The Chronological Classics: Nat "King" Cole 1946-1947

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Tracklist

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1The Best Man
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-19)
recording of:
The Best Man (on 1946-08-19)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Fred Wise
The King Cole Trio3:08
2The Christmas Song
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jack “The Bear” Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1946-08-19)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-08-19)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-19)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-19)
conductor:
Charles R. Grean (on 1946-08-19)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-19)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1946-08-19)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
The King Cole Trio3:13
3You Should Have Told Me
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-19)
recording of:
You Should Have Told Me (on 1946-08-19)
writer:
Howard Barnes, Clete Bellin and Redd Evans
The King Cole Trio2:59
4(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.
The King Cole Trio42:54
5In the Cool of the Evening
recording of:
In the Cool of the Evening (on 1946-08-22)
composer:
Nat King Cole
The King Cole Trio2:56
6That's the Beginning of the End
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-22)
recording of:
That’s the Beginning of the End (on 1946-08-22)
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
publisher:
Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
The King Cole Trio3:05
7If You Don't Like My Apples
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-09-17)
recording of:
If You Don’t Like My Apples (on 1946-09-17)
writer:
Nat King Cole, Larry Moreno, Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay)
The King Cole Trio3:02
8Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
The King Cole Trio2:57
9I Want to Thank You Folks
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-12-18)
recording of:
I Want to Thank Your Folks (on 1946-12-18)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Oxford Music Corp.
The King Cole Trio3:13
10You're the Cream in My Coffee
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-12-18)
recording of:
You’re the Cream in My Coffee (on 1946-12-18)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
The King Cole Trio2:30
11Come in Out of the Rain
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-12-18)
recording of:
Come In Out of the Rain (on 1946-12-18)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Carl Sigman
The King Cole Trio2:56
12You Don't Learn That in School
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-12-30)
recording of:
You Don’t Learn That in School (on 1946-12-30)
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer) and Marvin Fisher
The King Cole Trio3:10
13You Be You (But Let Me Be Me)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-12-30)
recording of:
You Be You (But Let Me Be Me) (on 1946-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Seger Ellis
The King Cole Trio3:09
14Can You Look Me in the Eyes
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-12-30)
recording of:
Can You Look Me in the Eyes (and Say We’re Through) (on 1946-12-30)
writer:
Paul Herrick and Judd McMichael
The King Cole Trio2:48
15Give Me Twenty Nickels
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-01-21)
recording of:
Give Me Twenty Nickels (on 1947-01-21)
writer:
Alan Brandt and Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
The King Cole Trio3:09
16Meet Me at No Special Place
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-01-21)
recording of:
Meet Me at No Special Place (And I’ll Be There at No Particular Time) (on 1947-01-21)
writer:
Harry Pyle, J. Russel Robinson and Arthur Terker
The King Cole Trio3:13
17If You Don't Like My Apples
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-01-21)
recording of:
If You Don’t Like My Apples (on 1947-01-21)
writer:
Nat King Cole, Larry Moreno, Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay)
The King Cole Trio2:41
18Naughty Angeline
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
recording of:
Naughty Angeline (on 1947-06-13)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Lester Lee
The King Cole Trio2:44
19I Miss You So
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
recording of:
I Miss You So (on 1947-06-13)
writer:
Jimmy Henderson (in 1939), Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1939) and Bertha Scott (in 1939)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The King Cole Trio3:05
20That's What
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-07-02)
recording of:
That’s What (on 1947-06-13)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Oscar Moore
The King Cole Trio2:25
21Honeysuckle 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 (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
The King Cole Trio2:40
22Thanks for You
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-07-02)
recording of:
Thanks for You (on 1947-07-02)
writer:
Bernie Hanighen and Marvin Wright
The King Cole Trio3:08
23It's Kind of Lonesome Out Tonight
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-07-02)
recording of:
It’s Kind of Lonesome Out Tonight (on 1947-07-02)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
The King Cole Trio3:14
24For Once in Your Life
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-07-02)
recording of:
For Once in Your Life (on 1947-07-02)
writer:
Marvin Fisher and Jack Segal (US songwriter)
The King Cole Trio2:56

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1005) (order: 514)