The Great Nat King Cole

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

Annotation

three jewel-cased discs in a box

Annotation last modified on 2023-05-03 12:51 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Nothing Ever Happens
2:37
2I Realize Now
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-03-06)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-03-06)
recording of:
I Realize Now (on 1944-03-06)
writer:
Stanley Cowan (composer, songwriter) and Sidney Miller (songwriter, director and actor)
3:10
3Gone With the Draft
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-06)
bass and double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-12-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06) and Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
recording of:
Gone With the Draft (on 1940-12-06)
writer:
Nat King Cole, Earl Dramin and Wesley Prince
2:42
4Easy 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)
3:10
5Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-06)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-12-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1940-12-06)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
2:33
6Look What You’ve Done to Me
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-03-06)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-03-06)
recording of:
Look What You’ve Done to Me (on 1944-03-06)
writer:
Con Conrad, Archie Gottler and Sidney Mitchell
3:04
7Babs
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-14)
bass and double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-03-14)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-03-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14) and Oscar Moore (on 1941-03-14)
cover recording of:
Babs (on 1941-03-14)
writer:
Fred Ahlert and Joe Young (US lyricist)
2:25
8Hit the Ramp
3:23
9Scotchin’ With the Soda
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-14)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-03-14)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-03-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14) and Oscar Moore (on 1941-03-14)
recording of:
Scotchin’ With the Soda (on 1941-03-14)
writer:
W. Jack Riley
2:31
10What Cha Doin’ to My Heart
1:37
11Slow Down
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-03-14)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-03-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-03-14)
3:08
12Bring Another Drink
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-11-28)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-11-28)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-11-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-11-28)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-28)
recording of:
Bring Another Drink (on 1944-11-28)
writer:
Bob Bell (Three Peppers Guitarist) and Roy Branker
2:22
13The Man I Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1944-01-17)
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)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
3:22
14Jumpy Jitters
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-07-22)
1:50
15What Is This Thing Called Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1944-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
3:00
16I’m Lost
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-03-01)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-03-01)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-03-01)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-03-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-03-01)
recording of:
I’m Lost (on 1943-03-01)
writer:
Otis René
3:09
17After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-03-06)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-03-06)
recording of:
After You Get What You Want (You Don’t Want It) (on 1944-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:48
18This Side Up
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-06)
bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-12-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
instrumental recording of:
This Side Up (on 1940-12-06)
composer:
Nat King Cole
2:46

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