I Want to Be Happy (1955-08-27)

~ Recording by Nat King Cole

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10I Want to Be Happy1:45Nat King ColeThe Piano Style of Nat King ColeNat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)W 689
1.10I Want to Be Happy1:47Nat King ColeThe Piano Style of Nat King ColeNat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0777 7 81203 2 2
1.10I Want to Be Happy1:47Nat King ColeThe Piano Style of Nat King ColeNat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Jazz0777 7 81203 2 2
2.4I Want to Be Happy1:47Nat King ColeStardust Melodies: The Best of the All-Time Great Piano StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest
2.7I Want to Be Happy1:45Nat King ColeStardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959Nat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-02-28
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16342 KL
2.20I Want To Be Happy1:46Nat King ColeUne anthologie 1949/1955Nat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
NocturneCABU526
6.22I Want to Be Happy1:47Nat King ColeCollection Box Set Volume 1 (Special Limited Edition 9 CD Box Set)Nat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
Collectors’ Choice MusicCCM829
1.22I Want to Be Happy1:47Nat King ColePenthouse Serenade / The Piano Style of Nat King ColeNat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special Markets, Collectors’ Choice Music509995-01999-2-1, CCM-826
1.10I Want to Be Happy1:46Nat King ColeThe Piano Style Of Nat King ColeNat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-04-14
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.24I Want To Be Happy1:44Nat King ColeThe Very Best of Nat “King” ColeNat King ColeAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-02-02
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3319682

Relationships

alto saxophone:Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-27)
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 (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-27)
piano:Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-27)
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-27)
tenor saxophone:Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1955-08-27)
Buck Skalak (on 1955-08-27)
trombone:Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-27)
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)
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, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-27)
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-27)
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/1505620 [info]
recording of:I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (on 1955-08-27: cover, instrumental)

Related works

I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)

lyricist:Irving Caesar
Otto Harbach
composer:Vincent Youmans
part of:No, No, Nanette