Radio Appearances
by Jordan Taylor & G.E. Hewitt
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Introduction
This section documents Cole's guest performances on live radio. Included here are appearances on programs such as Chesterfield Supper Club and Kraft Music Hall, as well as the King Cole Trio's numerous guest spots for the Armed Forces Radio Service, most notably Jubilee. Also included are recorded spots used as radio commercials.
Note: this listing only includes known extant radio performances, and the songs performed are documented. It does not attempt to chronicle all of Cole's appearances on radio. (Photo: appearing on Kraft Music Hall with Bing Crosby, Spring 1945.)
Date: Early 1939
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Swing Soiree
Pauline Byrne (v), Nat Cole (p), others unknown (acc), Gordon Jenkins (con)
| a. | rt | Lord, I Give You My Children(Bernie Hanighen, Johnny Mercer) |
| unissued |
The trio appeared on the weekly NBC program Swing Soiree from January to April of 1939. On page 115 of Goodbye: In Search Of Gordon Jenkins, Bruce Jenkins' biography of his father, the existence of "a scratchy but riveting 78" purportedly stems from one of these broadcasts. This particular number was "designed to introduce the members of the band", and Cole plays a brief solo following his intro. Jenkins does not mention wether Moore and Prince were also featured, and we have not heard the disc to confirm.
Date: December 1, 1940
Location: Los Angeles
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (v, g), Wesley Prince (v, b)
| a. | rt | Whatcha Know Joe(James Oliver 'Trummy' Young) - 2:36 |
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Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Further details unknown.
Date: December 16, 1942
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Hit That Jive, Jack!(Cambell 'Skeets' Tolbert, John Alston) - 2:33 |
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AFRS Transcription DiscMail Call 16 — Mail Call 16 (1942)
Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Date: January 17, 1943
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Hip Hip Hooray(Henry Nemo, Milt Ebbins) - 2:15 |
| b. | rt | I Know That You Know(Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell)
- 2:01 AFRS Transcription DiscPersonal Album 227 — Personal Album 227 (1943)
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| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 5 — Jubilee 5 (1943)
Vintage Jazz Classics CDVJC-1044 — Straighten Up And Fly Right! Live Radio Rarities, 1942-1948 (1993)
Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Nat Cole (v) on a; Johnny Miller (v) on a; Oscar Moore (v) on a.
Date: June 14, 1943
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Honeysuckle Rose(Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Andy Razaf) - 3:17 |
| b. | rt | Slender, Tender, And Tall(Mike Jackson, Hughie Prince)
- 2:08 AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 45 — Jubilee 45 (1943)
RST (Austr) CDJUBCD 1006 — The Best Of AFRS Jubilee Vol. 6, No. 45 & 151 (1995)
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| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 29 — Jubilee 29 (1943)
AFRS Transcription DiscPersonal Album 227 — Personal Album 227 (1943)
Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Nat Cole (v) on b.
Date: August 2, 1943
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Solid Potato Salad(Don Raye, Gene DePaul, Hughie Prince)
- 2:07 AFRS Transcription DiscPersonal Album 227 — Personal Album 227 (1943)
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| b. | rt | I Know That You Know(Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell) - 2:51 |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 36 — Jubilee 36 (1943)
Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Date: August 11, 1943
Location: NBC Studios, Hollywood
Personal Album
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Straighten Up And Fly Right(Irving Mills, Nat Cole) - 2:29 |
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AFRS Transcription DiscPersonal Album 227 — Personal Album 227 (1943)
Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Dates
August 11, 1943 is the date traditionally assigned to this performance and the rest of the contents of AFRS Personal Album 227. Roy Holmes had in his collection this disc with that date typed on the label, which Teubig presumably used when dating this session.
Of the five trio performances appearing on Personal Album 227, all but one are known to be reused from various Jubilee broadcasts throughout 1943. The origins of "Straighten Up And Fly Right" are less clear. The Jubilee broadcast of February 7, 1943, the contents of which are currently unknown, would be a possibility, but it's believed that the Cole would not compose the song until the following month.
Comparing the introduction of this performance with that of the Jubilee broadcast of November 8, 1943 raises further questions about the date of this recording. The Personal Album intro is very similar to the Capitol recording of November 30, 1943. Oddly, the intro on the November 8, 1943 recording is quite different from the Capitol recording 22 days later. One might reasonably assume, then, that the November 8th version preceded the August 11 recording, and the trio then reworked the intro for the latter and Capitol performances.
Despite the above, until more evidence to the contrary surfaces, August 11th will be the date reported here.
Date: October 2, 1943
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Command Performance
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Solid Potato Salad(Don Raye, Gene DePaul, Hughie Prince) - 2:10 |
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AFRS Transcription DiscCommand Performance 87 — Command Performance 87 (1943)
Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Date: November 8, 1943
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Straighten Up And Fly Right(Irving Mills, Nat Cole) - 1:52 |
| b. | rt | I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm(Nat Cole) - 1:40 |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 51 — Jubilee 51 (1943)
Resonance LP/CD BoxHLP 9042/HCD 2042 — Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (2019)
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Johnny Miller (v) on a; Oscar Moore (v) on a.
Date: February 14, 1944
Location: Studio C, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm(Nat Cole) - 1:40 |
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AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 65 — Jubilee 65 (1944)
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Location
Although the majority of Jubilee shows appear to have originated from NBC's Studio D, the January 31, 1944 broadcast (Jubilee #63) was performed in Studio C. Though it should be considered very speculative, Studio C will be listed for this broadcast until further evidence materializes.
Date: February 23, 1944
Location: CBS Columbia Square Studios, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
The Orson Welles Almanac
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Hit That Jive, Jack!(Cambell 'Skeets' Tolbert, John Alston) - 2:46 |
| unissued |
Date: March 1, 1944
Location: CBS Columbia Square Studios, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
The Orson Welles Almanac
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Solid Potato Salad(Don Raye, Gene DePaul, Hughie Prince) - 2:43 |
| unissued |
Date: June 14, 1944
Location: Studio D, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Mail Call
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Straighten Up And Fly Right(Irving Mills, Nat Cole) - 2:29 |
| b. | rt | The Man On The Little White Keys(Joe Greene, Nat Cole)
- 3:05 Giants Of Jazz LPGOJ 1013 — The Forgotten Years (1979)
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| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscMail Call 96 — Mail Call 96 (1944)
Vintage Jazz Classics CDVJC-1044 — Straighten Up And Fly Right! Live Radio Rarities, 1942-1948 (1993)
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Johnny Miller (v) on a; Oscar Moore (v) on a.
Contrary to Teubig, who lists it as a unique recording (Feb 1, 1945), this recording of "The Man On The Little White Keys" was reused for AFRS 'Mail Call 132'. This means, also, that the version heard on the Giants of Jazz LP The Forgotten Years uses this recording, since that LP is sourced from 'Mail Call 132'.
Date: June 26, 1944
Location: Studio A, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | I Can't See For Lookin'(Nat Cole [as Nadine Robinson], Dok Stanford) - 2:56 |
| b. | rt | Hit That Jive, Jack!(Cambell 'Skeets' Tolbert, John Alston) - 2:35 |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 85 — Jubilee 85 (1944)
Joyce LPLP-5006 — Jimmy Lunceford's Second Jubilee (1978)
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Johnny Miller (v) on b; Oscar Moore (v) on b.
Location
The July 3rd broadcast is known to have originated from Studio A. Though speculative, Studio A will be reported for this show as well until further evidence materializes.
Date: July 24, 1944
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Fuzzy Wuzzy(Milton Drake, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston) - 2:12 |
| b. | rt | Straighten Up And Fly Right(Irving Mills, Nat Cole) - 2:14 |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 89 — Jubilee 89 (1944)
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Date: February 6, 1945
Location: Studio 6A, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
The Chesterfield Supper Club
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You(Don Redman, Andy Razaf) |
| b. | rt | Hit That Jive, Jack!(Cambell 'Skeets' Tolbert, John Alston) |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscSupper Club 128 — Supper Club 128 (1945)
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Johnny Miller (v) on b; Oscar Moore (v) on b.
Date: March 26, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) - 2:51 |
| b. | rt | Sweet Lorraine(Mitchell Parish, Cliff Burwell) - 3:12 |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 126 — Jubilee 126 (1945)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 207 — Jubilee 207 (1945)
Joyce LPLP-5007 — Benny Carter's Jubilee (1978)
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Date: April 5, 1945 [18:00-18:30]
Location: Studio B, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) - 3:18 |
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Giants Of Jazz LPGOJ 1013 — The Forgotten Years (1979)
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Rehearsals for the evening broadcast occurred from 11:00-15:00 and 16:30-18:00.
Date: April 16, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole, Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | If You Can't Smile And Say Yes(Timmie Rodgers, Louis Jordan) - 2:30 |
| b. | rt | Miss Thing(Skippy Martin, Count Basie)
- 2:05 Giants Of Jazz LPGOJ 1013 — The Forgotten Years (1979)
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| c. | rt | On The Sunny Side Of The Street(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
- 2:47 Giants Of Jazz LPGOJ 1013 — The Forgotten Years (1979)
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| All titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 129 — Jubilee 129 (1945)
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b, c performed as medley
Nat Cole (v) on a, c; Johnny Miller (v) on c; Oscar Moore (v) on c.
Date: May 3, 1945 [18:00-18:30]
Location: Studio B, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | If You Can't Smile And Say Yes(Timmie Rodgers, Louis Jordan) - 2:21 |
| b. | rt | Sweet Georgia Brown(Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie) - 2:15 |
| Both titles on: |
Giants Of Jazz LPGOJ 1013 — The Forgotten Years (1979)
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Nat Cole (v) on a.
Rehearsals for the evening broadcast occurred from 11:00-14:30 and then from 16:30-18:00.
Date: May 14, 1945
Location: Studio C, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Candy(Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney, Mack David) |
| b. | rt | Sweet Lorraine(Mitchell Parish, Cliff Burwell) |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 133 — Jubilee 133 (1945)
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Nat Cole (v) on a.
Date: May 29, 1945
Location: Studio B, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
The Dick Haymes Auto-Lite Show
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) - 2:15 |
| b. | rt | I've Found A New Baby(Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) - 2:20 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Nat Cole (v) on a.
Date: May 31, 1945 [20:00-20:30]
Location: Studio A, CBS Colubmia Square Playhouse, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
Command Performance
Nat Cole (p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) |
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AFRS Transcription DiscCommand Performance 177 — Command Performance 177 (1945)
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Date: June 21, 1945
Location: Studio B, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Kraft Music Hall Rehearsal
Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g), Nat Cole (p)
| a. | VP 1425rt | Satchel Mouth Baby(Mary Lou Williams) - 2:41 |
| b. | VP 1425rt | Solid Potato Salad(Don Raye, Gene DePaul, Hughie Prince) - 2:04 |
| Both titles on: |
V-Disc 78 12"508 — Satchel Mouth Baby / Solid Potato Salad (1945)
Vintage Jazz Classics CDVJC-1044 — Straighten Up And Fly Right! Live Radio Rarities, 1942-1948 (1993)
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Date: August 3, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Sweet Lorraine(Mitchell Parish, Cliff Burwell) - 2:40 |
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AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 144 — Jubilee 144 (1945)
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Date: September 20, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | I'm A Shy Guy(Nat Cole) - 2:08 |
| b. | rt | I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm(Nat Cole) - 1:48 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: October 9, 1945
Location: Studio 6A, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
The Chesterfield Supper Club
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) - 2:20 |
| b. | rt | I've Found A New Baby(Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) - 1:54 |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription DiscSupper Club 172 — Supper Club 172 (1945)
Vintage Jazz Classics CDVJC-1044 — Straighten Up And Fly Right! Live Radio Rarities, 1942-1948 (1993)
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Nat Cole (v) on a.
Date: November 28, 1945 [21:00-21:30]
Location: CBS Radio Theatre #3, 1697 Broadway, New York
Songs By Sinatra
Nat Cole (v, p), Frank Sinatra (v), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | The Frim Fram Sauce(Joe Richardel, Redd Evans)
- 3:47 V-Disc Transcription Disc614 — The Frim Fram Sauce (1945)
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| b. | rt | I've Found A New Baby(Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams)
- 2:34 Chairman Records LP6011 — The Paramount Years (1975)
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| Both titles on: |
PJ (CA) LP004 — Songs By Sinatra (1985)
Vintage Jazz Classics CDVJC-1044 — Straighten Up And Fly Right! Live Radio Rarities, 1942-1948 (1993)
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Nat Cole (v) on a; Frank Sinatra (v) on b.
Date: December 3, 1945
Location: Studio 6A, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
The Chesterfield Supper Club
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Come To Baby, Do(Inez James, Sidney Miller) |
| b. | rt | The Frim Fram Sauce(Joe Richardel, Redd Evans) |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: January 21, 1946
Location: CBS Columbia Square Studios, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
Music In The Making
Les Baxter, Betty Beveridge, Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke, The Mel-Tones, Mel Tormé (v), Nat Cole (v, p), Al Anthony, Boots Mussulli (as), Bob Cooper, Vido Musso (ts), Bob Gioga (bar), John Anderson, Russ Burgher, Buddy Childers, Bob Lymperis, Ray Wetzel (t), Milt Kabak, Ray Klein, Freddie Zito (tb), Bart Varsalona (btb), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Stan Kenton Orchestra (acc), Stan Kenton (dir)
| a. | rt | Sweet Georgia Brown(Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie) |
| b. | rt | Come To Baby, Do(Inez James, Sidney Miller) |
| c. | rt | I Know That You Know(Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell) |
| All titles unissued. |
Les Baxter (v) on c; Betty Beveridge (v) on c; Nat Cole (v) on b; Ginny O'Connor (v) on c; Bernie Parke (v) on c; The Mel-Tones (v) on c; Mel Tormé (v) on c; Al Anthony (as) on c; Boots Mussulli (as) on c; Bob Cooper (ts) on c; Vido Musso (ts) on c; Bob Gioga (bar) on c; John Anderson (t) on c; Russ Burgher (t) on c; Buddy Childers (t) on c; Bob Lymperis (t) on c; Ray Wetzel (t) on c; Milt Kabak (tb) on c; Ray Klein (tb) on c; Freddie Zito (tb) on c; Bart Varsalona (btb) on c; Stan Kenton Orchestra (acc) on c; Stan Kenton (dir) on c.
Date: February 1946
Location: Studio D, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Come To Baby, Do(Inez James, Sidney Miller)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 171 — Jubilee 171 (1946)
RST (Austr) CDJUBCD 1019-2 — The Best Of AFRS Jubilee Vol. 19, No. 134 & 171 (1999)
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| b. | rt | The Frim Fram Sauce(Joe Richardel, Redd Evans)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 172 — Jubilee 172 (1946)
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Date: March 10, 1946
Location: Studio A, CBS Colubmia Square Playhouse, 6121 Sunsent Blvd., Hollywood
Request Performance
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) |
| unissued |
Date: March 13, 1946 [18:00-18:30]
Location: CBS Radio Playhouse, 1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood
Songs By Sinatra
Nat Cole (v, p), Frank Sinatra (v), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66(Bobby Troup) - 2:54 |
| b. | rt | Exactly Like You(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
- 2:00 Chairman Records LP6011 — The Paramount Years (1975)
Sony/Legacy CD Box88875099712 — A Voice On Air (2015)
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| Both titles on: |
PJ (CA) LP004 — Songs By Sinatra (1985)
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Frank Sinatra (v) on b.
Date: April 1, 1946 [18:30-19:30]
Location: Studio D, NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as), Lester Young (ts), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b), Buddy Rich (d)
| a. | rt | Sweet Georgia Brown(Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 184 — Jubilee 184 (1946)
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| b. | rt | These Foolish Things(Jack Strachey, Harry Link, Eric Maschwitz)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 184 — Jubilee 184 (1946)
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| c. | rt | Lester Leaps In(Lester Young)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 184 — Jubilee 184 (1946)
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| d. | rt | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66(Bobby Troup)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 186 — Jubilee 186 (1946)
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| e. | rt | Tea For Two(Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 186 — Jubilee 186 (1946)
Spotlite LPSPJ 123 — Yardbird in Lotus Land (1976)
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| f. | rt | Body And Soul(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 186 — Jubilee 186 (1946)
Spotlite LPSPJ 123 — Yardbird in Lotus Land (1976)
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| g. | rt | Cherokee(Ray Noble)
AFRS Transcription DiscJubilee 186 — Jubilee 186 (1946)
Spotlite LPSPJ 123 — Yardbird in Lotus Land (1976)
Verve/UMe LP BoxB0032477-02 — Bird In LA (2021)
Verve/UMe CDB0032479-02 — Bird In LA (2021)
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e, f, g performed as medley
Nat Cole (v) on d, (p) on a-b, d-g; Benny Carter (as) on f; Charlie Parker (as) on g; Willie Smith (as) on e; Lester Young (ts) on b; Oscar Moore (g) on a-b, d-g; Johnny Miller (b) on a-b, d-g; Buddy Rich (d) on b, e-g.
Date: April 27, 1946 [17:30-18:00]
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City West, Hollywood
Tribute To The Shriners
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) - 3:01 |
| unissued |
Location
Although an ABC broadcast, the network was using NBC's studio at the time. ABC would open its own facility in 1949.
Date: May 9, 1946 [19:00 - 19:15]
Location: Studio 6A, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
The Chesterfield Supper Club
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66(Bobby Troup) - 3:13 |
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Sounds Of Yesteryear CDDSOY 824 — Perry Como "Live" At The Supper Club (2010)
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Date: May 16, 1946 [20:30-21:00]
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Linger In My Arms A Little Longer, Baby(Herb Magidson) - 2:02 |
| b. | rt | I'd Love To Make Love To You(Robert Emmerich, Ruth Poll) - 2:13 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: May 23, 1946 [20:30-21:00]
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | But She's My Buddy's Chick(Sy Oliver, Cholly Atkinson) - 2:40 |
| b. | rt | Come To Baby, Do(Inez James, Sidney Miller) - 2:00 |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS Transcription Disc181 — Music Hall (1946)
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Date: June 20, 1946
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | The Best Man(Fred Wise, Roy Alfred) - 1:52 |
| b. | rt | Straighten Up And Fly Right(Irving Mills, Nat Cole) - 0:16 |
| c. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg) - 0:15 |
| d. | rt | Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You(Don Redman, Andy Razaf) - 0:09 |
| e. | rt | The Frim Fram Sauce(Joe Richardel, Redd Evans) - 0:15 |
| f. | rt | Hit That Jive, Jack!(Cambell 'Skeets' Tolbert, John Alston) - 1:46 |
| All titles on: |
AFRS Transcription Disc185 — Music Hall (1946)
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b, c, d, e performed as medley
Nat Cole (v) on a-b, d-f; Johnny Miller (v) on b, f; Oscar Moore (v) on b, f.
Date: July 18, 1946
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Johnny Miller (v, b), Oscar Moore (v, g)
| a. | rt | Mabel, Mabel(Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl, Henry Manners) - 2:20 |
| b. | rt | Oh, But I Do(Kenneth Watts, Ella Fitzgerald) - 2:15 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Johnny Miller (v) on b; Oscar Moore (v) on b.
Date: July 31, 1946 [19:00 - 19:15]
Location: Studio 6A, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
The Chesterfield Supper Club
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66(Bobby Troup) |
| b. | rt | The Best Man(Fred Wise, Roy Alfred) |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: August 15, 1946
Location: NBC Studios, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
Kraft Music Hall
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g)
| a. | rt | Mabel, Mabel(Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl, Henry Manners) - 2:15 |
| b. | rt | I'm In The Mood For Love(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 1:20 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: July or August 1947
Location: McCormack General Hospital, Pasadena
Jubilee
Nat Cole (v, p), Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Come In Out Of The Rain(Carl Sigman, Bob Russell) - 2:06 |
| b. | rt | I'm In The Mood For Love(Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 1:45 |
| c. | rt | Somebody Loves Me(George Gershwin, Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald) - 2:12 |
| d. | rt | I've Found A New Baby(Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) - 2:18 |
| All titles unissued. |
Nat Cole (v) on a-b.
Date: January 28, 1948
Location: Cleveland
Guest Star
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Almost Like Being In Love(Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 2:02 |
| b. | rt | Those Things Money Can't Buy(Al Goodhart, Ruth Poll) - 2:39 |
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Treasury Department Transcription Disc52 — Guest Star 52 (1948)
Vintage Jazz Classics CDVJC-1044 — Straighten Up And Fly Right! Live Radio Rarities, 1942-1948 (1993)
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Date: February 13, 1948
Location: Studio 6A, Radio City, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
The Chesterfield Supper Club
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b)
| a. | rt | Now He Tells Me(Donald Wolf, Alan Brandt) |
| b. | rt | Ballerina(Carl Sigman, Bob Russell) |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: June 25, 1950
Location: Hollywood
Guest Star
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Joe Comfort (b), Jack Costanzo (cga)
| a. | rt | Almost Like Being In Love(Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe)
- 2:00 Swing House (UK) LPSWH-12 — Pieces Of Cole (1979)
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| b. | rt | Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me(Joseph Myrow, Mack Gordon) - 2:18 |
| c. | rt | It's Only A Paper Moon(Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg)
- 1:10 Swing House (UK) LPSWH-12 — Pieces Of Cole (1979)
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Treasury Department Transcription Disc170 — Guest Star 170 (1950)
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Jack Costanzo (cga) on a, c.
Date: January 1951
Location: Hollywood
1951 March Of Dimes
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Joe Comfort (b), Jack Costanzo (bgo, cga)
| a. | rt | Orange Colored Sky(Milton DeLugg, Willie Stein, Frank Loesser) - 1:10 |
| b. | rt | Almost Like Being In Love(Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 0:58 |
| c. | rt | Home (When Shadows Fall)(Harry Clarkson, Jeff Clarkson, Peter Van Steeden) - 2:22 |
| All titles unissued. |
Jack Costanzo (bgo) on a-b, (cga) on a-b.
Date: February 8, 1951 [taping]
Location: CBS Radio Playhouse, 1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood
Bing Crosby Show For Chesterfield
The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby (v), Nat Cole (v, p), The Jud Conlon Rhythmaires (bkv), Irving Ashby (g), Joe Comfort (b), Jack Costanzo (cga), others unknown (acc), John Scott Trotter (con)
| a. | rt | Orange Colored Sky(Milton DeLugg, Willie Stein, Frank Loesser) / arr: Pete Rugolo - 2:30 |
| b. | rt | Sam's Song(Jack Elliott, Lew Quadling) - 3:10 |
| c. | rt | May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You(Meredith Willson) / arr: John Scott Trotter - 3:05 |
| All titles unissued. |
The Andrews Sisters (v) on c; Bing Crosby (v) on b-c; The Jud Conlon Rhythmaires (bkv) on a, c; Nat Cole (p) on a; Irving Ashby (g) on a; Joe Comfort (b) on a; Jack Costanzo (cga) on a.
Broadcast on February 28, 1951.
Date: August 26, 1951
Location: Hollywood
Guest Star
Nat Cole (v, p), Irving Ashby (g), Joe Comfort (b), Jack Costanzo (bgo, cga)
| a. | rt | That's My Girl(Ray Ellington, Barbara Tobias) - 1:44 |
| b. | rt | Because Of Rain(Nat Cole, William O. Harrington, Ruth Poll) - 2:42 |
| c. | rt | Too Young(Sylvia Dee, Sid Lippman) - 2:42 |
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Treasury Department Transcription Disc231 — Guest Star 231 (1951)
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Date: November 28, 1957 (ca)
Location: Sydney
The Ford Show
Nat Cole (v, p), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b), Lee Young (d), others unknown (acc), Bob Gibson (con)
| a. | rt | Night Lights(Chester Conn, Sammy Gallop) / arr: Nelson Riddle - 2:25 |
| b. | rt | When I Fall In Love(Victor Young, Edward Heyman) / arr: Romo Falk, Gordon Jenkins - 2:26 |
| c. | rt | Thou Swell(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Nelson Riddle - 1:42 |
| d. | rt | Around The World(Victor Young, Harold Adamson) / arr: Nelson Riddle - 2:05 |
| All titles unissued. |
Nat Cole (p) on a.
Date: September 25, 1959 (ca)
Location: Los Angeles
Italian Swiss Colony
Nat Cole (v, spk), others unknown (acc)
| a. | RR-24541 | Arriba(Nat Cole) - 2:41 |
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Capitol Custom 45R932 — Arriba Salesmen's Record (1959)
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Date
The date for this recording (pressed onto a special one-sided 45 and distributed to Italian Swiss Colony Wine dealers) is given as September 25, 1959. That is the date of when the composition was registered with the copyright office. It is not known when the exact recording occurred.
Date: October 15, 1960
Location: Capitol Tower, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood
Rheingold Beer Radio Spots
Nat Cole (v, p), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b), Lee Young (d), Dave Cavanaugh (pro)
| a. | Take 1lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:45 |
| b. | Take 2lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:25 |
| c. | Take 3alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:06 |
| d. | Take 4fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:02 |
| e. | Take 5alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:02 |
| f. | Take 6lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:44 |
| g. | Take 7alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:06 |
| h. | Take 1alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 1a)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:04 |
| i. | Take 1fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 2)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:17 |
| j. | Take 2lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 2)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:32 |
| k. | Take 3alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 2)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:01 |
| l. | Take 1fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 2a)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:07 |
| m. | Take 2alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 2a)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:04 |
| n. | Take 2alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 2a)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:04 |
| o. | Take 1alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 3)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:03 |
| p. | Take 1fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 4)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:22 |
| q. | Take 2fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 4)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:05 |
| r. | Take 3fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 4)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:21 |
| s. | Take 4lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 4)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:32 |
| t. | Take 5lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 4)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:07 |
| u. | Take 6alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 4)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:14 |
| v. | Take 7alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 4)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:18 |
| w. | Take 1fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 5)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:17 |
| x. | Take 2lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 5)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:36 |
| y. | Take 3fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 5)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:11 |
| z. | Take 4lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 5)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:09 |
| aa. | Take 5fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 5)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:14 |
| ab. | Take 6alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 5)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:15 |
| ac. | Take 1alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 6)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:05 |
| ad. | Take 1fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 7)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:07 |
| ae. | Take 2lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 7)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:30 |
| af. | Take 3fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 7)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:06 |
| ag. | Take 4lfs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 7)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:08 |
| ah. | Take 5alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 7)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:05 |
| ai. | Take 1fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:08 |
| aj. | Take 2alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:05 |
| ak. | Take 3fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:07 |
| al. | Take 4fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:18 |
| am. | Take 5fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:21 |
| an. | Take 6fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:11 |
| ao. | Take 7fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:18 |
| ap. | Take 8alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:04 |
| aq. | Take 9fs | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 0:07 |
| ar. | Take 10alt | Rheingold Beer (Radio Spot 8)(Cole Porter, Thomas McDonald) - 1:03 |
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Very Special Records (UK) CDVSR 002 — Live In Vegas 1962 (2013)
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This session for Rheingold features several short radio spots played to the tune of Cole Porter's "Let's Do It". Rheingold radio and television supervisor Thomas McDonald, who is mentioned on the tape by Dave Cavanaugh, penned the new lyrics.
In addition to this session for Rheingold, at least one additional Cole radio spot for the beer company exists and can be found on the Coast To Coast Live CD on the Ovation label. Likely from this same period as the above session, the performance features Cole, accompanied by his usual rhythm section, doing a Rheingold jingle to the tune of "Little Girl" and the main Rheingold theme, which was based on the Estudiantina waltz. Lyrics for both the main theme and the "Little Girl" adaptation were possibly also the work of Thomas McDonald.
Cavanaugh incorrectly slates the fourth take of Spot 5, calling for Take 3 again.
Date: November 19, 1962
Location: WNEW Studios, 565 5th Avenue, New York
WNEW "Music Spectacular"
Nat Cole (v, p, spk), William B. Williams (v, spk), Reunald Jones (t), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b), Leon Petties (d), others unknown (acc), Joe Zito (con)
| a. | live | I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter(Joe Young, Fred E. Ahlert) / arr: Billy May - 2:16 |
| b. | live | Nobody's Heart(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Joe Zito - 3:44 |
| c. | live | The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) / arr: Charlie Albertine, Frank Como - 3:07 |
| d. | live | Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)(Bart Howard) / arr: Ralph Carmichael - 3:40 |
| e. | live | WNEW Musical Themes(Larry Green) - 2:32 |
| f. | live | Where Or When(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Dave Cavanaugh - 3:43 |
| g. | live | Funny (Not Much)(Marcia Neil, Philip F. Broughton, Bob Merrill, Hughie Prince) / arr: Ralph Carmichael - 2:18 |
| h. | live | The Surrey With The Fringe On The Top(Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) / arr: Dave Cavanaugh - 2:32 |
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Ovation CD3204 — Coast To Coast Live (2000)
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Nat Cole (v) on a-e, g-h, (p) on e, (spk) on e; William B. Williams (v) on e, (spk) on e; Reunald Jones (t) on a, c-d, f, h; John Collins (g) on a-d, f-h; Charlie Harris (b) on a-d, f-h; Leon Petties (d) on a-d, f-h; others unknown (acc) on a-d, f-h; Joe Zito (con) on a-d, f-h.
Cole also sang a few bars of his opening/closing theme, "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening".
A short commercial spot of Cole singing the WNEW theme set to the music of "Calypso Blues" also exists. Though not reported in this discography, it was likely recorded in the early 1960s.