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Tracklist

▼ CD 1: King Cole Trio - Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers - The Keynoters
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1Sweet Lorraine
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1940-12-06)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
The King Cole Trio2:54
2This 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
The King Cole Trio2:45
3Honeysuckle 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)
The King Cole Trio2:32
4Gone 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
The King Cole Trio2:41
5Gone With the Draft (alternate take)
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)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
recording of:
Gone With the Draft (on 1940-12-06)
writer:
Nat King Cole, Earl Dramin and Wesley Prince
The King Cole Trio2:41
6Babs
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)
The King Cole Trio2:24
7Early Mornin’ Blues
The King Cole Trio2:43
8Scotchin’ 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
The King Cole Trio2:29
9Slow 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)
The King Cole Trio3:07
10This Will Make You Laugh
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-07-16)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-07-16)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
recording of:
This Will Make You Laugh (on 1941-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Irene Higginbotham
The King Cole Trio3:12
11Hit the Ramp
The King Cole Trio3:16
12I Like To Riff
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-07-16)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-07-16)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
recording of:
I Like To Riff (on 1941-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
The King Cole Trio2:43
13Stop! The Red Light’s On
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-07-16)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-07-16)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-07-16)
recording of:
Stop! The Red Light's On (on 1941-07-16)
writer:
Taps Miller
The King Cole Trio2:34
14Call the Police
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-10-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22) and Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
The King Cole Trio3:05
15Are You Fer It?
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-10-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22)
recording of:
Are You Fer It (on 1941-10-22)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Carl Sigman
The King Cole Trio3:06
16That Ain’t Right
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-22)
bass and double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-10-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22) and Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
recording of:
That Ain't Right (on 1941-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
The King Cole Trio3:12
17Hit That Jive, Jack
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-22)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1941-10-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1941-10-22) and Oscar Moore (on 1941-10-22)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1941-10-22)
recording of:
Hit That Jive Jack (on 1941-10-22)
writer:
John Alston and Skeets Tolbert
The King Cole Trio2:55
18Honey Hush
recording of:
Honey Hush ("Now talkin' 'bout that Sadie Green...")
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers2:50
19Thunder
Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers2:44
20Stompin’ at the Panama
Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers2:56
21(Bedtime) Sleep, Baby Sleep
Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers2:50
22Honey Hush (alternate take)
recording of:
Honey Hush ("Now talkin' 'bout that Sadie Green...")
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers2:48
23The Way You Look Tonight
The Keynoters3:08
24Airiness à la Nat
The Keynoters2:37
25I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me
The Keynoters3:04
26My Old Flame
The Keynoters2:59
▶ CD 2: Jazz at the Philharmonic
▶ CD 3: Dexter Gordon - Lester Young Trio - The Keynoters alterate takes