The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio

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1Somebody Loves Me
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
3:05
2Once in a Blue Moon
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Once in a Blue Moon (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Anne O’Dea
composer:
Jerome Kern
2:57
3If I Should Lose You
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
If I Should Lose You (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:13
4Don’t Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Archie Freeman (on 1952-07-24)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-24)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-24)
reeds:
Leo Anthony (on 1952-07-24), Earl Bergman (on 1952-07-24), Jim Schneider (on 1952-07-24), Billy Usselton (on 1952-07-24) and Buddy Wise (on 1952-07-24)
trombone:
Keith Butterfield (on 1952-07-24), Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen) (on 1952-07-24), Walter Shields (on 1952-07-24) and Kenneth Trimble (on 1952-07-24)
trumpet:
Bruce Bruckert (on 1952-07-24), Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1952-07-24), Dean Henckle (on 1952-07-24), Jack H. Laubach (trumpeter) (on 1952-07-24) and Martin White (Ray Anthony Orchestra trumpeter) (on 1952-07-24)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-24)
orchestra:
Ray Anthony Orchestra (on 1952-07-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1952-07-24)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-24)
recording of:
Don’t Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (for Your Heart) (on 1952-07-24)
writer:
Billy Austin and Sheldon Smith (jazz songwriter)
2:31
5Almost Like Being in Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
1:53
6This Can’t Be Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
2:31
7Don’t Hurt the Girl
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
Don’t Hurt the Girl (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist and composer:
Corky Robbins
3:21
8The Christmas Song
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1953-08-24)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1953-08-24), Armand Kaproff (on 1953-08-24) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1953-08-24)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-08-24)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-08-24)
flute:
Jules Kinsler (on 1953-08-24), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-08-24) and Harry Steinfeld (on 1953-08-24)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1953-08-24) and John Graas (on 1953-08-24)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-08-24)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (on 1953-08-24)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-08-24) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-08-24)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-08-24) and Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1953-08-24)
viola:
Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1953-08-24), Stanley Spiegelman (on 1953-08-24) and Dave Sterkin (on 1953-08-24)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1953-08-24), Alex Beller (on 1953-08-24), Harry Bluestone (on 1953-08-24), Walter Edelstein (on 1953-08-24), Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Nero (composer & jazz violinist; Born: Kurt Polnariov/Polnarioff) (on 1953-08-24), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Shure (on 1953-08-24), Felix Slatkin (on 1953-08-24) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1953-08-24)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-08-24)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-08-24)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-24)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1953-08-24)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:15
9Don’t Blame Me
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
3:05
10It Could Happen to You
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental recording of:
It Could Happen to You (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:48
11I Surrender Dear (alternate take)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:03
12I Surrender Dear
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
2:59
13Little Girl
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
Little Girl (1931 song) (on 1955-07-14)
writer:
Francis Henry (in 1931) and Madeline Hyde (in 1931)
1:50
14You Can Depend on Me
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-08-15)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-15)
recording of:
You Can Depend on Me (on 1956-08-15)
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
3:54
15Candy
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-08-15)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-15)
recording of:
Candy (on 1956-08-15)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
3:55
16Sweet Lorraine
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-08-15)
guest trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1956-08-15)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-15) and Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1956-08-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
4:36
17It’s Only a Paper Moon
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-08-15)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-15)
recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1956-08-15)
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)
3:07
18(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-08-15)
guest trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1956-08-15)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-15)
cover recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1956-08-15)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
3:43
19Don’t Let It Go to Your Head
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1956-09-14)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-09-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-09-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-09-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-09-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-14)
3:13
20You’re Lookin’ at Me
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1956-09-14)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-09-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-09-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-09-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-09-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-14)
recording of:
You’re Looking at Me (on 1956-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
4:12
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