Capitol Records, Part I (1943-1947)
by Jordan Taylor & G.E. Hewitt
Page generated on 5/20/24
Introduction
Included here is Cole's entire recorded output for Capitol—including transcription recordings—in his first five years with the label, featuring the last sessions with Oscar Moore as a member of the King Cole Trio and the very first by his replacement, Irving Ashby. A total of 53 sessions. (Photo: at the trio's May 23, 1945 recording session. Photograph by Charlie Mihn.)
Date: November 30, 1943 [14:00-17:00]
Location: C.P. MacGregor Studios, 729 S. Western Avenue, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #11
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g), Johnny Mercer (pro)
| a. | 123-?alt | Straighten Up And Fly Right(Irving Mills, Nat Cole)
- 2:26 EMI CD5-22817-2 — Legends Of The 20th Century (1999)
Capitol CD5-27316-2 — Rockin' Boppin' & Blues (2000)
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| b. | 123-4 | Straighten Up And Fly Right(Irving Mills, Nat Cole)
- 2:23 Capitol 78154 — Straighten Up And Fly Right / I Can't See For Lookin' (1944)
Capitol 7815284 — Straighten Up And Fly Right / Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You (1948)
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| c. | 124-4 | Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You(Don Redman, Andy Razaf)
- 2:54 Capitol 78169 — Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You / I Realize Now (1944)
Capitol 7815284 — Straighten Up And Fly Right / Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You (1948)
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| d. | 125-2 | Jumpin' At Capitol(Nat Cole [as Nadine Robinson])
- 2:25 Capitol 78 AlbumCE 19 — The History Of Jazz Vol. 4: This Modern Age (1945)
Capitol 45 BoxCDF-242 — The History Of Jazz Vol. 4: This Modern Age (1950)
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| e. | 126-1 | If You Can't Smile And Say Yes(Timmie Rodgers, Louis Jordan)
- 3:04 Capitol 78192 — If You Can't Smile And Say Yes / Bring Another Drink (1945)
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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Johnny Miller (v) on a-b; Oscar Moore (v) on a-b.
Personnel
The liner notes to a 1965 Capitol album of Trio material stated that "engineering credits for Capitol's early sessions at MacGregor's Studios are difficult to establish with finality. Art Felthousen was MacGregor's chief engineer. Mixer on Capitol's earliest sessions, unitl he went into the Army in the winter of 1944, was Victor Quan, who thus may figured in the 1943 sessions of the King Cole Trio. But other Capitol sessions of that era were engineered by Victor's brother Paul Quan and by Ben Jordan, both of whom figured in early King Cole Trio dates". Carson Taylor, who would work with Cole at Capitol in the Tower era, may also have participated in some of the Trio sessions at MacGregor's.
Composers
Publisher Irving Mills typically receives credit for "Fly Right", but he had nothing to do with composing the song. Cole sold the song to him outright prior to it becoming a hit.
Nadine Robinson, Cole's first wife, is credited for composing "Jumpin' At Capitol", although Nat likely composed this song himself.
Take Numbers
Teubig reports take 3 for "Straighten Up and Fly Right", but this is probably a typo. All other sources say take 4. It is not known what take the alternate is; maybe take 3.
Date: December 15, 1943 [14:00-17:00]
Location: C.P. MacGregor Studios, 729 S. Western Avenue, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #15
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Johnny Mercer (pro)
| a. | 139-1 | Sweet Lorraine(Mitchell Parish, Cliff Burwell)
- 3:07 Capitol 78 AlbumA-8 — The King Cole Trio (1944)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 220 — King Cole Trio Vol. 1 (1950)
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| b. | 140-1 | Embraceable You(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 3:22 Capitol 78 AlbumA-8 — The King Cole Trio (1944)
Capitol 78/45(F)883 — Embraceable You / It's Only A Paper Moon (1950)
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| c. | 140-2alt | Embraceable You(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 3:17 V-Disc 78 12"365 — Embraceable You / What Is This Thing Called Love (1944)
Capitol CS/CD Box7-99777-2 — Nat King Cole (1992)
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| d. | 141-4 | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg)
- 2:53 Capitol 78 AlbumA-8 — The King Cole Trio (1944)
Capitol 78/45(F)883 — Embraceable You / It's Only A Paper Moon (1950)
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| e. | 142-1 | I Can't See For Lookin'(Nat Cole [as Nadine Robinson], Dok Stanford)
- 3:05 Capitol 78154 — Straighten Up And Fly Right / I Can't See For Lookin' (1944)
Capitol 7815311 — I Can't See For Lookin' / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1948)
Capitol 78/45(F)1033 — I Can't See For Lookin' / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1950)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Date: January 17, 1944 [16:30-19:30]
Location: C.P. MacGregor Studios, 729 S. Western Avenue, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #27
Nat Cole (p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Johnny Mercer (pro)
| a. | 182-1 | The Man I Love(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 3:19 Capitol 45 BoxCCF 220 — King Cole Trio Vol. 1 (1950)
Capitol LPT 2311 — The Nat King Cole Trio (1965)
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| b. | 183-1 | Body And Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
- 3:18 Capitol 45 BoxCCF 220 — King Cole Trio Vol. 1 (1950)
Capitol LPT 2311 — The Nat King Cole Trio (1965)
EMI CD5-22817-2 — Legends Of The 20th Century (1999)
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| c. | 184-1 | Prelude In C Sharp Minor(Sergei Rachmaninoff) - 2:54 |
| d. | 185-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love(Cole Porter)
- 2:55 V-Disc 78 12"365 — Embraceable You / What Is This Thing Called Love (1944)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 220 — King Cole Trio Vol. 1 (1950)
Capitol CS/CD Box7-99777-2 — Nat King Cole (1992)
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Capitol 78 AlbumA-8 — The King Cole Trio (1944)
Capitol EP AlbumEBF 220 — King Cole Trio Vol. 1 (1950)
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Date: March 6, 1944
Location: C.P. MacGregor Studios, 729 S. Western Avenue, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #33
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Johnny Mercer (pro)
| a. | 211-2 | After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It(Irving Berlin) - 2:45 |
| b. | 212-2 | Look What You've Done To Me(Sidney Mitchell, Archie Gottler, Con Conrad)
- 3:01 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
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| c. | 213-2 | Easy Listening Blues(Nat Cole [as Nadine Robinson])
- 3:09 Capitol 78 AlbumA-8 — The King Cole Trio (1944)
Capitol EP AlbumEBF 220 — King Cole Trio Vol. 1 (1950)
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| d. | 214-4 | I Realize Now(Sidney Miller, Stanley Cowan)
- 3:07 Capitol 78169 — Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You / I Realize Now (1944)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Nat Cole (v) on a-b, d.
Composers
As with "Jumpin' At Capitol", Nadine Robinson is credited as composing "Easy Listening Blues". This is almost certainly the work of Nat himself.
Songs
Some sources suggest an alternate take of "Easy Listening Blues" was issued on a French 78 (#306). At the time the Mosaic set was being assembled, no alternate take could be found in the Capitol vault for inclusion in that set. Until the alternate can be confirmed, only the master will be reported here.
Date: November 28, 1944
Location: C.P. MacGregor Studios, 729 S. Western Avenue, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #96
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | 334lost | There, I've Said It Again(Dave Mann, Redd Evans)
unissued
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| b. | 335-5 | Please Consider Me(Timmie Rogers)
- 3:12 Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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| c. | 336-6 | Bring Another Drink(Roy Branker, Bob Bell)
- 2:18 Capitol 78192 — If You Can't Smile And Say Yes / Bring Another Drink (1945)
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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Johnny Miller (v) on c; Oscar Moore (v) on c.
Date: April 13, 1945
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #141
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 612-5 | I'd Love To Make Love To You(Robert Emmerich, Ruth Poll) - 3:08 |
| b. | 613-1 | I'm A Shy Guy(Nat Cole)
- 2:52 Capitol 78208 — I'm A Shy Guy / I Tho't You Ought To Know (1945)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| c. | 614-1 | Katusha(Matvej Blanter, Hy Zaret, Lou Singer) - 2:29 |
| d. | 615-5 | It Only Happens Once(Frankie Laine) - 2:51 |
| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Date: May 19, 1945 [13:00-17:00]
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #151
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Paul Weston (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | 643-3 | You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You(Larry Stock, Russ Morgan, James C. Cavanaugh)
- 2:48 Capitol LPT 2529 — The Vintage Years (1966)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 644-1 | Don't Blame Me(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
- 3:22 Capitol 7815110 — I've Got A Way With Women / Don't Blame Me (1948)
Capitol 78/45(F)1032 — Don't Blame Me / I'm In The Mood For Love (1950)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6594 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, Volume II (1953)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
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| c. | 645-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 2:55 |
| d. | 646-1 | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry(Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman)
- 2:34 Capitol LPT 591 — Vocal Classics (1955)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
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| e. | 647-1 | I'm Through With Love(Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Fud Livingston)
- 2:56 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
Capitol LPT 591 — Vocal Classics (1955)
Capitol LPT 2311 — The Nat King Cole Trio (1965)
Capitol CS/CD Box7-99777-2 — Nat King Cole (1992)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
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| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Date: May 23, 1945
Location: Studio B, Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #154
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Jim Conkling, Paul Weston (pro)
| a. | 651-4 | Barcarolle(Jacques Offenbach) - 3:04 |
| b. | 652-1 | To A Wild Rose(Edward MacDowell) - 3:11 |
| c. | 653-1 | Sweet Georgia Brown(Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie)
- 2:16 Capitol 78239 — It Is Better To Be By Yourself / Sweet Georgia Brown (1946)
Capitol 78/45(F)1037 — I Know That You Know / Sweet Georgia Brown (1950)
Capitol LPT 592 — Instrumental Classics (1955)
Capitol Jazz CD7-98288-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics (1992)
Capitol CS/CD Box7-99777-2 — Nat King Cole (1992)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| d. | 654-5 | I Tho't You Ought To Know(Tommy Dilbeck, Cecil Carter)
- 2:51 Capitol 78208 — I'm A Shy Guy / I Tho't You Ought To Know (1945)
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| e. | 655-3 | It Only Happens Once(Frankie Laine)
- 2:54 Capitol 7815358 — It Only Happens Once / No Moon At All (1949)
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| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Nat Cole (v) on d-e.
Take Numbers
Ruppli lists take 3 for "Barcarolle" (651-3); all others say take 4.
Date: August 2, 1945
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #185
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | 750-5 | (I Call My Papa) Fla-Ga-La-Pa(Roy Alfred, Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts) - 3:07 |
| b. | 751-3 | It Is Better To Be By Yourself(Nat Cole, Howard Leeds, Robert Wells [as Bob Levinson]) - 2:56 |
| Both titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Song Titles
Master 750 appears in the 1945 Catalog of Copyright entries as both "I Call My Papa, Fla-Ga-La-Pa" and "Fla-Ga-La-Pa". It appears here as in the Mosaic set, which was the first commercial release.
Master 751 appears alternately as "It Is Better…" and "It's Better…". The former is how the title appears on the 78 of a later recording, and also in the Mosaic set.
Composers
The Mosaic set lists only Nat Cole as the composer of master #751, although early issues of this song (remade at a later session) credit 'Cole-Leeds-Levinson'. Levinson was the birth name and a pseudonym of Robert Wells, who would write "The Christmas Song" with Mel Tormé.
Date: October 11, 1945 [14:00-18:00]
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #194
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g), Carl Kress (pro)
| a. | 765-9 | It Is Better To Be By Yourself(Nat Cole, Howard Leeds, Robert Wells [as Bob Levinson])
- 2:53 Capitol 78239 — It Is Better To Be By Yourself / Sweet Georgia Brown (1946)
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| b. | 766-7 | Come To Baby, Do(Inez James, Sidney Miller)
- 3:03 Capitol 78224 — The Frim Fram Sauce / Come To Baby, Do (1945)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
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| c. | 767-3 | The Frim Fram Sauce(Joe Richardel, Redd Evans)
- 3:15 Capitol 78224 — The Frim Fram Sauce / Come To Baby, Do (1945)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 213 — Harvest Of Hits (1950)
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Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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Johnny Miller (v) on a; Oscar Moore (v) on a.
Songs
According the Mosaic discography, all issues of these three songs, prior to the Mosaic set, had been sped up.
Date: October 18, 1945
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #201
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Carl Kress (pro)
| a. | 773-16rejected | Homeward Bound(Leonard Feather)
- 3:09 Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 774alt | I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm(Nat Cole)
- 2:18 Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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| c. | 774-9 | I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm(Nat Cole)
- 2:18 Capitol EP AlbumEBF 1-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H 1-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LPW 514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Music For Pleasure CDCDDL 1305 — This Is Nat King Cole (1995)
Capitol CD5-27316-2 — Rockin' Boppin' & Blues (2000)
Collectors' Choice CDCCM 870 — 10th Anniversary Album (2007)
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| d. | 775-2 | This Way Out(Nat Cole)
- 3:00 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
Capitol 78/45(F)1038 — Rex Rhumba / This Way Out (1950)
Capitol LPT 592 — Instrumental Classics (1955)
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Capitol Jazz CD7-98288-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics (1992)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| e. | 776-2 | I Know That You Know(Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell)
- 2:28 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
Capitol 78/45(F)1037 — I Know That You Know / Sweet Georgia Brown (1950)
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Nat Cole (v) on b-c.
Date: December 4, 1945
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #216
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | 840-2alt | But She's My Buddy's Chick(Sy Oliver, Cholly Atkinson)
- 2:51 Capitol CD5-30302-2 — The King Swings (2001)
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| b. | 840-3 | But She's My Buddy's Chick(Sy Oliver, Cholly Atkinson)
- 2:53 Capitol 78328 — That's The Beginning Of The End / But She's My Buddy's Chick (1946)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
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| c. | 841-3 | Oh, But I Do(Kenneth Watts, Ella Fitzgerald) - 2:47 |
| d. | 842-3 | How Does It Feel(Marvin Fisher, Roy Alfred)
- 2:53 Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
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| e. | 843-1 | You Must Be Blind(Nat Cole) - 2:47 |
| f. | 844-2 | Loan Me Two Till Tuesday(Joseph 'Taps' Miller) - 2:35 |
| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Johnny Miller (v) on c; Oscar Moore (v) on c.
Date: March 15, 1946
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #249
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1027-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
- 3:10 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
Capitol 78/45(F)1032 — Don't Blame Me / I'm In The Mood For Love (1950)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6594 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, Volume II (1953)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 1028-5alt | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)(Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert) - 3:06 |
| c. | 1028-6 | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)(Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert)
- 3:09 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
Capitol 78/45(F)1030 — I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) / You're The Cream In My Coffee (1950)
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| d. | 1029-1 | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66(Bobby Troup)
- 3:00 Capitol 78256 — (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 / Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye) (1946)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 213 — Harvest Of Hits (1950)
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| e. | 1030-1 | Everyone Is Saying Hello Again(Jack Segal)
- 2:36 Capitol 78256 — (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 / Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye) (1946)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6594 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, Volume II (1953)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Take Numbers
Ruppli says take 3 for "I'm In The Mood For Love"; Mosaic and Teubig report #2.
Date: March 20, 1946
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #T-138
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Lee Gillette (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | rt | F. S. T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty)(Nat Cole)
- 0:51 Capitol Transcription DiscX-16 — X-16 (1946)
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| b. | rt | F. S. T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty)(Nat Cole)
- 2:02 Capitol Transcription DiscX-16 — X-16 (1946)
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| c. | ET795-2alt | Just You, Just Me(Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) - 3:19 |
| d. | ET796-1rt | Just You, Just Me(Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages)
- 3:19 Capitol Transcription DiscB-157 — B-157 (1946)
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| e. | ET796-2rt | I've Got The World On A String(Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen)
- 3:17 Capitol Transcription DiscB-157 — B-157 (1946)
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| f. | ET797-2rt | Rex Rhumba (Rhumba a la King)(Nat Cole)
- 3:30 Capitol Transcription DiscB-157 — B-157 (1946)
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| g. | ET798-1rt | But She's My Buddy's Chick(Sy Oliver, Cholly Atkinson)
- 2:29 Capitol Transcription DiscB-160 — B-160 (1946)
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| h. | ET798-2rt | Chant Of The Blues (Dog-Gone Unlucky Blues)(Nat Cole)
- 3:47 Capitol Transcription DiscB-158 — B-158 (1946)
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| i. | ET799-1rt | Rock-A-Bye Basie(Lester Young, Shad Collins, Count Basie) - 3:20 |
| j. | ET799-3rt | Lester Leaps In(Lester Young)
- 2:28 Capitol Transcription DiscB-158 — B-158 (1946)
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| k. | ET800-1rt | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)(Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert) - 2:46 |
| l. | ET800-2rt | I Want To Be Happy(Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar, Otto Harbach) - 2:14 |
| m. | ET800-3rt | I Know That You Know(Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell)
- 2:21 Capitol Transcription DiscB-158 — B-158 (1946)
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| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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Nat Cole (v) on e, g-h, j-k.
Songs
"F. S. T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty)" was used as the opening and closing theme music (a-b., respectively) for the Trio's transcription discs. It is not known exactly when these sides were recorded, but it is assumed they were recorded on or near this first transcription date.
Personnel
The inclusion of Lee Gillette and John Palladino is merely speculative, though it is highly likely that both men were involved on this and many of the Trio's subsequent transcription sessions.
Date: April 5, 1946
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #286
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1069-4alt | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry(Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman) - 2:58 |
| b. | 1069-5 | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry(Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman)
- 3:00 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
Capitol 78/45(F)1034 — What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry / Little Girl (1950)
Capitol LP Box(D)NFR 7620 — Forever Yours (1968)
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| c. | 1070-1alt | To A Wild Rose(Edward MacDowell) - 3:08 |
| d. | 1070-2 | To A Wild Rose(Edward MacDowell)
- 3:13 Capitol 78 AlbumBD-29 — King Cole Trio Vol. 2 (1946)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| e. | 1071-2rejected | Baby, Baby All The Time(Bobby Troup) - 3:11 |
| All titles on: |
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Nat Cole (v) on a-b, e.
Date: April 11, 1946
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #T-178
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Lee Gillette (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | ET1015-1rt | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)(Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert)
- 2:45 Capitol Transcription DiscB-158 — B-158 (1946)
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| b. | ET1015-2rt | This Way Out(Nat Cole)
- 2:30 Capitol Transcription DiscB-162 — B-162 (1946)
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| c. | ET1016-1rt | Baby, Baby All The Time(Bobby Troup)
- 3:13 Capitol Transcription DiscB-160 — B-160 (1946)
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| d. | ET1016-2rt | Somebody Loves Me(George Gershwin, Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald)
- 3:27 Capitol Transcription DiscB-161 — B-161 (1946)
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| e. | ET1017-1rt | Too Marvelous For Words(Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer)
- 2:48 Capitol Transcription DiscB-162 — B-162 (1946)
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| f. | ET1018-1rt | Honeysuckle Rose(Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Andy Razaf)
- 2:17 Capitol Transcription DiscB-162 — B-162 (1946)
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| g. | ET1018-2rt | How Does It Feel(Marvin Fisher, Roy Alfred)
- 3:10 Capitol Transcription DiscB-161 — B-161 (1946)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| h. | ET1019-2rt | Loan Me Two Till Tuesday(Joseph 'Taps' Miller)
- 2:21 Capitol Transcription DiscB-226 — B-226 (1946)
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| i. | ET1020-1rt | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry(Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman)
- 2:00 Capitol Transcription DiscB-162 — B-162 (1946)
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| j. | ET1020-2rt | You Name It(Nat Cole)
- 1:54 Capitol Transcription DiscB-162 — B-162 (1946)
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Nat Cole (v) on a, c, e, g-i.
Date: April 17, 1946 [14:00-17:00]
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #291
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Jim Conkling (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | 1080-2alt | Could 'Ja(Carl Fischer, Bill Carey) - 3:03 |
| b. | 1080-4 | Could 'Ja(Carl Fischer, Bill Carey) - 3:00 |
| c. | 1081-3alt | Baby, Baby All The Time(Bobby Troup) - 2:58 |
| d. | 1081-4 | Baby, Baby All The Time(Bobby Troup)
- 2:59 Capitol 7815165 — Little Girl / Baby, Baby All The Time (1948)
Capitol LPT 2529 — The Vintage Years (1966)
Capitol CS/CD Box7-99777-2 — Nat King Cole (1992)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
EMI CD5-22817-2 — Legends Of The 20th Century (1999)
Capitol CD5-27316-2 — Rockin' Boppin' & Blues (2000)
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| e. | 1082-1 | Oh, But I Do(Kenneth Watts, Ella Fitzgerald)
- 2:37 Capitol 78274 — You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) / Oh, But I Do (1946)
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| f. | 1083-4 | Rex Rhumba (Rhumba a la King)(Nat Cole)
- 3:15 Capitol 7815240 — Ke Mo Ki Mo / Rex Rhumba (1948)
Capitol 78/45(F)1038 — Rex Rhumba / This Way Out (1950)
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Date: April 18, 1946
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #T-182
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Lee Gillette (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | ET1040-1rt | How High The Moon(Nancy Hamilton, W. Morgan Lewis)
- 3:57 Capitol Transcription DiscB-226 — B-226 (1946)
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| b. | ET1040-2rt | You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)(Gladys Dubois, Russ Columbo, Paul Gregory, Con Conrad)
- 3:25 Capitol Transcription DiscB-225 — B-225 (1946)
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| c. | ET1041-1rt | Tiny's Exercise(Tiny Grimes) - 2:49 |
| d. | ET1042-2rt | After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It(Irving Berlin)
- 2:33 Capitol Transcription DiscB-161 — B-161 (1946)
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| e. | ET1043-1rt | Body And Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
- 3:45 Capitol Transcription DiscB-225 — B-225 (1946)
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| f. | ET1043-2rt | On The Sunny Side Of The Street(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
- 2:58 Capitol Transcription DiscB-157 — B-157 (1946)
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| g. | ET1044-1rt | I'd Love To Make Love To You(Robert Emmerich, Ruth Poll)
- 2:49 Capitol Transcription DiscB-226 — B-226 (1946)
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| h. | ET1044-2rt | Homeward Bound(Leonard Feather)
- 2:59 Capitol Transcription DiscB-160 — B-160 (1946)
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Nat Cole (v) on b, d, f-g.
Date: April 24, 1946
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #T-182
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Lee Gillette (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | ET1058-1rt | What Is This Thing Called Love(Cole Porter)
- 3:39 Capitol Transcription DiscB-225 — B-225 (1946)
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| b. | ET1059-1rt | Mabel, Mabel(Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl, Henry Manners)
- 3:15 Capitol Transcription DiscB-160 — B-160 (1946)
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| c. | ET1059-3rt | Swingin' The Blues(Eddie Durham, Count Basie)
- 2:08 Capitol Transcription DiscB-159 — B-159 (1946)
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Nat Cole (v) on b.
Date: April 25, 1946
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #T-185
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Lee Gillette (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | ET1060-1rt | Beautiful Moons Ago(Oscar Moore, Nat Cole)
- 2:46 Capitol Transcription DiscB-161 — B-161 (1946)
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| b. | ET1060-2rt | I Got Rhythm(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 2:19 Capitol Transcription DiscB-159 — B-159 (1946)
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| c. | ET1061-1rt | Could 'Ja(Carl Fischer, Bill Carey) - 3:00 |
| d. | ET1061-2rt | One O'Clock Jump(Eddie Durham, Buster Smith, Oran 'Hot Lips' Page)
- 2:51 Capitol Transcription DiscB-159 — B-159 (1946)
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| e. | ET1062-2rt | How Deep Is The Ocean(Irving Berlin)
- 2:53 Capitol Transcription DiscB-159 — B-159 (1946)
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| f. | ET1063-1rt | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66(Bobby Troup)
- 3:22 Capitol Transcription DiscB-226 — B-226 (1946)
Capitol CD7-93590-2 — Capitol Collectors Series (1990)
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| g. | ET1063-2rt | Cole Slaw(Nat Cole)
- 1:45 Capitol Transcription DiscB-159 — B-159 (1946)
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Nat Cole (v) on a, c, e-f.
Though not listed here as separate takes, Mosaic and Capitol Collectors Series include two false starts of "Route 66" from this date.
Date: May 1, 1946 [14:00-17:00]
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #296
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Jim Conkling (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | 1095-3 | But She's My Buddy's Chick(Sy Oliver, Cholly Atkinson)
- 3:05 Capitol LPT 2529 — The Vintage Years (1966)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 1096-3 | You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)(Gladys Dubois, Russ Columbo, Paul Gregory, Con Conrad)
- 3:02 Capitol 78274 — You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) / Oh, But I Do (1946)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 213 — Harvest Of Hits (1950)
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| c. | 1097-1 | Homeward Bound(Leonard Feather) - 2:57 |
| d. | 1098-3 | Chant Of The Blues (Dog-Gone Unlucky Blues)(Nat Cole)
- 3:10 Capitol CD5-27316-2 — Rockin' Boppin' & Blues (2000)
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Date: June 14, 1946
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #269
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 956-5 | The Christmas Song(Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)
- 3:11 EMI LP056-85 613 (DE) — Top Twenty Hits USA 1945-1947 (1978)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 957-3 | You Should Have Told Me(Harold Barnes, Redd Evans, Lewis Bellin) - 2:51 |
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Date: August 19, 1946 [13:00-17:15]
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #352
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Jack 'The Bear' Parker (d), unknown (str), Carl Kress, Walter Rivers (pro), Clair Krepps (eng)
| a. | 980-4 | The Best Man(Fred Wise, Roy Alfred)
- 3:06 Capitol 78304 — The Best Man / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1946)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6594 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, Volume II (1953)
Capitol LPT 2529 — The Vintage Years (1966)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 981-2 | The Christmas Song(Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) / arr: Charles Grean
- 3:10 Capitol 78311 — The Christmas Song / In The Cool Of The Evening (1946)
Capitol 7815201 — The Christmas Song / Laguna Mood (1948)
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| c. | 982-3 | You Should Have Told Me(Harold Barnes, Redd Evans, Lewis Bellin)
- 2:56 Capitol 78356 — You Should Have Told Me / I Want To Thank Your Folks (1946)
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unknown (str) on b.
Date: August 22, 1946
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #353
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 983-5 | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons(Deek Watson, William Best) - 2:51 |
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Capitol 78304 — The Best Man / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1946)
Capitol 7815311 — I Can't See For Lookin' / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1948)
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Date: September 6, 1946
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #355
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 987-9 | In The Cool Of The Evening(Nat Cole)
- 2:53 Capitol 78311 — The Christmas Song / In The Cool Of The Evening (1946)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 988-3 | That's The Beginning Of The End(Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer)
- 3:02 Capitol 78328 — That's The Beginning Of The End / But She's My Buddy's Chick (1946)
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Date: September 17, 1946
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #358
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 995-4 | If You Don't Like My Apples(Nat Cole, Kay Werner, Larry Moreno, Sue Werner)
- 2:58 Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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| b. | 996lost | (It's Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You(Roy Alfred, Marvin Fisher)
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Take Numbers
Teubig (take 4) and Ruppli (take 1) report different take numbers for master 996, despite the recording being rejected and destroyed by Capitol.
Date: October 30, 1946 [15:00-17:00]
Location: WMCA Studios, 1657 Broadway, New York
Label: Capitol
Session #371
Nat Cole (p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Walter Rivers (pro)
| a. | 1263-4 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 2:53 |
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Capitol 78 AlbumCD-41 — Jerome Kern's Music (1947)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 210 — Music Of Jerome Kern (1950)
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Date: December 18, 1946 [16:30-21:30]
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #450
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Jim Conkling, Walter Rivers (pro)
| a. | 1268-5 | I Want To Thank Your Folks(George David Weiss, Bennie Benjamin)
- 3:10 Capitol 78356 — You Should Have Told Me / I Want To Thank Your Folks (1946)
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| b. | 1269-5 | You're The Cream In My Coffee(Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown)
- 2:27 Capitol 78 AlbumCD-49 — Somebody Loves Me: The Beloved Songs Of Buddy De Sylva (1947)
Capitol 78/45(F)1030 — I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) / You're The Cream In My Coffee (1950)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6587 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, Volume I (1953)
Capitol LPT 2529 — The Vintage Years (1966)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33571-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-46) (1995)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| c. | 1270-2 | Come In Out Of The Rain(Carl Sigman, Bob Russell)
- 2:53 Capitol 78418 — Come In Out Of The Rain / Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through) (1947)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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Date: December 30, 1946
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #453
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1273-2 | You Don't Learn That In School(Marvin Fisher, Roy Alfred)
- 3:04 Capitol 78393 — You Don't Learn That In School / Meet Me At No Special Place (1947)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
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| b. | 1274-3 | You Be You (But Let Me Be Me)(Seger Ellis)
- 3:06 Capitol Transcription DiscA-71 — A-71 (1947)
Capitol Transcription DiscB-566 — B-566 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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| c. | 1275-2 | Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through)(Paul Young Herrick, Judd McMichael)
- 2:45 Capitol 78418 — Come In Out Of The Rain / Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through) (1947)
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Date: January 21, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #458
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1287-3 | Give Me Twenty Nickels(Alan Brandt, Donald Wolf) - 3:06 |
| b. | 1288-3 | Meet Me At No Special Place(J. Russell Robinson, Arthur Terker, Harry C. Pyle)
- 3:10 Capitol 78393 — You Don't Learn That In School / Meet Me At No Special Place (1947)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33572-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947-50) (1996)
Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| c. | 1289-2 | If You Don't Like My Apples(Nat Cole, Kay Werner, Larry Moreno, Sue Werner) - 2:38 |
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Date: June 13, 1947 [14:00-17:00]
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #633
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Alan Livingston (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | 2050-4 | Naughty Angeline(Allan Roberts, Lester Lee)
- 2:40 Capitol 78437 — That's What / Naughty Angeline (1947)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6594 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, Volume II (1953)
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| b. | 2051-2 | I Miss You So(Jimmy Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sydney Robin)
- 3:02 Capitol 78444 — I Think You Get What I Mean / I Miss You So (1947)
Capitol 78/45(F)1672 — I Miss You So / Lush Life (1951)
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| c. | 2052-3 | That's What(Nat Cole, Oscar Moore)
- 2:22 Capitol 78437 — That's What / Naughty Angeline (1947)
Capitol 78/45(F)1036 — Exactly Like You / That's What (1950)
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Capitol LPT 2529 — The Vintage Years (1966)
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Capitol Jazz CD8-33572-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947-50) (1996)
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Date: July 2, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #648
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2085-5 | Honeysuckle Rose(Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Andy Razaf)
- 2:37 Capitol 78 AlbumCC 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
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| b. | 2086-4 | Thanks For You(Bernie Hanighen, Marvin Wright) - 3:05 |
| c. | 2093-2 | It's Kind Of Lonesome Out Tonight(Duke Ellington, Don George)
- 3:12 Capitol Transcription DiscA-71 — A-71 (1947)
Capitol Transcription DiscB-566 — B-566 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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| d. | 2097-1 | For Once In Your Life(Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher)
- 2:55 Capitol Transcription DiscA-71 — A-71 (1947)
Capitol Transcription DiscB-566 — B-566 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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Nat Cole (v) on b-d.
Date: July 3, 1947 [13:30-16:00]
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #650
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Jim Conkling (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | 2101-2 | I Think You Get What I Mean(Bobby Black, Nat Cole)
- 2:38 Capitol 78444 — I Think You Get What I Mean / I Miss You So (1947)
Capitol LPT 2529 — The Vintage Years (1966)
Capitol CD5-27316-2 — Rockin' Boppin' & Blues (2000)
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| b. | 2102-1 | (Everyone Has Someone) But All I've Got Is Me(Nat Cole, Don George)
- 2:50 Capitol EP AlbumEBF 2-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H 2-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LPW 514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Collectors' Choice CDCCM 870 — 10th Anniversary Album (2007)
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| c. | 2103-1 | Now He Tells Me(Donald Wolf, Alan Brandt) - 3:05 |
| d. | 2104-2 | I Can't Be Bothered(Billy Austin)
- 2:43 Capitol EP AlbumEBF 2-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H 2-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LPW 514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Collectors' Choice CDCCM 870 — 10th Anniversary Album (2007)
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Date: August 6, 1947 [14:00-17:00]
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #662
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Jim Conkling (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | 2134-3 | When I Take My Sugar To Tea(Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Pierre Norman)
- 2:21 Capitol 78/45(F)813 — If I Had You / When I Take My Sugar To Tea (1949)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6587 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole And His Trio, Volume I (1953)
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| b. | 2135-1 | Rhumba Azul(Nat Cole)
- 2:32 Capitol 78 AlbumCC 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
Capitol EP AlbumEBF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
Capitol LP 10"H 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
Capitol LPT 592 — Instrumental Classics (1955)
Capitol Jazz CD7-98288-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics (1992)
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| c. | 2136-2 | What'll I Do(Irving Berlin)
- 3:02 Capitol 7815019 — I Feel So Smoochie / What'll I Do (1947)
Capitol EP AlbumEBF 357 — Unforgettable (1952)
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| d. | 2137-3 | I Never Had A Chance(Irving Berlin)
- 2:49 Capitol Transcription DiscB-392 — B-392 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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Nat Cole (v) on a, c-d.
Date: August 7, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #663
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2138-4 | This Is My Night To Dream(James Monaco, Johnny Burke)
- 2:22 Capitol 78 AlbumCC 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
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| b. | 2139-3 | Makin' Whoopee(Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn)
- 2:29 Capitol 78 AlbumCC 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
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| c. | 2140lost | Laguna Mood(Nat Cole)
unissued
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| d. | 2141-1 | There, I've Said It Again(Dave Mann, Redd Evans)
- 3:10 Capitol EP AlbumEBF 1-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H 1-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LPW 514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33572-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947-50) (1996)
Collectors' Choice CDCCM 870 — 10th Anniversary Album (2007)
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Take Numbers
Mosaic and Ruppli differ on the take number for "There, I've Said It Again". The former reports take 1, while Ruppli says take 4. Mosaic's offering is repeated here.
Ruppli has also assigned "Laguna Mood" as take 1, though no other source does this.
Date: August 8, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #664
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2142-3 | I'll String Along With You(Harry Warren, Al Dubin)
- 3:11 Capitol 78 AlbumCC 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
Capitol EP AlbumEBF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
Capitol LP 10"H 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
Capitol LPT 591 — Vocal Classics (1955)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33572-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947-50) (1996)
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| b. | 2143-5 | Ooh, Kickeroonie(Nat Cole, Billy May, Harold Dickinson)
- 2:22 Capitol CD5-27316-2 — Rockin' Boppin' & Blues (2000)
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| c. | 2144-3 | (It's Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You(Roy Alfred, Marvin Fisher)
- 2:22 Capitol 78/45(F)680 — Who Do You Know In Heaven / The Trouble With Me Is You (1949)
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| d. | 2145-1 | Too Marvelous For Words(Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer)
- 2:31 Capitol 78 AlbumCC 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
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Date: August 13, 1947 [14:00-16:45]
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #668
Nat Cole (p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Lee Gillette (pro), John Palladino (eng)
| a. | 2147-2 | Three Little Words(Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby)
- 2:37 Capitol Transcription DiscB-393 — B-393 (1947)
Capitol 78 AlbumCC 135 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 156 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Music For Pleasure LPMFP 1049 (UK) — Nat King Cole Sings For You (1965)
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| b. | 2153-3 | Moonlight In Vermont(Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn)
- 3:10 Capitol Transcription DiscB-393 — B-393 (1947)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6593 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1953)
Capitol LPT 2311 — The Nat King Cole Trio (1965)
Capitol Jazz CD7-98288-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics (1992)
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| c. | 2154-1 | Poor Butterfly(Raymond Hubbell, John Golden)
- 2:32 Capitol Transcription DiscB-393 — B-393 (1947)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6593 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1953)
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| d. | 2155-2 | How High The Moon(Nancy Hamilton, W. Morgan Lewis)
- 2:39 Capitol 78 AlbumCC 135 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 156 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol Jazz CD7-98288-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics (1992)
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| e. | 2156-1 | I'll Never Be The Same(Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Gus Kahn)
- 2:48 Capitol Transcription DiscB-394 — B-394 (1947)
Capitol 78 AlbumCC 135 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 156 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6593 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1953)
Capitol LPT 2311 — The Nat King Cole Trio (1965)
Capitol Jazz CD7-98288-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics (1992)
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| f. | 2157-1 | These Foolish Things(Jack Strachey, Harry Link, Eric Maschwitz)
- 3:12 Capitol Transcription DiscB-394 — B-394 (1947)
Capitol 78 AlbumCC 135 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 156 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol LP 10"LC 6593 (UK) — Capitol Presents Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1953)
Capitol LPT 2311 — The Nat King Cole Trio (1965)
Capitol Jazz CD7-98288-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics (1992)
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| g. | 2158-3 | Cole Capers(Nat Cole)
- 1:54 Capitol Transcription DiscB-394 — B-394 (1947)
Capitol 78 AlbumCC 135 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 156 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
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| h. | 2159-1 | Blues In My Shower(Nat Cole)
- 2:50 Capitol Transcription DiscB-393 — B-393 (1947)
Capitol 78 AlbumCC 135 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 156 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1949)
Capitol CS/CD Box7-99777-2 — Nat King Cole (1992)
Capitol CD5-27316-2 — Rockin' Boppin' & Blues (2000)
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Capitol EP AlbumEBF 156 — Nat "King" Cole At The Piano (1954)
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Songs
Ruppli lists "Three Little Words" out of master number order, between 2158 & 2159.
Date: August 15, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #671
Nat Cole (v, p, spk), Oscar Moore (g), Buddy Cole (cel), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2163-3 | I Wanna Be A Friend Of Yours(Traditional)
- 2:10 Capitol Transcription DiscA-71 — A-71 (1947)
Capitol Transcription DiscB-566 — B-566 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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| b. | 2164-3 | Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)(Roy Alfred, Bob Hilliard)
- 2:19 Capitol 78 AlbumDC-89 — King Cole For Kids (1948)
Capitol 7815240 — Ke Mo Ki Mo / Rex Rhumba (1948)
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| c. | 2165-4 | Three Blind Mice(Traditional) - 2:33 |
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Buddy Cole (cel) on a-b; Nat Cole (spk) on b.
Edit
The spoken intro of "Kee-Mo Ky-Mo" was removed by Capitol on September 26, 1948 (session #671-A; new master #3493-1). The edited version appears on the following releases in lieu of the full-length master recording:
Capitol 78: 15240 — Ke Mo Ki Mo / Rex Rhumba (1948)
Capitol EP Album: EBF 213 — Harvest Of Hits (1950)
Capitol LP 10": H/L 213 — Harvest Of Hits (1950)
Capitol 78/45: (F)1613 — Sweet Lorraine / Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (1951)
Date: August 20, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #676
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Mercer (v), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2184-3 | Save The Bones For Henry Jones(Danny Barker, Mickey Goldsen, Henry Jones)
- 2:38 Capitol 7815000 — Save The Bones For Henry Jones / Harmony (1947)
Official (DK) CD812003 — Havin' Fun With Nat "King" Cole (1989)
Capitol CS/CD Box7-99777-2 — Nat King Cole (1992)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 2185-3 | My Baby Likes To Be-Bop(Walter Bishop)
- 2:25 Capitol 7815026 — You Can't Make Money Dreamin' / My Baby Likes To Be-Bop (1947)
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| c. | 2186-2 | Harmony(Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
- 2:55 Capitol 7815000 — Save The Bones For Henry Jones / Harmony (1947)
Official (DK) CD812003 — Havin' Fun With Nat "King" Cole (1989)
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| d. | 2187-5 | You Can't Make Money Dreamin'(William D. Dunham, Terry Shand)
- 2:28 Capitol 7815026 — You Can't Make Money Dreamin' / My Baby Likes To Be-Bop (1947)
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Songs
Though not reported here, there is a brief false start on "Henry Jones" in which Mercer has a frog in his throat during the first line of the song.
Date: August 22, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #678
Nat Cole (v, p), Floyd Dornbach, Jules Kinsler (ww), Arthur Frantz (frh), Buddy Cole (p, cel), Oscar Moore, George Smith (g), Johnny Miller (b), Tom Romersa (d), Sam Albert, Harry Bluestone, Dave Frisina, Erno Neufeld, Joseph Quadri, Mischa Russell (vn), Paul Lowenkron, Cyril Towbin (vl), Frank De Vol (con)
| a. | 2172-3 | There's A Train Out For Dreamland(Carl Kress, Frederick Heider) / arr: Frank De Vol
- 2:35 Capitol 78 AlbumDC-89 — King Cole For Kids (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 3070 — King Cole For Kids (1950)
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
Capitol CD5-27317-2 — Christmas For Kids (2000)
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| b. | 2191-2 | My Sleepy Head(Paul David Secon) / arr: Frank De Vol
- 2:43 Capitol 78 AlbumDC-89 — King Cole For Kids (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 3070 — King Cole For Kids (1950)
Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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| c. | 2192-2 | Brahm's Lullaby(Johannes Brahms) / arr: Frank De Vol
- 1:50 Capitol CD7-94685-2 — Cole, Christmas, & Kids (1990)
Capitol CD5-27317-2 — Christmas For Kids (2000)
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| d. | 2193-5 | Nature Boy(Eden Ahbez) / arr: Frank De Vol
- 2:37 Capitol 7815054 — Nature Boy / Lost April (1947)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 213 — Harvest Of Hits (1950)
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| e. | 2197-2 | Wildroot Charlie(Nat Cole) / arr: Frank De Vol
- 2:38 Mosaic LP/CD Box138 — The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
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Buddy Cole (p) on d, (cel) on a, e.
Overdubs
According to Michel Ruppli's Capitol Discography—based on Capitol files—all or some of the orchestral parts were overdubbed on December 20, 1947 at Radio Recorders (Session #678-A). Although questionable, it is possible, however contrary to Capitol and union practices at the time, particularly in the pre-tape era.
Take Numbers
Mosaic lists take 1 for "Nature Boy"; all others say take 5. It is not known if this discrepancy is related to the issue of orchestral overdubs mentioned above.
Date: August 27, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #684
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Pinto Colvig (sfx)
| a. | 2210-2 | Nursery Rhymes Medley(Traditional)
- 2:45 Capitol 78 AlbumDC-89 — King Cole For Kids (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 3070 — King Cole For Kids (1950)
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| b. | 2211-3 | Old MacDonald Had A Farm(Thomas D'Urfey)
- 2:40 Capitol 78 AlbumDC-89 — King Cole For Kids (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 3070 — King Cole For Kids (1950)
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| c. | 2212-2 | The Three Trees(Tom McNaughton)
- 2:40 Capitol 78 AlbumDC-89 — King Cole For Kids (1948)
Capitol 45 BoxCCF 3070 — King Cole For Kids (1950)
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| d. | 2213-2 | Laguna Mood(Nat Cole)
- 2:55 Capitol Transcription DiscB-394 — B-394 (1947)
Capitol 7815201 — The Christmas Song / Laguna Mood (1948)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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Nat Cole (v) on a-c; Pinto Colvig (sfx) on b-c.
Date: August 28, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #687
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2220-3 | I'm A Little Ashamed(Rifkin-Miles) - 2:39 |
| b. | 2221-3 | Now He Tells Me(Donald Wolf, Alan Brandt)
- 2:33 Capitol 7815011 — Now He Tells Me / Those Things Money Can't Buy (1947)
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| c. | 2222-2 | That's A Natural Fact(Nat Cole, Dave Dexter)
- 2:34 Capitol 7815320 — That's A Natural Fact / Flo And Joe (1948)
Pickwick/33 LPSPC-3046 — Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (1966)
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Date: August 29, 1947
Location: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Session #689
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2226-4 | Lament In Chords(Oscar Moore)
- 2:56 Capitol Transcription DiscB-392 — B-392 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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| b. | 2227-3 | You've Got Another Heart On Your Hands(unknown) - 2:19 |
| c. | 2228-2 | Baby I Need You(Walton Farrar, Al Gannaway) - 2:45 |
| d. | 2229-3 | Those Things Money Can't Buy(Al Goodhart, Ruth Poll)
- 2:47 Capitol 7815011 — Now He Tells Me / Those Things Money Can't Buy (1947)
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Nat Cole (v) on b-d.
Date: October 28, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #477
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1749-5 | The Love Nest(Louis Hirsch, Otto Harbach)
- 2:33 Capitol EP AlbumEBF 2-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H 2-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LPW 514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33572-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947-50) (1996)
Collectors' Choice CDCCM 870 — 10th Anniversary Album (2007)
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| b. | 1950-3 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me(Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt, Fabian Andree)
- 2:49 Capitol Transcription DiscB-391 — B-391 (1947)
Capitol EP AlbumEBF 1-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
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| c. | 1951-3 | Then I'll Be Tired Of You(Arthur Schwartz, E. Y. Harburg)
- 3:09 Capitol Transcription DiscB-392 — B-392 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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Songs
Ruppli lists an alternate take of "The Love Nest" on the French LP Great Capitol Masters. However, there are no audible differences between that and other releases of the performance.
Date: November 3, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #478
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1952-6 | Money Is Honey(Sydney Robin) - 2:51 |
| b. | 1953-1 | Little Girl(Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry)
- 2:23 Capitol Transcription DiscB-391 — B-391 (1947)
Capitol 7815165 — Little Girl / Baby, Baby All The Time (1948)
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| c. | 1954-2 | Who's Telling You Lies?(unknown) - 3:01 |
| d. | 1955-3 | No Moon At All(Redd Evans, Dave Mann)
- 2:56 Capitol 7815358 — It Only Happens Once / No Moon At All (1949)
Capitol 78/45(F)1673 — Mona Lisa / No Moon At All (1951)
Capitol Jazz CD8-33572-2 — The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947-50) (1996)
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Date: November 4, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #479
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1956-5 | I Feel So Smoochie(Phil Moore)
- 2:38 Capitol 7815019 — I Feel So Smoochie / What'll I Do (1947)
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| b. | 1957-1 | A Boy From Texas - A Girl From Tennessee(John Benson Brooks, Joseph Allen McCarthy, Jack Segal)
- 2:39 Capitol CD Box5-92055-2 — The Classic Singles (2003)
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| c. | 1958-2 | When You Walked Out With Shoes On(Doyle Williams, Johnny Tucker) - 2:35 |
| d. | 1959-2 | That's The Kind Of Gal I Dream Of (You Should See The Kind That I Get)(John Frigo, Lou Carter, Herb Ellis) - 2:22 |
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Composers
"That's The Kind Of Gal I Dream Of" was incorrectly credited by the Mosaic set and the Teubig discography to composers Marvin Fisher and Jack Segal. The song was actually composed by John Frigo, Lou Carter, and Herb Ellis, known at the time as The Three Winds.
Date: November 5, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #480
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1960-3 | It's The Sentimental Thing To Do(Marvin Fisher, Roy Alfred)
- 3:05 Capitol 7815080 — Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em With A Ribbon / It's The Sentimental Thing To Do (1948)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 1961-2 | I've Only Myself To Blame(Dave Mann, Redd Evans)
- 2:59 Capitol 7815036 — I've Only Myself To Blame / The Geek (1947)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| c. | 1962-2 | It's Like Taking Candy From A Baby(Bob Russell, Joel Cowan, Al Russell) - 2:45 |
| d. | 1963-2 | You've Changed(Carl Fischer, Bill Carey) - 3:03 |
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Date: November 6, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #481
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1964-4 | The Geek(Nat Cole, Marvin Fisher)
- 3:11 Capitol 7815036 — I've Only Myself To Blame / The Geek (1947)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 1965-3 | Confess(Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss)
- 2:56 Capitol Transcription DiscB-391 — B-391 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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| c. | 1966-1 | If I Had You(Ted Shapiro, Reg Connelly, Jimmy Campbell)
- 3:00 Capitol EP AlbumEBF 177 — King Cole Trio Volume 4 (1949)
Capitol LP 10"H 177 — King Cole Trio Volume 4 (1949)
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Nat Cole (v) on b-c.
Date: November 7, 1947 #1
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #482
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1967-7 | Flo And Joe(Ted Varnick, Milton Leeds)
- 2:40 Capitol Transcription DiscB-392 — B-392 (1947)
Capitol 7815320 — That's A Natural Fact / Flo And Joe (1948)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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| b. | 1968-2 | If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon(Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
- 3:19 Capitol 78/4515418/54-584 — If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon / Don't Cry, Cry Baby (1949)
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Date: November 7, 1947 #2
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #483
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 1969-2 | I'm Gonna Spank My Heart(Lorenzo Pack, Ollie Jones) - 2:52 |
| b. | 1970-2 | I See By The Papers(Don George, Paul Reif, Virgil Johnson) - 2:45 |
| c. | 1971-1 | Return Trip(Irving Ashby) - 2:59 |
| d. | 1995-3 | A Woman Always Understands(Marvin Fisher, Roy Alfred)
- 3:00 Capitol 7815224 — A Woman Always Understands / Lillette (1948)
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Date: November 24, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #499
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2529-6 | Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em With A Ribbon(Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn)
- 2:39 Capitol 7815080 — Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em With A Ribbon / It's The Sentimental Thing To Do (1948)
Universal CD/DVD Box5-359776-7 (EU) — Nat King Cole: His Musical Autobiography (2015)
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| b. | 2530-2 | Blue And Sentimental(Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David)
- 2:33 Capitol CD5-30302-2 — The King Swings (2001)
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| c. | 2531-4 | I've Got A Way With Women(Roy Alfred, Abner Silver, Fred Wise)
- 2:43 Capitol 7815110 — I've Got A Way With Women / Don't Blame Me (1948)
Capitol EP AlbumEBF 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
Capitol LP 10"H 59 — King Cole Trio, Volume 3 (1951)
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| d. | 2532-2 | My Fair Lady(Bob Hilliard, Carl Sigman) - 3:07 |
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Date: November 29, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #758
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | 2544-3 | I Wish I Had The Blues Again(Alec Wilder, Edwin Finckel) - 3:05 |
| b. | 2545-4 | Didn't I Tell You So?(Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer) - 2:35 |
| c. | 2546-5 | Lost April(Emil Newman, Herbert Spencer, Edgar DeLange)
- 3:00 Capitol Transcription DiscB-391 — B-391 (1947)
Blue Note CD Box5-60184-2 — The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions (2005)
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Songs
All discographies (Mosaic, Ruppli, Teubig) erroneously list "Lost April" as being issued on B-392.
Date: December 20, 1947
Location: RKO Pathé Studios, 105 E. 106th St., New York
Label: Capitol
Session #831
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b), others unknown (acc), Carlyle Hall (con)
| a. | 2928-3 | Lost April(Emil Newman, Herbert Spencer, Edgar DeLange) / arr: Carlyle Hall
- 2:55 Capitol 7815054 — Nature Boy / Lost April (1947)
Capitol 78/45(F)1035 — Lost April / Portrait Of Jennie (1950)
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| b. | 2929-5 | Lillette(Jacob Gold)
- 2:59 Capitol 7815224 — A Woman Always Understands / Lillette (1948)
Pickwick/33 LPSPC-3046 — Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (1966)
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| c. | 2930-2 | Monday Again(Stanley Rhodes, John M. Klein, Barbara Belle) - 3:11 |
| d. | 2931-3 | Lulubelle(Nat Cole, Jack S. Liebmann, Nicholas A. Catsos [as Gary Romero])
- 2:12 Capitol EP AlbumEBF 1-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H 1-514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Capitol LPW 514 — 10th Anniversary Album (1954)
Collectors' Choice CDCCM 870 — 10th Anniversary Album (2007)
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| e. | 2932-1 | It's So Hard To Laugh (It's So Easy To Cry)(Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher) - 3:03 |
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others unknown (acc) on a; Carlyle Hall (con) on a.
Take Numbers
Mosaic and Teubig say take 3 for "Lulubelle". Ruppli says take 4.
Personnel
As with the later "Portrait of Jennie", it's possible that Carlye Hall only conducted but did not arrange.
Composers
"Lulubelle" is credited to Gary Romero, a pseudonym of Nicholas Catsos.