The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio

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

Annotation

Cardboard outer slipcase that the 3 plastic CD cases slide into.

Includes "The Instrumental Classics," "The Vocal Classics (1942-46)," and "The Vocal Classics (1947-50)," which were all issued individually at the same time. Recorded between 1942 and 1950.

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-03 20:08 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Instrumental Classics
2▶CD: The Vocal Classics (1942-1946)
3▼CD: The Vocal Classics (1947-1950)
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1Meet Me at No Special Place (and I'll Be There at No Particular Time)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-01-21)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-01-21)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-01-21)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-01-21)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (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
3:10
2Naughty Angeline
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-06-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-06-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-06-13)
recording of:
Naughty Angeline (on 1947-06-13)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Lester Lee
2:40
3I Miss You So
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-06-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-06-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (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)
3:02
4That's What
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-06-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-06-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-06-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-06-13)
recording of:
That’s What (on 1947-06-13)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Oscar Moore
2:22
5When 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-Pathé Studios 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)
2:21
6What'll I Do
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-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-06)
recording of:
What’ll I Do? (on 1947-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1923)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Wilhelm Hansen and Williamson Music Company
3:02
7This Is My Night to Dream
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-07)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-07)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-07)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-07)
recording of:
This Is My Night to Dream (on 1947-08-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
James V. Monaco
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8Makin' Whoopee
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-07)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-07)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-07)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-07)
recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee! (on 1947-08-07)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:29
9There I've Said It Again
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-07)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-07)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-07)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-07)
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again (on 1947-08-07)
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:10
10I'll String Along With You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-08)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-08)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-08)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-08)
recording of:
I’ll String Along With You (on 1947-08-08)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1934)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1934)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:11
11Too Marvelous for Words
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-08)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-08)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-08)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-08)
recording of:
Too Marvelous for Words (on 1947-08-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1937)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Victoria Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Harms, Inc. (on 1937-01-25)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:31
12Love Nest
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-10-28)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
The Love Nest (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Louis A. Hirsch (composer, co-founder of ASCAP)
publisher:
Victoria Publishing Corp (on 1920-04-12)
2:33
13Dream a Little Dream of Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-10-28)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-10-28)
instruments and performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:49
14Little Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-03)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-11-03)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-11-03)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-03)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-03)
recording of:
Little Girl (1931 song) (on 1947-11-03)
writer:
Francis Henry (in 1931) and Madeline Hyde (in 1931)
2:23
15No Moon at All
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-03)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-11-03)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-11-03)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-03)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-03)
recording of:
No Moon at All (on 1947-11-03)
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Mann David Music Company, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
2:56
16If I Had You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-06)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-11-06)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-11-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-11-06)
recording of:
If I Had You (jazz standard) (on 1947-11-06)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
3:00
17For 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.
3:00
18'Tis Autumn
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-29)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-29)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-29)
cover recording of:
’Tis Autumn (on 1949-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Nemo
3:06
19Yes Sir, That's My Baby
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-29)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-29)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-29)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-29)
recording of:
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (on 1949-03-29)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Francis, Day & Hunter, Imagem CV, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem) and J. Albert & Son P/L
2:37
20I Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-29)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-29)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-29)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-29)
cover recording of:
I Used to Love You but It’s All Over Now (on 1949-03-29)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
Broadway Music Corp.
2:58
21Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (for Your Heart)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-03-09)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-03-09)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-09)
instruments and vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-09)
recording of:
Don’t Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (for Your Heart) (from 1950-03-09 to present)
writer:
Billy Austin and Sheldon Smith (jazz songwriter)
2:21
22Ooh Kickeroonie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-03-09)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-03-09)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-03-09)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-09)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-09)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-09)
recording of:
Ooh, Kickeroonie (on 1950-03-09)
writer:
Nat King Cole, Harold ‘Hal’ Dickinson and Billy May
2:12