100 Hits Legends: Nat King Cole

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Annotation

in cardboard cover

Annotation last modified on 2017-10-10 08:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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1It’s Only a Paper Moon
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)
2:55
2Sweet Lorraine
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1943)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1943)
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (in 1943)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
2:54
3Honeysuckle Rose (instrumental)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1940)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (in 1940)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
2:31
4Straighten Up and Fly Right
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1943)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1943)
recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right (in 1943)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, 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 コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30)
2:25
5Hit That Jive Jack
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1941)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1941)
recording of:
Hit That Jive Jack (in 1941)
writer:
John Alston and Skeets Tolbert
2:57
6This Will Make You Laugh
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1941)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1941)
recording of:
This Will Make You Laugh (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Irene Higginbotham
3:15
7Little Joe From Chicago
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1941)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1941)
recording of:
Little Joe From Chicago (in 1941)
lyricist:
Henry James Wells (jazz trombonist)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
2:19
8If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1944)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1944)
recording of:
If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes (in 1944)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Timmie Rogers
3:05
9All for You
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1943)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1943)
recording of:
All for You (in 1943)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Scherman
3:23
10I’m an Errand Boy for Rhythm
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1945)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1945)
recording of:
I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm (in 1945)
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:19
11Embraceable You
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)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:22
12I’ve Got the World on a String
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1946)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1946)
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (in 1946)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:15
13Ke mo ki mo (The Magic Song)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1947)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1947)
recording of:
Ke Mo Ki Mo (The Magic Song) (in 1947)
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer) and Bob Hilliard
2:20
14Summer Is a Comin’ In
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1952)
performer:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Summer Is A Comin’ In (in 1952)
lyricist:
Marshall Barer
composer:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
3:07
15Get to Gettin’
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1950)
performer:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Get to Gettin’ (in 1950)
writer:
James L. MacDonald (songwriter) and Wilhelmine Weber
2:20
16Jam-Bo (instrumental)
piano:
Nat King Cole (in 1950)
performer:
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Jam-Bo (in 1950)
composer:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
2:53
17Time Out for Tears
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1950)
performer:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Time Out for Tears (in 1950)
writer:
Irving Berman and Abe Schiff
3:11
18Stardust
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1956)
performer:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (in 1956)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:13
19It’s All in the Game
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1956)
performer:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
It’s All in the Game (in 1956)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1951)
composer:
Charles Dawes (in 1911)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Larry Spier Inc., Majorsongs Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Music Sales (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
Melody in A major (instrumental)
cover recording of:
It’s All in the Game
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1951)
composer:
Charles Dawes (in 1911)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Larry Spier Inc., Majorsongs Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Music Sales (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
Melody in A major (instrumental)
3:06
20Answer Me
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Answer Me, My Love (in 1953)
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
2:54

Credits

Release

liner notes:Tony Watts
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11488991 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002LZUKVQ [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits Legends (number: 3) (order: 3)