Nat King Cole

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Annotation

there's some of mistakes in the titles of the songs (cover and booklet)
"papermoon" instead of "paper moon"
"La ferta de las flores" instead of "la feria de las flores"
"adelita (white mariachis)" instead of "adelita (with mariachis)"

Annotation last modified on 2015-05-13 00:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sweet Lorraine
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-15)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
3:12
2The Man I Love
cover recording of:
The Man I Love
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)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:25
3Little Girl
cover recording of:
Little Girl (1931 song)
writer:
Francis Henry (in 1931) and Madeline Hyde (in 1931)
2:25
4Body & Soul
3:23
5What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
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 (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (on 1945-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
cover recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
2:37
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)
3:13
7It's Only a Papermoon
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1943)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1943, on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-15)
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:56
8Rhumba Azul
recording of:
Rhumba Azul (instrumental)
composer:
Nat King Cole
2:33
9I'll String Along Without You
cover recording of:
I’ll String Along With You (in 1947)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1934)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1934)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:15
10Laugh! 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)
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)
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)
3:23
11For All We Know
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-22)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-22)
vocals:
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)
cover recording of:
For All We Know (1934 song) (on 1949-03-22)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1934)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1934)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) (ended), Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ended), Leo Feist, Inc. (ended), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) (ended), Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), John F. Coots Jr. Trust Music, Sis ’n Bro Music Company and Toy Town Tunes, Inc.
3:03
12Sweet Georgia Brown
cover recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (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
13Acercate Mas (Come Closer to Me)
cover recording of:
Come Closer to Me (Acércate más) (in 1958)
composer:
Osvaldo Farrés
translator:
Al Stewart (songwriter known for translating Spanish songs in English.)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
arrangement of:
Acércate Más
2:50
14Cachito
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1958-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1958-06-09)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1958-06-09), Charles Gonzales (guitarist, Armando Romeu's orchestra) (on 1958-06-09), Fred Hernandez (guitarist, Armando Romeu's orchestra) (on 1958-06-09) and Joe Nieto (on 1958-06-09)
percussion:
Chico Guerrero (on 1958-06-09), Joe Guerrero (on 1958-06-09), Armando Mesa (on 1958-06-09) and Carlos Vidal (Cuban percussionist) (on 1958-06-09)
piano:
René Touzet (Cuban-born American composer, pianist and bandleader) (on 1958-06-09)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1958-06-09), Rudy Loera (on 1958-06-09), Henry Miranda (on 1958-06-09) and Alberto Rojo (on 1958-06-09)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-06-09)
conductor:
Armando Romeu, Jr.
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-06-09)
cover recording of:
Cachito (on 1958-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Consuelo Velázquez (in 1957)
2:51
15Maria-Elena
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
The Facundo Rivero Four (on 1958-02-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-02-17)
orchestra:
Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna (on 1958-02-17)
cover recording of:
Maria Elena (Spanish original) (on 1958-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Lorenzo Barcelata
2:42
16Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
background vocals [chorus vocal]:
The Facundo Rivero Four (on 1958-02-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-02-20)
orchestra:
Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna (on 1958-02-20)
recorded at:
Panart Studios in La Habana (Havana), Cuba (on 1958-02-20)
cover recording of:
Quizás, quizás, quizás (on 1958-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Osvaldo Farrés
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
42:46
17Tres Palabras (without You)
recording of:
Tres palabras (Without You) (in 1962-03)
lyricist and composer:
Osvaldo Farrés
2:07
18La Ferta de Las Flores
cover recording of:
La feria de las flores (mariachi) (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Jesus Monge Ramirez (Mexican composer. aka Jesús Monge Ramírez)
1:48
19Solamente Una Vez (You Belong to My Heart)
cover recording of:
Solamente una vez (in 1962-03)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara
2:45
20Adelita (White Mariachis)
recording of:
Adelita (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:08
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