As an artist Nat King Cole sold over 60 million records by the time of his death, he was an extremely accomplished and important jazz pianist blessed with a highly individual touch, a perfect sense of harmony and great taste, who never descended to the level of banality or the predictable turn of phrase. He was also blessed with an incredible singing voice, which became apparent as his career moved forward. All of his many talents are revealed in this comprehensive 4CD set which spans the years from 1940 to 1950.
 

Cool Cole: The King Cole Trio Story - Cole, Nat King  

Disc 1

1. Sweet Lorraine 2:53
2. Honeysuckle Rose 2:30
3. Scotchin' With The Soda 2:28
4. Slow Down 3:06
5. Early Morning Blues 2:40
6. This Will Make You Laugh 3:14
7. That Ain't Right 3:13
8. Hit That Jive, Jack 2:55
9. Little Joe From Chicago 2:18
10. All For You 3:22
11. I'm Lost 3:06
12. F.S.T (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) 3:02
13. Got A Penny 2:31
14. Straighten Up And Fly Right 2:24
15. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You 2:54
16. Jumpin' At Capitol 2:25
17. If You Can't Smile And Say Yes 3:04
18. Embraceable You 3:21
19. It's Only A Paper Moon 2:53
20. I Can't See For Lookin' 3:05
21. The Man I Love 3:18
22. Body And Soul 3:17
23. Prelude In C 2:54
24. What Is This Thing Called Love ? 2:56
25. Easy Listening Blues 3:06
26. I'm A Shy Guy 2:47

Disc 2

1. Sweet Georgia Brown 2:16
2. (I Call My Papa) Fla-Ga-La-Pa 3:08
3. It's Better To Be By Yourself 2:53
4. Come To Baby, Do 3:03
5. The Frim Fram Sauce 3:16
6. I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm 2:17
7. This Way Out 3:00
8. How Does It Feel? 2:53
9. I'm In The Mood For Love 3:10
10. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) 3:10
11. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 2:59
12. Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye) 2:38
13. I've Got The World On A String 3:14
14. Could Ja' 3:00
15. Baby, Baby All The Time 2:59
16. How High The Moon 3:56
17. But She's My Buddy's Chick 3:05
18. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) 3:02
19. The Christmas Song 3:10
20. The Best Man 3:05
21. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 2:51
22. In The Cool Of Evening 2:53
23. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 2:54
24. You're The Cream In My Coffee 2:26
25. You Don't Learn That In School 3:04

Disc 3

1. Meet Me At No Special Place (And I'll Be There At No Particular Time) 3:09
2. Naughty Angeline 2:40
3. That's What 2:22
4. When I Take My Sugar To Tea 2:21
5. What'll I Do? 3:02
6. This Is My Night To Dream 2:21
7. Makin' Whoopee 2:29
8. There I've Said It Again 3:09
9. I'll String Along With You 3:10
10. (Its Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You 2:22
11. Too Marvelous For Words 2:31
12. Cole Capers 1:53
13. Blues In My Shower 2:50
14. Ke Mo Ki Mo (The Magic Song) 2:19
15. Save The Bones For Henry Jones (Cause Henry Don't Eat Meat) 2:38
16. Harmony 2:54
17. Nature Boy 2:36
18. Lament In Chords 2:56
19. Those Things Money Can't Buy 2:46
20. Love Nest 2:34
21. Dream A Little Dream Of Me 2:49
22. Then I'll Be Tired Of You 3:08
23. Little Girl 2:23
24. No Moon At All 2:56
25. I Feel So Smoochie 2:38
26. You've Changed 3:03
27. Confess 2:56

Disc 4

1. Flo And Joe 2:40
2. Blue And Sentimental 2:32
3. Lost April 2:55
4. Lillette 2:58
5. Lulubelle 2:11
6. Portrait Of Jennie 3:05
7. Laugh! Cool Clown 3:18
8. Bop-Kick 2:35
9. For All We Know 3:00
10. Lush Life 3:15
11. Lillian 2:41
12. 'Tis Autumn 3:06
13. Yes Sir, That's My Baby 2:29
14. Etymology (The Language Of Love) 2:39
15. My Mother Told Me 2:55
16. Exactly Like You 2:39
17. Top Hat Bop 3:12
18. Calypso Blues 2:59
19. My Baby Just Cares For Me 2:45
20. For You My Love 2:23
21. I Almost Lost My Mind 3:00
22. I'll Never Say 'Never Again' Again 2:46
23. Ooh Kickeroonie 2:12
24. 'Deed I Do 2:13
25. Mona Lisa 3:14
26. Orange Colored Sky 2:31 Discography

DISC ONE - Straighten Up And Fly Right

King Cole Trio : Nat King Cole, p, voc: Oscar Moore, g; Wesley Prince, b. Los Angeles, December 6, 1940

DLA - 2255-A SWEET LORRAINE Decca 8520
DLA - 2256-A HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Decca 8535

Same personnel as above
Chicago, March 14, 1941


93597-A SCOTCHINâ?? WITH THE SODA Decca 8556
93598-A SLOW DOWN Decca 8556
93599-A EARLY MORNING BLUES Decca 8541

Same personnel as above
New York, July 16, 1941

69504-A THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH Decca 8571

Same personnel as above
New York, October 22, 1941

69852-A THAT AINâ??T RIGHT Decca 8630
69853-A HIT THAT JIVE, JACK Decca 8630

Same personnel as above
McGregor Transcriptions - Los Angeles, 1941

LITTLE JOE FROM CHICAGO Mark 56-739A-8

Nat King Cole, p; voc; Oscar Moore, g; Red Callender, b.
Los Angeles, October 11, 1942

RR 8114-C ALL FOR YOU Excelsior 00103

Nat King Cole Trio : Nat King Cole, p, voc; Oscar Moore, g; Johnny Miller, b.
Los Angeles, March 1, 1943

AMO-2966 Iâ??M LOST Excelsior LC 105

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, November 2, 1943

1A-2078 F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) Premier KC 100
1A-2080 GOT A PENNY, BENNY Premier KC 103

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, November 30, 1943

123-4 STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT Capitol 154
124-4 GEE BABY, AINâ??T I GOOD TO YOU Capitol 169
125-2 JUMPINâ?? AT CAPITOL Capitol 10038
126-1 IF YOU CANâ??T SMILE AND SAY YES Capitol 192

Same personnel as above
140-1 EMBRACEABLE YOU Capitol 20009
141-4 ITâ??S ONLY A PAPER MOON Capitol 20012
142-1 I CANâ??T SEE FOR LOOKINâ?? Capitol 154

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, January 17, 1944

182-1 THE MAN I LOVE Capitol 20010
183-1 BODY AND SOUL Capitol 20010
184-1 PRELUDE IN C SHARP MINOR Capitol 20011
185-1 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? Capitol 20011

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, March 6, 1944

213-2 EASY LISTENING BLUES Capitol 20012

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, April 13, 1945

613-1 Iâ??M A SHY GUY Capitol 208

DISC TWO - Iâ??m An Errand Boy For Rhythm

King Cole Trio : Nat King Cole, p, voc; Oscar Moore, g; Johnny Miller, b.
Los Angeles, May 23, 1945

653-1 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN Capitol 239

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, August 2, 1945

750-3 (I CALL MY PAPA ) FLA-GA-LA-PA Mosaic 138
751-3 ITâ??S BETTER TO BE BY YOURSELF Mosaic 138

Same personnel as above
New York, October 11, 1945

766-7 COME TO BABY, DO Capitol 224
767-3 THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE Capitol 224

Same personnel as above
New York, October 18, 1945

774-0 Iâ??M AN ERRAND BOY FOR RHYTHM Capitol EAP-2-514
775-2 THIS WAY OUT Capitol 20061

Same personnel as above
New York, December 4, 1945

842-3 HOW DOES IT FEEL? Capitol ST 310

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, March 15, 1946

1027-2 Iâ??M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Capitol 20063
1028-6 I DONâ??T KNOW WHY (I JUST DO) Capitol 20062
1029-1 (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66 Capitol 256
1030-1 EVERYONE IS SAYINâ?? HELLO AGAIN (WHY MUST WE SAY GOODBYE) Capitol 256

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, March 20, 1946

ET 796-2 Iâ??VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
Capitol Transcriptions ETB-157

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, April 17, 1946

1080-4 COULD JAâ?? Capitol 20128
1081-4 BABY, BABY ALL THE TIME Capitol 15165

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, April 18, 1946

ET 1040-1 HOW HIGH THE MOON
Capitol Transcriptions ETB-226

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, May 1, 1946

1095-3 BUT SHEâ??S MY BUDDYâ??S CHICK Capitol 328
1096-3 YOU CALL IT MADNESS (BUT I CALL IT LOVE) Capitol 274

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Oscar Moore, g; Johnny Miller, b; Jack The Bear Parker, d; 4 strings; harp; Charlie Grean, arr.
New York, August 19, 1946

981-2 THE CHRISTMAS SONG Capitol 311

strings and harp out, same date :

980-4 THE BEST MAN Capitol 304

Nat King Cole Trio : Nat King Cole, p; voc ; Oscar Moore, g; Johnny Miller, b.
New York, August 22, 1946

983-3 (I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS Capitol 304

Same personnel as above
New York, September 6, 1946

987-9 IN THE COOL OF EVENING Capitol 311

Same personnel as above
New York, October 30, 1946

1263-4 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Capitol 15502


Same personnel as above
New York, December 18, 1946

1269-5 YOUâ??RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE Capitol F/1030


Same personnel as above
New York, December 30, 1946

1273-2 YOU DONâ??T LEARN THAT IN SCHOOL Capitol 393



DISC Three - Nature Boy


Nat King Cole Trio : Nat King Cole, p; Oscar Moore, g;Johnny Miller, b.
New York, January 21, 1947

1288-3 MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE (AND Iâ??LL BE THERE AT NO SPECIAL TIME) Capitol 383

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, June 13, 1947

2050-4 NAUGHTY ANGELINE Capitol 437
2052-3 THATâ??S WHAT Capitol 437

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, August 6, 1947

2134-3 WHEN I TAKE MY SUGAR TO TEA Capitol F 813
2136-2 WHATâ??LL I DO Capitol 15019

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, August 7, 1947

2138-4 THIS IS MY NIGHT TO DREAM Capitol 10103
2139-3 MAKINâ?? WHOOPEE Capitol 10101
2141-1 THERE Iâ??VE SAID IT AGAIN Capitol W514

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, August 8, 1947

2142-3 Iâ??LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU Capitol 10102
2144-3 (ITâ??S EASY TO SEE) THE TROUBLE WITH ME IS YOU Capitol 57-680
2145-1 TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS Capitol 10101

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, August 13, 1947

2158-3 COLE CAPERS Capitol 10189
2159-1 BLUES IN MY SHOWER Capitol 10191

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, August 15, 1947

2164-3 KE MO KI MO (THE MAGIC SONG) Capitol 7-25009

Same personnel as above, but add Johnny Mercer, voc
Los Angeles, August 20, 1947

2184-3 SAVE THE BONES FOR HENRY JONES (CAUSE HENRY DONâ??T EAT MEAT) Capitol 15000
2186-2 HARMONY Capitol 15000

Nat King Cole, voc; Oscar Moore, g; Johnny Miller, b; Orchestra conducted by Frank De Vol.
Los Angeles, August 22, 1947

2193-1 NATURE BOY Capitol 15054

Nat King Cole, p; Oscar Moore, g; Johnny Miller, b
Los Angeles, August 29, 1947

2226-4 LAMENT IN CHORDS
Capitol Transcriptions ETB- 392
2229-3 THOSE THINGS MONEY CANâ??T BUY Capitol 15011

Nat King Cole Trio : Nat King Cole, p; voc; Irving Ashby, g; Johnny Miller, b
New York, October 28, 1947

1949-5 LOVE NEST Capitol W 514
1950-3 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME Capitol Transcriptions ETB-391
1951-3 THEN Iâ??LL BE TIRED OF YOU
Capitol Transcriptions ETB-392

Same personnel as above
New York, November 3, 1947

1953-1 LITTLE GIRL Capitol 15165
1955-3 NO MOON AT ALL Capitol 15358

Same personnel as above
New York, November 4, 1947

1956-5 I FEEL SO SMOOCHIE Capitol 15019

Same personnel as above
New York, November 5, 1947

1963-2 YOUâ??VE CHANGED Mosaic 138

Same personnel as above
New York, November 6, 1947

1965-3 CONFESS Capitol Transcriptions ETB-391


DISC FOUR - Orange Colored Sky

Nat King Cole Trio : Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Johnny Miller, b.
New York, November 7, 1947

1967-7 FLO AND JOE Capitol 15320

Same personnel as above
New York, November 24, 1947

2530-2 BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL Mosaic 138

Same personnel as above, but add strings arranged by Carlyle Hall (-1)

2928-3 LOST APRIL (-1) Capitol 15054
2929-5 LILLETTE Capitol 15224
2931-3 LULUBELLE Capitol W 514

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; strings; arranged by Carlyle Hall
New York, January 14, 1949

3381-3 PORTRAIT OF JENNIE Capitol 15387

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; Jack Costanzo, bgo, cga (-1)
New York, March 22, 1949

3741-2 LAUGH! COOL CLOWN (-1) Capitol 57-643
3742-2 BOP-KICK (-1) Capitol 57-641
3743-1 FOR ALL WE KNOW Capitol 57-643

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; Jack
Costanzo, bgo (-1), with orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo : (Sid Cooper, cl, fl; Al Richman, Fr-h; Zelly Smirnoff, Lou Stone, George Zorning, Frank York, George Koch, vln; Dick Freitag, Rudy Sims, vla; Pete Makas, Ray Sabinsky, clo; Mel Zelnick, d (-2); with Alyce Kingâ??s Vokettes, voc (-3); Pete Rugolo, arr.
New York, March 29, 1949

3751-3 LUSH LIFE (-1, -2) Capitol 57-606
3752-3 LILLIAN (-3) Capitol 57-606
3753-2 TISâ?? AUTUMN Capitol 57-642
3754-3 YES SIR, THATâ??S MY BABY Capitol 57-642

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; Jack Costanzo, bgo.
New York, March 30, 1949

3756-5 ETYMOLOGY (THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE) Mosaic 138

Same personnel as above, Jack Costanzo, bgo (-1)
Los Angeles, July 26, 1949

4980 MY MOTHER TOLD ME Capitol Transcriptions ETB-447
4981 EXACTLY LIKE YOU (-1) Capitol Transcriptions ETB-447
51678-1 TOP HAT BOP (-1) Capitol Transcriptions ETB-448

Nat King Cole, voc; Jack Costanzo, bgo
Los Angeles, September 9, 1949

4979-1 CALYPSO BLUES Capitol F/915

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; Jack Costanzo, bgo, Woody Herman, voc.
New York, November 7, 1949

4315-4 MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME Capitol 57-787

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; with Ernie Royal, tp; Charlie Barnet, ts; Earl Hyde, d; Nellie Lutcher, voc.
Los Angeles, January 5, 1950

5366-3 FOR YOU MY LOVE Capitol F/847

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; Jack Costanzo, bgo (-1) with Lee Young, d (-1); The Starlighters, voc (-2); Girl Trio, voc (-3)
Los Angeles, February 9, 1950

5160 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND (-3) Capitol F/889
5162-2 Iâ??LL NEVER SAY â??NEVER AGAINâ? AGAIN (-1, -2) Capitol F/1068

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b;Jack Costanzo, bgo.
New York, March 9, 1950

52216-1 OOH KICKEROONIE Capitol Transcriptions ETB - 468
52216-1 â??DEED I DO Capitol Transcriptions ETB - 468

Nat King Cole, voc, acc. by Les Baxterâ??s Orchestra; Nelson Riddle, arr.
Los Angeles, March 11, 1950

5664 MONA LISA Capitol F/1010

Nat King Cole, p, voc; Irving Ashby, g; Joe Comfort, b; Jack Costanzo, bgo with the Stan Kenton Orchestra : Maynard Ferguson, Jim Salko, Buddy Childers, Chico Alvarez, Shorty Rogers, tp; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Johnny Halliburton, Herbie Harper, tb; Bud Shank, Art Pepper, as; Bob Cooper, Bert Calderal, ts; Bob Gioga, bs; Pete Rugolo, arr.
Los Angeles, August 16, 1950

6513-6 ORANGE COLORED SKY Capitol F/1184