The Great Nat King Cole

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

Annotation

three jewel-cased discs in a box

Annotation last modified on 2023-05-03 12:51 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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1When 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)
2:25
2For 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)
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
3(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)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 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
4Loan Me Two Till Tuesday
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-12-04)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-12-04)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-12-04)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-12-04)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-12-04)
recording of:
Loan Me Two Till Tuesday (on 1945-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Taps Miller
2:38
5This 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)
3:00
6I’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
7Homeward Bound
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:
Homeward Bound (on 1945-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
3:12
8Frim Fram Sauce
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-10-11)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-10-11)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-10-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-10-11)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-11)
recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce (on 1945-10-11)
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
9Come to Baby Do
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-10-11)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-10-11)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-10-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-10-11)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-11)
recording of:
Come to Baby, Do (on 1945-10-11)
writer:
Inez James and Sidney Miller (songwriter, director and actor)
3:05
10Sweet 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 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 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
11I Tho’t You Ought to Know
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-23)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-23)
recording of:
I Tho’t You Ought to Know (on 1945-05-23)
writer:
Cecil Carter and Thomas C. Dilbeck
2:53
12It Only Happens Once
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-23)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-23)
recording of:
It Only Happens Once (on 1945-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Laine
2:56
13Barcarolle
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 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-23)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1945-05-23)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil)
3:06
14You’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 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 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:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:51
15I’m Thru With Love
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 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
recording of:
I’m Thru With Love (on 1945-05-19)
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)
2:57
16Don't Blame Me
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 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1945-05-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
3:24
17Katusha
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-04-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-04-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-04-13)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-04-13)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-04-13)
recording of:
Katusha (on 1945-04-13)
writer:
Lou Singer (pianist) and Hy Zaret
composer:
Матвей Блантер (Soviet Jewish composer)
version of:
Катюша
2:30
18I’m a Shy Guy
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-04-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-04-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-04-13)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-04-13)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-04-13)
recording of:
I’m a Shy Guy (on 1945-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:55
CD 3

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