The Instrumental Classics

~ Release by The Nat King Cole Trio (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Jumpin' 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
2:28
2The Man I Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (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:
The Man I Love (on 1944-01-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
3:22
3Body and Soul
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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 (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (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:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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 (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
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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 (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
3:21
4Prelude in C Sharp Minor
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
cover recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow) (on 1944-01-17)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
2:57
5What Is This Thing Called Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (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:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1944-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:59
6Easy Listening Blues
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-03-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-03-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-03-06)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-03-06)
instrumental recording of:
Easy Listenin' Blues (on 1944-03-06)
composer:
Nadine Robinson (in 1944)
recording of:
Easy Listenin' Blues
composer:
Nadine Robinson (in 1944)
3:12
7Sweet 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)
2:20
8This Way Out
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)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-18)
recording of:
This Way Out (instrumental) (on 1945-10-18)
composer:
Nat King Cole (in 1945)
3:04
9Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-10-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-10-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-10-30)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1946-10-30)
instrumental recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1946-10-30)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
translated version of:
Sen jag mötte dig
part of:
Roberta
2:57
10Honeysuckle Rose
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-07-02)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-07-02)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-07-02)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-07-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1947-07-02)
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)
2:40
11Rhumba Azul
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)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-06)
recording of:
Rhumba Azul (instrumental) (on 1947-08-06)
composer:
Nat King Cole
2:34
12Moonlight in Vermont
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-13)
instrumental recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont (on 1947-08-13)
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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
recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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
3:14
13How High the Moon
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-13)
instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1947-08-13)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) 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
2:42
14I'll Never Be the Same
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-13)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Never Be the Same (on 1947-08-13)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
recording of:
I’ll Never Be the Same
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
2:51
15These Foolish Things
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-13)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1947-08-13)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:14
16Laugh! Cool Clown
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-22)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-22)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-22)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-22)
recording of:
Laugh! Cool Clown (on 1949-03-22)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
arranger:
Nat King Cole
is based on:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
cover recording of:
Laugh! Cool Clown (on 1949-03-22)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
arranger:
Nat King Cole
is based on:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
3:22
17Bop Kick
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-22)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-22)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-22)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-22)
recording of:
Bop-Kick (on 1949-03-22)
composer:
Nat King Cole (in 1949)
2:37
18Peaches
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-30)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-30)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-30)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-30)
recording of:
Peaches (on 1949-03-30)
composer:
Terry Gibbs (jazz vibraphonist)
publisher:
Vibes Music Publishing Co. (Publisher affiliated to ASCAP)
2:37