It's Only a Paper Moon
~ Recording by The Nat King Cole Trio
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.11 | It’s Only a Paper Moon | 3:06 | Nat King Cole | What a Wonderful World: 23 Swinging Favorites | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Yesterdays Gold | YDG 74631 |
| 1.12 | It's Only a Paper Moon | 3:18 | The Nat King Cole Trio | Live at the Circle Room | The Nat King Cole Trio | Album + Live |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 21859 |
| 1.10 | It's Only a Paper Moon | 3:06 | Nat King Cole Trio | Live at the Circle Room & More | Nat King Cole Trio | Album + Live |
| Definitive Records (jazz reissues) | DRCD 11162 |
Relationships
| double bass: | Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-09-25) |
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| guitar: | Oscar Moore (on 1946-09-25) |
| piano and lead vocals: | Nat King Cole (on 1946-09-25) |
| recorded at: | The Circle Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (on 1946-09-25) |
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| recording of: | It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1946-09-25: instrumental) |
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Related works
It’s Only a Paper Moon
| lyricist: | E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933) |
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| composer: | Harold Arlen (in 1933) |
| publisher: | Anne-Rachel Music Corp. Chappell Music Ltd. Gloccamorria Music S.A. Music Co. Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) |
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| referred to in medleys: | It’s Only a Paper Moon / I Like Him Medley: A Sleepin’ Bee / It’s Only a Paper Moon (order: 2) |
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| later parody versions: | It's Only a Paper Moon (parody version) |
| later versions: | Lester's Trip to the Moon |