:34
12Just One of Those Things
alto saxophone:
Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-27) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-27)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1955-08-27)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-27)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-27)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-27) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1955-08-27) and Buck Skalak (on 1955-08-27)
trombone:
Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-27) and Dick Noel (trombone) (on 1955-08-27)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1955-08-27), Manny Klein (on 1955-08-27), Ray Linn (on 1955-08-27) and Vito N. Mangano (on 1955-08-27)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-27)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1955-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
3:08
13I Get a Kick Out of You
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-23)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-23)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1955-08-23), Ray Kramer (on 1955-08-23) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-23)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-23)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-23), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Smith (Clarinet, played with Brubeck) (on 1955-08-23)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1955-08-23), Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-23) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1955-08-23)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1955-08-23)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-23)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-23) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-23)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-23), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-23), Harold Dicterow (on 1955-08-23), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-23), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-23), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-23), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1955-08-23) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-23)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1955-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
3:22
14If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-23)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-23)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1955-08-23), Ray Kramer (on 1955-08-23) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-23)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-23)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-23), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Smith (Clarinet, played with Brubeck) (on 1955-08-23)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1955-08-23), Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-23) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1955-08-23)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1955-08-23)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-23)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-23) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-23)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-23), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-23), Harold Dicterow (on 1955-08-23), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-23), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-23), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-23), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1955-08-23) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-23)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (on 1955-08-23)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
instrumental recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
2:40
15I Hear Music
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-07)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-07)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-07)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Hear Music (Dancing on a Dime) (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Burton Lane
3:05
16Tea for Two
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-07)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-07)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-07)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental cover recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
instrumental recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
2:32
17A Blossom Fell
bass:
Red Callender (on 1954-12-20)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1954-12-20)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1954-12-20) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1954-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-12-20)
flute:
Harry Klee (on 1954-12-20), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-12-20) and Champ Webb (on 1954-12-20)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-12-20) and Joseph Eger (horn player) (on 1954-12-20)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1954-12-20)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1954-12-20)
piano:
Ray Turner (pianist) (on 1954-12-20)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1954-12-20)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-12-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1954-12-20)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1954-12-20) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-12-20)
violin:
Israel Baker (violinist) (on 1954-12-20), Victor Bay (on 1954-12-20), Alex Beller (on 1954-12-20), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-12-20), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-12-20), Murray Kellner (on 1954-12-20), Nathan Ross (on 1954-12-20) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1954-12-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-12-20)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1954-12-20)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-12-20)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-12-20)
recording of:
A Blossom Fell (on 1954-12-20)
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
42:32
18Unbelievable
3:02
19Blue Gardenia
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-20)
celesta and piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-20)
cello:
James Arkatov (on 1953-01-20) and Armand Kaproff (on 1953-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-20)
flute:
Harry Klee (on 1953-01-20), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-20) and James Williamson (Saxophone player) (on 1953-01-20)
French horn:
John Cave (french horn) (on 1953-01-20) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1953-01-20)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-20)
harp:
Katherina Julyie (on 1953-01-20)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-20) and Paul Tanner (on 1953-01-20)
viola:
Albert Barr (on 1953-01-20) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1953-01-20)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1953-01-20), Alex Beller (on 1953-01-20), Harry Bluestone (on 1953-01-20), Walter Edelstein (on 1953-01-20), Anatol Kaminsky (on 1953-01-20), Nathan Ross (on 1953-01-20), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1953-01-20), Olcott Vail (on 1953-01-20) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1953-01-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-20)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-20)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-20)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Blue Gardenia (on 1953-01-20)
writer:
Lester Lee and Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
publisher:
Harrison Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:55
20Angel Eyes
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1953-01-14)
bass:
Jack Agee (on 1953-01-14) and Ralph Peña (on 1953-01-14)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-14)
clarinet and saxophone:
Bob Dawes (on 1953-01-14) and Charles Deremo (on 1953-01-14)
drums (drum set):
John Markham (on 1953-01-14)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-14)
piano:
Cliff Fishback (on 1953-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Richard Clay (on 1953-01-14) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-14)
trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1953-01-14), Dick Nash (on 1953-01-14), Robert Reisiger (on 1953-01-14) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-14)
trumpet:
Tony Facciuto (on 1953-01-14), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-01-14), Jack H. Laubach (trumpeter) (on 1953-01-14), Robert McKinzie (on 1953-01-14) and Andy Peele (40s jazz trumpeter) (on 1953-01-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-14)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1953-01-14)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1953-01-14)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-14)
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (on 1953-01-14)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:14
21It Happens to Be Me
3:08
22Smile
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-07-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1954-07-27)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1954-07-27), Armand Kaproff (on 1954-07-27), Ray Kramer (on 1954-07-27) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1954-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-07-27)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-07-27) and William Hinshaw (American horn player) (on 1954-07-27)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-07-27)
percussion:
Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1954-07-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1954-07-27)
reeds:
John Hacker (on 1954-07-27), Harry Klee (on 1954-07-27) and Dominic Mumolo (on 1954-07-27)
trombone:
Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1954-07-27)
viola:
Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1954-07-27), Paul Robyn (on 1954-07-27), Barbara Simons (on 1954-07-27) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-07-27)
violin:
Leonard Atkins (on 1954-07-27), Victor Bay (on 1954-07-27), Alex Beller (on 1954-07-27), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-07-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-07-27), Nathan Ross (on 1954-07-27), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1954-07-27), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1954-07-27), Paul Shure (on 1954-07-27), Felix Slatkin (on 1954-07-27), Marshall Sosson (on 1954-07-27) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1954-07-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-07-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-07-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-27)
cover recording of:
Smile (on 1954-07-27)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
2:53
23Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-08-24)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1953-08-24)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1953-08-24), Armand Kaproff (on 1953-08-24) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1953-08-24)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-08-24)
flute:
Jules Kinsler (on 1953-08-24), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-08-24) and Harry Steinfeld (on 1953-08-24)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1953-08-24) and John Graas (on 1953-08-24)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1953-08-24)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (on 1953-08-24)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-08-24)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-08-24) and Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1953-08-24)
viola:
Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1953-08-24), Stanley Spiegelman (on 1953-08-24) and Dave Sterkin (on 1953-08-24)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1953-08-24), Alex Beller (on 1953-08-24), Harry Bluestone (on 1953-08-24), Walter Edelstein (on 1953-08-24), Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Nero (composer & jazz violinist; Born: Kurt Polnariov/Polnarioff) (on 1953-08-24), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Shure (on 1953-08-24), Felix Slatkin (on 1953-08-24) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1953-08-24)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-08-24)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle Orchestra & Chorus (on 1953-08-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-08-24)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-24)
cover recording of:
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup (on 1953-08-24)
lyricist and composer:
Anna Sosenko (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Francis Day S.A.
medley of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
2:50
24Alone Too Young
recording of:
Alone Too Long
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
By The Beautiful Sea
2:55
25My One Sin (In Life)
2:58
26Return to Paradise
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Return to Paradise (in 1953)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
2:56
27If Love Is Good to Me
recording of:
If Love Is Good to Me
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
Fred Spielman
2:46
28The Sand and the Sea
bass:
Red Callender (on 1954-12-20)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1954-12-20)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1954-12-20) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1954-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-12-20)
flute:
Harry Klee (on 1954-12-20), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-12-20) and Champ Webb (on 1954-12-20)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-12-20) and Joseph Eger (horn player) (on 1954-12-20)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1954-12-20)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1954-12-20)
piano:
Ray Turner (pianist) (on 1954-12-20)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1954-12-20)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-12-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1954-12-20)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1954-12-20) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-12-20)
violin:
Israel Baker (violinist) (on 1954-12-20), Victor Bay (on 1954-12-20), Alex Beller (on 1954-12-20), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-12-20), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-12-20), Murray Kellner (on 1954-12-20), Nathan Ross (on 1954-12-20) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1954-12-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-12-20)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1954-12-20)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-12-20)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-12-20)
recording of:
The Sand and the Sea (on 1954-12-20)
writer:
Hal Hester and Barry Parker
publisher:
Barry Parker Music (on 1955-02-10)
2:32
CD 4: Love Is the Thing / Just One of Those Things
CD 5: St. Louis Blues / To Whom It May Concern
CD 6: Welcome to the Club / A Mis Amigos
CD 7: Everytime I Feel the Spirit / Tell Me All About Yourself
CD 8: The Touch of Your Lips / Dear Lonely Hearts
CD 9: Nat King Cole Sings - George Shearing Plays / Ramblin’ Rose
CD 10: Cole Espanol / More Cole Espanol