Nat King Cole Catalog
1939 (age 20)
King Cole's Swingsters - There's No Anesthetic For Love / Dixie Jamboree Davis & Schwegler 108/109
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass; Juanelda Carter, Bonnie Lake, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939
| DS-108 | There's No Anesthetic For Love |
| DS-109 | Dixie Jamboree |
King Cole's Swingsters - Ta-De-Ah / Riffin' At The Bar-B-Q Davis & Schwegler 110/111
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939
| DS-110 | Ta-De-Ah |
| DS-111 | Riffin' At The Bar-B-Q |
King Cole's Swingsters - Harlem Swing / I Lost Control Of Myself Davis & Schwegler 112/113
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939
| DS-112 | Harlem Swing |
| DS-113 | I Lost Control Of Myself |
King Cole's Swingsters - The Land Of Make Believe / That "Please Be Mineable" Feeling Davis & Schwegler 114/115
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939
| DS-114 | The Land Of Make Believe |
| DS-115 | That "Please Be Mineable" Feeling |
King Cole's Swingsters - Dancing In The Street / You're So Different Davis & Schwegler 116/117
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939
| DS-116 | Dancing In The Street |
| DS-117 | You're So Different |
King Cole's Swingsters - I Wouldn't Have Known It / Let's Get Happy Davis & Schwegler 118/119
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939
| DS-118 | I Wouldn't Have Known It |
| DS-119 | Let's Get Happy |
1940
Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology Savoy SJL 2224 1977
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1940
| AM521 | S5898 | I Like To Riff |
| AM522 | S5899 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
Nat King Cole And The King Cole Trio Savoy Jazz SJL 1205 1989
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1940
| AM523 | Black Spider Stomp |
| AM524 | By The River Sainte Marie |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass; Maxine Johnson, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1940
| DST-283A | I'm A Perfect Fool Over You |
| DST-283B | Never Mind, Baby |
| DST-283C | Lovely Little Person |
| DST-283D | Goin' To Town With Honey |
| DST-283E | Syncopated Lullaby |
| DST-283F | Fallin' In And Out Of Love |
| DST-284A | Let's Do Things |
| DST-284B | Love Me Sooner |
| DST-284C | Jumpy Jitters |
| DST-284D | Nothing Ever Happens |
| DST-284E | Sentimental Blue |
| DST-284F | What 'Cha Doin' To My Heart |
Nat "King" Cole - In The Beginning Decca DL 8260
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1940
| DLA-2255-A | Sweet Lorraine |
| DLA-2256-A | Honeysuckle Rose |
| DLA-2257-A | Gone With The Draft |
| DLA-2258-A | This Side Up |
same personnel.
Chicago, IL, March 14, 1941
| 93596-A | Babs |
| 93597-A | Scotchin' With The Soda |
| 93599-A | Early Morning Blues |
same personnel.
NYC, July 16, 1941
| 69504-A | This Will Make You Laugh |
| 69507-A | I Like To Riff |
same personnel.
NYC, October 22, 1941
| 69850-A | Call The Police |
| 69851-A | Are You Fer It |
| 69852-A | That Ain't Right |
1941
Nat King Cole - From The Very Beginning MCA MCA2-4020 1973
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass.
Chicago, IL, March 14, 1941
| 93598-A | Slow Down |
same personnel.
NYC, July 16, 1941
| 69505-A | Stop, The Red Light's On |
| 69506-A | Hit The Ramp |
same personnel.
NYC, October 22, 1941
| 69853-A | Hit That Jive, Jack |
1942
The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio Mosaic MR27-138 1991
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Red Callender, bass.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1942
| RR8113-C | Vom, Vim, Veedle |
| RR8114-C | All For You |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, March 1, 1943
| 107 | AMO-2961 | Let's Spring One |
| 106 | Beautiful Moons Ago |
| 104 | AMO-2963 | Pitchin' Up A Boogie |
| 105 | AMO-2966 | I'm Lost |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1943
| 1A-2078 | F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet And Tasty) |
| 1A-2079 | My Lips Remember Your Kisses |
| 1A-2080 | Got A Penny |
| 1A-2081 | Let's Pretend |
same personnel.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November 30, 1943
| 123-4 | Straighten Up And Fly Right |
| 124-4 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You |
| 125-2 | Jumpin' At Capitol |
| 126-1 | If You Can't Smile And Say Yes (Please Don't Cry And Say No) |
same personnel.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 15, 1943
| 142-1 | I Just Can't See For Lookin' |
same personnel.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 1944
| 211-2 | After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It |
| 212-2 | Look What You've Done To Me |
same personnel.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November 28, 1944
| 335-5 | Please Consider Me |
| 336-6 | Bring Another Drink |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 13, 1945
| 612-5 | I'd Love To Make Love To You |
| 613-1 | I'm A Shy Guy |
| 614-1 | Katusha |
| 615-5 | It Only Happens Once |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 19, 1945
| 644-1 | Don't Blame Me |
| 645-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 23, 1945
| 651-4 | Barcarolle |
| 652-1 | To A Wild Rose |
| 654-5 | I Tho't You Ought To Know |
| 655-3 | It Only Happens Once |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1945
| 750-5 | (I Call My Papa) Fla-Ga-La-Pa |
| 751-3 | It Is Better To Be By Yourself |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, October 11, 1945
| 765-9 | It Is Better To Be By Yourself |
| 766-7 | Come To Baby, Do! |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, October 18, 1945
| 773-16 | Homeward Bound |
| 776-2 | I Know That You Know |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, December 4, 1945
| 840-2 | But She's My Buddy's "Chick" (alternate take) |
| 840-3 | But She's My Buddy's "Chick" (alternate version) |
| 841-3 | Oh, But I Do |
| 843-1 | You Must Be Blind |
| 844-2 | Loan Me Two Till Tuesday |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 15, 1946
| 1027-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| 1028-5 | I Don't Know Why (alternate take) |
| 1028-6 | I Don't Know Why |
| 1029-1 | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 |
| 1030-1 | Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye?) |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, probably circa mid March, 1946
| F.S.T. (Opening Theme) | |
| F.S.T. (Closing Theme) |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1946
| ET795-2 | Just You, Just Me (alternate take) |
| ET795-1 | Just You, Just Me |
| ET796-1 | I've Got The World On A String |
| ET797-2 | Rex Rhumba |
| ET798-1 | But She's My Buddy's "Chick" |
| ET798-2 | Chant Of The Blues (Dog-gone Unlucky Blues) |
| ET799-1 | Rock-A-Bye Basie (instrumental) |
| ET799-3 | Lester Leaps In (instrumental) |
| ET800-1 | I Don't Know Why |
| ET800-2 | I Want To Be Happy (instrumental) |
| ET800-3 | I Know That You Know |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 5, 1946
| 1069-4 | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry (alternate take) |
| 1069-5 | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry |
| 1070-1 | To A Wild Rose (alternate take) |
| 1070-2 | To A Wild Rose |
| 1071-2 | Baby, Baby All The Time |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 1946
| ET1015-1 | I Don't Know Why |
| ET1015-2 | This Way Out |
| ET1016-1 | Baby, Baby All The Time |
| ET1016-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| ET1017-1 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| ET1018-1 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| ET1018-2 | How Does It Feel |
| ET1019-2 | Loan Me Two Till Tuesday |
| ET1020-1 | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry |
| ET1020-2 | You Name It |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 17, 1946
| 1080-2 | Could-'Ja (alternate take) |
| 1080-4 | Could-'Ja |
| 1081-3 | Baby, Baby All The Time (alternate take) |
| 1082-1 | Oh, But I Do |
| 1083-4 | Rex Rhumba |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1946
| ET1040-1 | How High The Moon |
| ET1040-2 | You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) |
| ET1041-1 | Tiny's Exercise |
| ET1042-2 | After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It |
| ET1043-1 | Body And Soul |
| ET1043-2 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| ET1044-1 | I'd Love To Make Love To You |
| ET1044-2 | Homeward Bound |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 24, 1946
| ET1058-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| ET1059-1 | Mabel, Mabel |
| ET1059-3 | Swingin' The Blues |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1946
| ET1060-1 | Beautiful Moons Ago |
| ET1060-2 | I Got Rhythm |
| ET1061-1 | Could-'Ja |
| ET1061-2 | One O'Clock Jump |
| ET1062-2 | How Deep Is The Ocean |
| ET1063-1 | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 |
| ET1063-2 | Cole Slaw |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 1, 1946
| 1097-1 | Homeward Bound |
| 1098-3 | Chant Of The Blues (Dog-gone Unlucky Blues) |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, June 14, 1946
| 956-5 | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) |
| 957-3 | You Should Have Told Me |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.
WMCA Studio, NYC, August 19, 1946
| 982-3 | You Should Have Told Me |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums; unidentified 4 strings and harp, Charlie Grean, arranger.
| 981-2 | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
WMCA Studio, NYC, September 6, 1946
| 987-9 | In The Cool Of Evening |
| 988-3 | That's The Beginning Of The End |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, September 17, 1946
| 995-4 | If You Don't Like My Apples |
same personnel.
Pathe Studios, NYC, December 18, 1946
| 1268-5 | I Want To Thank Your Folks |
| 1270-2 | Come In Out Of The Rain |
same personnel.
Pathe Studios, NYC, December 30, 1946
| 1273-2 | You Don't Learn That In School |
| 1274-3 | You Be You (But Let Me Be Me) |
| 1275-2 | Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through) |
same personnel.
Pathe Studios, NYC, January 21, 1947
| 1287-3 | Give Me Twenty Nickels |
| 1288-3 | Meet Me At No Special Place (And I'll Be There At No Particular Time) |
| 1289-2 | If You Don't Like My Apples |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1947
| 2086-4 | Thanks For You |
| 2093-2 | It's Kind Of Lonesome Out Tonight |
| 2097-1 | For Once In Your Life |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 3, 1947
| 2103-1 | Now He Tells Me |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| 2137-3 | I Never Had A Chance |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 1947
| 2143-5 | Ooh, Kickeronie |
| 2144-3 | (It's Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1947
| 2147-1 | Three Little Words |
| 2153-3 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 2154-1 | Poor Butterfly |
| 2155-2 | How High The Moon |
| 2156-1 | I'll Never Be The Same |
| 2157-1 | These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) |
| 2158-3 | Cole Capers |
| 2159-1 | Blues In My Shower |
Nat King Cole, piano, celeste, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1947
| 2163-3 | I Wanna Be A Friend Of Yours |
| 2164-3 | Kee-mo Ky-mo (The Magic Song) |
| 2165-4 | Three Blind Mice |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Johnny Mercer, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 1947
| 2184-3 | Save The Bones For Henry Jones ('Cause Henry Don't Eat No Meat) |
| 2185-3 | My Baby Likes To Be-Bop (And I Like To Be-Bop Too) |
| 2186-2 | Harmony |
| 2187-5 | You Can't Make Money Dreamin' |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Buddy Cole, celeste; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; unidentified reeds and strings, Frank DeVol, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1947
| 2172-3 | There's A Train Out For Dreamland |
| 2191-2 | (Go To Sleep) My Sleepy Head |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Buddy Cole, celeste; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
| 2193-1 | Nature Boy |
| 2197-2 | Wildroot Charlie |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Pinto Colvig, sound effects; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1947
| 2210-2 | Nursery Rhymes: Mary Had A Little Lamb / London Bridge / Go In And Out The Window / Pop Goes The Weasel |
| 2211-3 | Old MacDonald Had A Farm |
| 2212-2 | The Three Trees |
| 2213-2 | Laguna Mood (instrumental) |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1947
| 2220-3 | I'm A Little Ashamed |
| 2221-3 | Now He Tells Me |
| 2222-2 | That's A Natural Fact |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 29, 1947
| 2226-4 | Lament In Chords |
| 2227-3 | You've Got Another Heart On Your Hands |
| 2228-2 | Baby I Need You |
| 2229-3 | Those Things Money Can't Buy |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
NYC, November 3, 1947
| 1952-6 | Money Is Honey |
| 1954-2 | Who's Telling You Lies |
| 1955-3 | No Moon At All |
same personnel.
NYC, November 4, 1947
| 1956-5 | I Feel So Smoochie |
| 1957-1 | A Boy From Texas-A Girl From Tennessee |
| 1958-2 | When You Walked Out With Shoes On |
| 1959-2 | That's The Kind Of Girl I Dream Of |
same personnel.
NYC, November 5, 1947
| 1960-3 | It's The Sentimental Thing To Do |
| 1961-2 | I've Only Myself To Blame |
| 1962-2 | It's Like Taking Candy From A Baby |
| 1963-2 | You've Changed |
same personnel.
NYC, November 6, 1947
| 1964-4 | The Geek (instrumental) |
| 1965-3 | Confess |
same personnel.
NYC, November 7, 1947
| 1967-7 | Flo And Joe |
| 1968-2 | If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon |
| 1969-2 | I'm Gonna Spank My Heart |
| 1970-2 | I See By The Papers |
| 1971-1 | Return Trip |
| 1995-3 | A Woman Always Understands |
same personnel.
NYC, November 24, 1947
| 2529-6 | Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em With A Ribbon (And Throw 'Em In The Deep Blue Sea) |
| 2530-2 | Blue And Sentimental |
| 2531-4 | I've Got A Way With Women |
| 2532-2 | My Fair Lady |
same personnel.
NYC, November 29, 1947
| 2544-3 | I Wish I Had The Blues Again |
| 2545-4 | Didn't I Tell You So |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; unidentified strings, Carlyle Hall, arranger.
NYC, December 20, 1947
| 2928-3 | Lost April |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
| 2929-5 | Lillette |
| 2930-2 | Monday Again |
| 2932-1 | It's So Hard To Laugh (It's So Easy To Cry) |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass.
NYC, December 21, 1948
| 3808-2 | A Portrait Of Jennie |
| 3809-4 | It Only Happens Once |
| 3810-1 | My Mother Told Me |
| 3811-4 | Bang Bang Boogie |
same personnel.
NYC, January 14, 1949
| 3382-1 | Don't Cry, Cry Baby |
| 3383-2 | An Old Piano Plays The Blues |
| 3384-2 | How Lonely Can You Get |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; unidentified orchestra, Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
WMGM Studio, NYC, March 29, 1949
| 3750-3 | Land Of Love (Come My Love And Live With Me) |
| 3751-3 | Lush Life |
| 3752-3 | Lillian |
| 3754-3 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby |
| 3755-1 | I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now) |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
WMGM Studio, NYC, March 30, 1949
| 3756-5 | Etymology (Language Of Love) |
| 3758-3 | Last But Not Least (instrumental) |
| 3759-3 | I Wake Up Screaming Dreaming Of You |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; unidentified orchestra, Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
NYC, May 20, 1949
| 3788-5 | It Was So Good While It Lasted |
| 3790-5 | I Get Sentimental Over Nothing (Imagine How I Feel About You) |
| 3791-3 | Who Do You Know In Heaven (That Made You The Angel You Are) |
| 3792-1 | Your Voice |
| 3793-2 | A Little Yellow Ribbon (In Her Hair) |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1949
| 4980 | 51679-1 | My Mother Told Me |
| 4981 | 51678-1 | Exactly Like You |
| Part Of Me | |
| What Have You Got In Those Eyes | |
| Top Hat Bop | |
| Go Bongo | |
| Rhumba Blues | |
| Boulevard Of Broken Dreams |
same personnel.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1949
| 4755-2 | You Can't Lose A Broken Heart |
| 4756-1 | Bang Bang Boogie |
same personnel.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1949
| 4976-1 | (Here Is My Heart) Nalani |
| 4977-1 | The Horse Told Me |
| 4978-1 | Don't Shove, I'm Leaving |
| 4979-1 | Calypso Blues |
Gene Orloff, violin; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Woody Herman, vocal.
NYC, November 7, 1949
| 4314-4 | Mule Train |
same session.
| 4315-4 | My Baby Just Cares For Me |
Ernie Royal, trumpet; Charlie Barnet, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Earl Hyde, drums; Nellie Lutcher, vocal.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1950
| 5366-3 | For You My Love |
| 5371-4 | Can I Come In For A Second |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; possibly Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; The Starlighters, vocal group.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 9, 1950
| 5159-2 | Baby Won't You Say You Love Me |
| 5162-2 | I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again |
| 5526-1 | Twisted Stockin's |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; possibly Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Girl Trio, vocal group.
| 5160-2 | I Almost Lost My Mind |
| 5161-2 | A Little Bit Independent |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas.
NYC, March 9, 1950
| 52213-1 | If I Were You, Baby, I'd Love Me |
| Third Finger, Left Hand | |
| After My Laughter Came Tears | |
| 52214-1 | Calico Sal |
| 52219-1 | Peaches |
| 52218-1 | Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart) |
| All Aboard | |
| 52216-1 | Ooh, Kickeronie |
| 'Deed I Do |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 1950
| 5665-4 | The Greatest Inventor (Of Them All) |
Al Richman, French horn; Sid Cooper, clarinet, flute; Stan Karpenia, George Koch, Zelly Smirnoff, Louis Stone, Frank York, George Zorning, violin; Dick Freitag, Rudy Sims, viola; Peter Makas, Ray Sabinsky, cello; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums; Maria Cole, Alyce King Vokettes, vocal; Walter Rivers, conductor; Pete Rugolo, arranger.
NYC, May 19, 1950
| 5755-5 | Time Out For Tears |
Chico Alvarez, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Jimmy Salko, trumpet; Shorty Rogers, trumpet, arranger; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, John Halliburton, Herbie Harper, trombone; Art Pepper, Bud Shank, alto sax; Bart Calderall, Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Bob Gioga, baritone sax; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Laurindo Almeida, Irving Ashby, guitar; Don Bagley, Joe Comfort, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Pete Rugolo, arranger.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 1950
| 6513-6 | Orange Colored Sky |
| 6514-6 | Jam-Bo |
Buddy Childers, trumpet; Jules Kinsler, flute; Harry Steinfeld, sax; George Kast, violin; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Ed Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Jud Conlin Rhythmaires: Jud Conlin, Mac McLean, Loulie Jean Norman, Charlie Parletto, Gloria Wood, vocal; Dave Barbour, conductor; Heinie Beau, Lou Busch, Harold Mooney, arranger; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1950
| 6543-2 | Get To Gettin' |
Nat King Cole, piano?, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; The Ray Charles Singers, vocal group; Neal Hefti, Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, December 11, 1950
| 6240-4 | Paint Yourself A Rainbow |
| 6241-3 | Destination Moon |
Buddy Childers, Ray Linn, Ralph Muzzillo, Jimmy Salko, trumpet; Ray Conniff, Jerome Rosa, Harold Smith, trombone; Chuck Gentry, Jimmy Giuffre, William Hamilton Jr., Jules Kinsler, Ronald Pirozzi, sax; Al Pellegrini, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Jack Costanzo, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1951
| 7050-9 | That's My Girl |
Buddy Childers, trumpet; Chuck Gentry, Jimmy Giuffre, Skeets Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Babe Russin, sax; Buddy Cole, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, The King Sisters, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 1951
| 7119-10 | You Can't Make Me Love You |
| 7136-9 | Poor Jenny Is A Weepin' |
Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Ray Charles Singers, vocal group; Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, March 9, 1951
| 6275-3 | A Robin And The Rainbow And A Red, Red Rose |
| 6276-3 | The Lighthouse In The Sky |
| 6277-4 | Pigtails And Freckles |
Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Rogers, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Walter Benson, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner, trombone; Gus Bivona, Al Gershoff, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Don Lodice, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1952
| 9224-7 | It's Crazy |
| 9579-5 | Summer Is A-Comin' In |
Bruce Bruckert, Chris Griffin, Dean Henckle, Jack Laibach, Martin White, trumpet; Keith Butterfield, Dick Reynolds, Walter Shields, Kenny Trimble, trombone; Leo Anthony, Earl Bergman, Jim Schneider, Billy Usselton, Buddy Wise, reeds; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Archie Freeman, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 1952
| 10436-3 | Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart) |
Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Ed Kusby, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner, trombone; Jack Dumont, Skeets Herfurt, Joe Koch, Ted Nash, William Skalak, sax; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1953
| 11083-7 | Don't Hurt The Girl |
Nat King Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 14, 1955
| 14206-1 | I Surrender, Dear (alternate take) |
Milton Raskin, piano; John Collins, Jack Marshall, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Irv Cottler, tambourine; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1959
| 32320-5 | Whatcha' Gonna Do (instrumental) |
| 32321-4 | In A Mellow Tone (instrumental) |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 23, 1961
| 23566-10 | Embraceable You |
** also released on Mosaic MD18-138 in 1991.
1943
The King Cole Trio - Vocal Classics Capitol T-591 1955
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 15, 1943
| 139-1 | Sweet Lorraine |
| 140-1 | Embraceable You |
| 141-4 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 19, 1945
| 646-1 | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry |
| 647-1 | I'm Thru With Love |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 7, 1947
| 2138-4 | This Is My Night To Dream |
| 2139-3 | Makin' Whoopee |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 1947
| 2142-3 | I'll String Along With You |
| 2145-1 | Too Marvelous For Words |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
NYC, November 3, 1947
| 1953-1 | Little Girl |
same personnel.
NYC, November 6, 1947
| 1966-1 | If I Had You |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
WMGM Studio, NYC, March 22, 1949
| 3743-1 | For All We Know |
The Nat King Cole Trio - Original Vocal And Instrumental Recordings Of The Easy Listenin' Favorites Capitol T/ST-2311 1965
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 15, 1943
| 140-2 | Embraceable You (alternate version) |
1944
The King Cole Trio - Instrumental Classics Capitol T-592 1955
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 17, 1944
| 182-1 | The Man I Love |
| 183-1 | Body And Soul |
| 184-1 | Prelude In C Sharp Minor |
| 185-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love |
same personnel.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 1944
| 213-2 | Easy Listenin' Blues |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 23, 1945
| 653-1 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, October 18, 1945
| 775-2 | This Way Out (instrumental) |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, October 30, 1946
| 1263-4 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1947
| 2085-5 | Honeysuckle Rose |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| 2135-1 | Rhumba Azul |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
WMGM Studio, NYC, March 22, 1949
| 3741-2 | Laugh! Cool Clown |
| 3742-2 | Bop-Kick |
** also released on King Cole Trio - Trio Days: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 8, Capitol M-11033 in 1972.
Nat Cole Meets The Master Saxes Phoenix Jazz LP 5 1974
Shad Collins, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Gene Englund, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, February, 1944 or July, 1942
| 1010 | Heads |
| 1011 | Pro-Sky |
| 1012 | It Had To Be You |
| 1013 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
** also released on Nat King Cole Meets The Master Saxes, Spotlite (E) SPJ136 in 1977.
Nat King Cole - There! I've Said It Again Capitol ST-310 1969
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 1944
| 214-4 | I Realize Now |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, December 4, 1945
| 842-3 | How Does It Feel (edited version) |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 1, 1946
| 1096-3 | You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
NYC, October 28, 1947
| 1951-3 | Then I'll Be Tired Of You |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; unidentified orchestra, Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
WMGM Studio, NYC, March 29, 1949
| 3753-2 | 'Tis Autumn |
1945
The Nat King Cole Trio - The Vintage Years Capitol T-2529 1966
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 19, 1945
| 643-3 | You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You |
same personnel.
WMCA Studio, NYC, October 11, 1945
| 767-3 | The Frim Fram Sauce |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 17, 1946
| 1081-4 | Baby, Baby All The Time |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 1, 1946
| 1095-3 | But She's My Buddy's Chick |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.
WMCA Studio, NYC, August 19, 1946
| 980-4 | The Best Man |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
Pathe Studios, NYC, December 18, 1946
| 1269-5 | You're The Cream In My Coffee |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 13, 1947
| 2050-4 | Naughty Angeline |
| 2051-2 | I Miss You So |
| 2052-3 | That's What |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 3, 1947
| 2101-2 | I Think You Get What I Mean |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| 2134-3 | When I Take My Sugar To Tea |
The Sunset All Stars With Nat King Cole - Kicks! - Jazz Club Series Vol. 32 Fontana (Du) 883 285 JCY 1966?
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Herbie Haymer, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 9, 1945
| SRC 142 & SRC 143 | OSW. 710 & OSW. 711 | Nat's Kick (as Kicks) (aka Honeysuckle Rose) |
Nat 'King' Cole - 10th Anniversary Album Capitol W-514 1955
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
WMCA Studio, NYC, October 18, 1945
| 774-9 | I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 3, 1947
| 2102-1 | (Everyone Has Someone) But All I've Got Is Me |
| 2104-2 | I Can't Be Bothered |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 7, 1947
| 2141-1 | There! I've Said It Again |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
NYC, October 28, 1947
| 1949-5 | The Love Nest |
| 1950-3 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me |
same personnel.
NYC, December 20, 1947
| 2931-3 | Lulubelle |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
WMGM Studio, NYC, March 30, 1949
| 3757-2 | Peaches |
Buddy Childers, trumpet; Chuck Gentry, Jimmy Giuffre, Skeets Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Babe Russin, sax; Buddy Cole, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, The King Sisters, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 1951
| 7110-8 | Wish I Were Somebody Else |
Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Paul Robyn, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano, celeste; Bob Bain, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; Jack Costanzo, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1951
| 7939 | Lovelight |
Nat King Cole, vocal; Les Baxter, Harry Geller, conductor; Tony Lavello, Gus Levene, arranger; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1951
| 9011 | The Story Of My Wife |
Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Rogers, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Walter Benson, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner, trombone; Gus Bivona, Al Gershoff, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Don Lodice, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1952
| 9572-7 | Where Were You |
probably John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
possibly NYC, March 31, 1952
| Rough Ridin' |
Pete Candoli, Carlton McBeath, trumpet; Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, Paul Tanner, Si Zentner, trombone; Robert Lawson, sax; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Jack Gasselin, Henry Hill, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, violin; Stan Harris, David Sterkin, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Armand Kaproff, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1952
| 10450 | Sleeping Beauty |
Pete Candoli, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Joe Howard, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, violin; Stan Harris, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1952
| 10490 | Too Soon |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 30, 1952
| 10949-18 | Mother Nature And Father Time |
1946
Nat 'King' Cole - Unforgettable Capitol T-357 1955
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
WMCA Studio, NYC, August 22, 1946
| 983-5 | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| 2136-2 | What'll I Do |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass.
NYC, November 29, 1947
| 2546-5 | Lost April |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; unidentified strings, Carlyle Hall, arranger.
NYC, January 14, 1949
| 3381-3 | A Portrait Of Jennie |
Sam Cytron, Dave Frisina, Murray Kellner, Mark Levant, Dan Lube, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Al Harshman, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Buddy Cole, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Gus Levene, Nelson Riddle, arranger; Les Baxter, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 1950
| 5664-2 | Mona Lisa |
Harry Bluestone, Benny Gill, Seymour Kramer, Dan Lube, William Miller, Misha Russell, Jack Shulman, Robert Sushel, Jerry Vinci, violin; Joe DiFiore, Lou Kievman, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Milton Kestenbaum, bass; Kathryn Julye, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Les Baxter, conductor; Nelson Riddle, arranger.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 1951
| 7108-8 | Too Young |
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 1951
| 7134-5 | Red Sails In The Sunset |
Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Paul Robyn, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano, celeste; Bob Bain, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; Jack Costanzo, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1951
| 7937-9 | Unforgettable |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 30, 1952
| 10950-12 | Pretend |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
possibly NYC, March 31, 1953
| 11335-4 | Make Her Mine |
same personnel.
possibly NYC, December 3, 1953
| 20242-14 | Answer Me, My Love |
Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, French horn; John Hacker, Harry Klee, Dominick Mumolo, reeds; Len Atkins, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Stan Harris, Paul Robyn, Barbara Simons, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Bill Miller, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Nat King Cole, Loulie Jean Norman, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 27, 1954
| 12853-11 | Hajji Baba |
1949 (age 30)
Nat King Cole-Erroll Garner - 20 Dynamic Fingers Alto AL 709 1970s
Milt Jackson, vibes #8; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; June Christy, vocal #8; Machito And His Orhestra, #8.
Bob City, NYC, May 7, 1949
| 1. | Old Piano Plays The Blues |
| 2. | Yes Sir! That's My Baby |
| 3. | Last But Not Least |
| 4. | Don't Cry, Cry Baby |
| 5. | It's Only A Paper Moon |
| 6. | Body And Soul |
| 7. | Cole's Bop Blues |
| 8. | Nat Meets June |
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unidentified vocal group.
probably television broadcast, Ed Sullivan Show, NYC, May 7, 1950
| The Greatest Inventor (Of Them All) |
Various Artists - Merry Christmas To You! Capitol T-9030 1957
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1949
| 4754-4 | All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) |
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, John Graas, French horn; Jules Kinsler, Ted Nash, Harry Steinfeld, flute; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Jerry Vinci, violin; Lou Kievman, Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1953
| 11726-11 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) |
1950
Nat King Cole - Always You / Destination Moon Capitol 1401
Sam Cytron, Dave Frisina, Murray Kellner, Mark Levant, Dan Lube, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Al Harshman, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Buddy Cole, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Gus Levene, Nelson Riddle, arranger; Les Baxter, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 1950
| 5641-1 | Always You |
Nat King Cole - Jet / The Magic Tree Capitol 1365
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 1950
| 5642 | The Magic Tree |
Nat King Cole, piano?, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; The Ray Charles Singers, vocal group; Neal Hefti, Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, December 11, 1950
| 6239-6 | Jet |
The Unreleased Nat King Cole Capitol (E) EMS 1279 1987
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 1950
| 5666-1 | Who's Who |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 30, 1952
| When I'm Alone |
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, John Graas, French horn; Jules Kinsler, Ted Nash, Harry Steinfeld, flute; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Jerry Vinci, violin; Lou Kievman, Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1953
| 11723 | For A Moment Of Your Love |
Conrad Gozzo, Cappy Lewis, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Joe Howard, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Joe Koch, Babe Russin, Willie Schwartz, Buck Skalak, sax; Kathryn Julye, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1956
| 15910 | How Little We Know |
| 15911-4 | Should I |
Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Clyde Hurley, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Murray McEachern, Ray Sims, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Mahlon Clark, Willie Smith, alto sax; Babe Russin, Buck Skalak, tenor sax; Joe Koch, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, October 4, 1956
| 15971-2 | Like Someone In Love |
| 15972-9 | I'm Shooting High |
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Benny Gill, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Alfred Lustgarten, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, Jerry Vinci, violin; Stan Harris, Lou Kievman, Ralph Lane, Sandy Schonbach, Barbara Simons, David Sterkin, viola; Naoum Benditzky, Victor Gottlieb, Irving Lipschultz, Ed Lustgarten, George Neikrug, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; John Towner Williams, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Ed Gilbert, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1957
| 17779-5 | How Did I Change |
Nat King Cole, vocal; The Facundo Rivero Four, vocal chorus; unidentified orchestra, Armando Romeu Jr., conductor.
Panart Studio, Havana, Cuba and Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, February 18, and June 11, 1958
| 17870-7 | Come To The Mardi Gras |
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Richard Wess, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, April 7, 1961
| 23613-2 | I Heard You Cried Last Night |
Nat King Cole - Tunnel Of Love / Home (When Shadows Fall) Capitol 1133 1950
Nat King Cole, piano?, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Maria Cole, Alyce King Vokettes, vocal; Walter Rivers, conductor; Pete Rugolo, arranger; and others.
NYC, May 11, 1950
| 5752 | Tunnel Of Love |
Al Richman, French horn; Sid Cooper, clarinet, flute; Stan Karpenia, George Koch, Zelly Smirnoff, Louis Stone, Frank York, George Zorning, violin; Dick Freitag, Rudy Sims, viola; Peter Makas, Ray Sabinsky, cello; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums; Maria Cole, Alyce King Vokettes, vocal; Walter Rivers, conductor; Pete Rugolo, arranger.
NYC, May 19, 1950
| 5757 | Home (When Shadows Fall) |
Nat King Cole - My Brother / Early American Capitol 1565
same session.
NYC, May 19, 1950
| 5756 | My Brother |
Harry Bluestone, Benny Gill, Seymour Kramer, Dan Lube, William Miller, Misha Russell, Jack Shulman, Robert Sushel, Jerry Vinci, violin; Joe DiFiore, Lou Kievman, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Milton Kestenbaum, bass; Kathryn Julye, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Les Baxter, conductor; Nelson Riddle, arranger.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 1951
| 7107-10 | Early American |
Nat King Cole - Make Believe Land / I'll Always Remember You Capitol 1747
Buddy Childers, trumpet; Jules Kinsler, flute; Harry Steinfeld, sax; George Kast, violin; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Ed Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Jud Conlin Rhythmaires: Jud Conlin, Mac McLean, Loulie Jean Norman, Charlie Parletto, Gloria Wood, vocal; Dave Barbour, conductor; Heinie Beau, Lou Busch, Harold Mooney, arranger; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1950
| 6542 | Make Believe Land |
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 1951
| 7135 | I'll Always Remember You |
Nat King Cole - Frosty The Snowman / Little Christmas Tree Capitol 1203
Buddy Childers, trumpet; Jules Kinsler, flute; Harry Steinfeld, sax; George Kast, violin; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Ed Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Jud Conlin Rhythmaires: Jud Conlin, Mac McLean, Loulie Jean Norman, Charlie Parletto, Gloria Wood, vocal; Dave Barbour, conductor; Heinie Beau, Lou Busch, Harold Mooney, arranger; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1950
| 6544 | Frosty The Snowman |
| 6545 | Little Christmas Tree |
Nat King Cole - Song Of Delilah / Because Of Rain Capitol 1501
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1950
| 6562 | Song Of Delilah |
Harry Bluestone, Benny Gill, Seymour Kramer, Dan Lube, William Miller, Misha Russell, Jack Shulman, Robert Sushel, Jerry Vinci, violin; Joe DiFiore, Lou Kievman, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Milton Kestenbaum, bass; Kathryn Julye, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Les Baxter, conductor; Nelson Riddle, arranger.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 1951
| 7109-7 | Because Of Rain |
Nat King Cole Trio - Zurich 1950: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series 43 TCB (Swi) TCB 02432 2017
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Irving Ashby, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, October 19, 1950
| Nothing To Fret About | |
| Tea For Two | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Too Marvelous For Words | |
| Bop Kick | |
| Saint Louis Blues & Bluesology | |
| In The Cool Of The Evening | |
| Go Bongo | |
| How High The Moon | |
| Summertime | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Poor Butterfly | |
| Little Girl | |
| Sweet Lorraine | |
| Route 66 |
1951
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable / My First And My Last Love Capitol 1808
Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Paul Robyn, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano, celeste; Bob Bain, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; Jack Costanzo, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1951
| 7938 | My First And My Last Love |
Nat 'King' Cole's Top Pops Capitol T-9110 1955
John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn, trumpet; Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; Skeets Herfurt, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Fred Fallensby, Ted Nash, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Phil Stephens, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 4, 1951
| 7973-6 | Walkin' My Baby Back Home |
Nat King Cole, vocal; Les Baxter, Harry Geller, conductor; Tony Lavello, Gus Levene, arranger; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1951
| 9006 | A Weaver Of Dreams |
| 9010-2 | The Ruby And The Pearl |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1952
| 9571-9 | Somewhere Along The Way |
Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Rogers, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Walter Benson, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner, trombone; Gus Bivona, Al Gershoff, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Don Lodice, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1952
| 9580-3 | Funny (Not Much) |
Pete Candoli, Carlton McBeath, trumpet; Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, Paul Tanner, Si Zentner, trombone; Robert Lawson, sax; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Jack Gasselin, Henry Hill, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, violin; Stan Harris, David Sterkin, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Armand Kaproff, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1952
| 10449-8 | Because You're Mine |
| 10451 | I'm Never Satisfied |
Pete Candoli, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Joe Howard, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, violin; Stan Harris, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1952
| 10489-8 | Faith Can Move Mountains |
John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Uan Rasey, trumpet; Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, Si Zentner, trombone; Fred Fallensby, Chuck Gentry, Skeets Herfurt, Ted Nash, Willie Schwartz, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stan Harris, viola; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Lee Young, drums; Steve Dweck, Alvin Stoller, Carlos Vidal, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Billy May, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1954
| 13101 | If I Give My Heart To You |
| 13102 | Hold My Hand |
| 13183-5 | Papa Loves Mambo |
| 13184-6 | Teach Me Tonight |
** also released on Nat King Cole - Top Pops, Capitol DT-1891 in 1963.
Nat King Cole - What Does It Take / Somewhere Along The Way Capitol 2069
John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn, trumpet; Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; Skeets Herfurt, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Fred Fallensby, Ted Nash, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Phil Stephens, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 4, 1951
| 7974-9 | What Does It Take |
Nat King Cole - Walkin' / I'm Hurtin' Capitol 1863
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 4, 1951
| 7975-5 | Walkin' |
| 7976-8 | I'm Hurtin' |
Nat King Cole - I Still See Elisa / You're O.K. For T.V. Capitol 1815
Nat King Cole, vocal; Les Baxter, Harry Geller, conductor; Tony Lavello, Gus Levene, arranger; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1951
| 9004 | I Still See Elisa |
| 9009 | You're O.K. For T.V. |
Nat King Cole - Miss Me / Here's To My Lady Capitol 1893
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1951
| 9005 | Miss Me |
| 9008 | Here's To My Lady |
Nat King Cole - A Weaver Of Dreams / Wine, Women And Song Capitol 1925
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1951
| 9007 | Wine, Women And Song |
1952
Nat King Cole - You Weren't There / You Will Never Grow Old Capitol 1968
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1952
| 9557 | You Will Never Grow Old |
| 9570 | You Weren't There |
Nat King Cole - Summer Is A-Comin' In / Easter Sunday Morning Capitol 1994
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1952
| 9565 | Easter Sunday Morning |
Nat 'King' Cole Sings For Two In Love Capitol T-420 1955
Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Rogers, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Walter Benson, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner, trombone; Gus Bivona, Al Gershoff, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Don Lodice, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1952
| 9249-6 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
Milt Bernhart, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, James Williamson, flute; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Anatol Kaminsky, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Stan Harris, David Sterkin, viola; James Arkatov, Cy Bernard, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1953
| 11058 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| A Handful Of Stars | |
| A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet | |
| There Goes My Heart | |
| Dinner For One, Please James | |
| 11074 | Tenderly |
Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Ed Kusby, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner, trombone; Jack Dumont, Skeets Herfurt, Joe Koch, Ted Nash, William Skalak, sax; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1953
| 10850-6 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 11082-2 | This Can't Be Love |
Conrad Gozzo, trumpet; Joe Howard, Murray McEachern, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, Bill Smith, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Eudice Shapiro, Marshall Sosson, violin; Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Bill Miller, piano; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1955
| 14344 | Autumn Leaves |
Ed Kusby, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Jack Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stan Spiegelman, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Kurt Reher, Joseph Saxon, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1955
| 14377 | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 14379 | Let's Fall In Love |
Nat 'King' Cole At The Piano - Penthouse Serenade Capitol T-332 1955
Nat King Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 18, 1952
| 9472-23 | Penthouse Serenade |
| 9473-22 | Rose Room |
| 9478-23 | Down By The Old Mill Stream |
| 9479-35 | Laura |
| 9474-21 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 9475-23 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 9476-25 | Once In A Blue Moon (Based On Rubenstein's Melody In F) |
| 9477-21 | If I Should Lose You |
Nat King Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 14, 1955
| 14180-3 | Don't Blame Me |
| 14192-9 | It Could Happen To You |
| 14206-2 | I Surrender, Dear |
| 14207-3 | Little Girl |
Nat King Cole - Strange / How Do I Go About It Capitol 2309
Pete Candoli, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, Bill Schaefer, Paul Tanner, trombone; Robert Lawson, sax; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Jack Gasselin, Henry Hill, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, violin; Stan Harris, Paul Robyn, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 28, 1952
| 10442-14 | Strange |
| 10443 | How |
Nat King Cole - I Am In Love / My Flaming Heart Capitol 2459
Pete Candoli, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Joe Howard, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, violin; Stan Harris, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1952
| 10488 | My Flaming Heart |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
possibly NYC, March 31, 1953
| 11337-4 | I Am In Love |
Nat King Cole - A Fool Was I / If Love Is Good To Me Capitol 2540
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 30, 1952
| 10956-5 | A Fool Was I |
1953
Nat "King" Cole Sings Ballads Of The Day Capitol T-680 1962
Tony Facciuto, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Laubach, Bob McKenzie, Andy Peele, trumpet; Karl DeKarske, Dick Nash, Bob Reisinger, Si Zentner, trombone; Robert Dawes, Charlie Deremoe, clarinet, sax; Willie Smith, alto sax; Richard Clay, Ted Nash, tenor sax; Cliff Fishback, piano; John Collins, guitar; Jack Agee, Ralph Pena, bass; John Markham, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1953
| 10999-15 | Angel Eyes |
Milt Bernhart, Paul Tanner, trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, James Williamson, flute; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Anatol Kaminsky, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Olcott Vail, Jerry Vinci, violin; Albert Barr, Stan Harris, viola; James Arkatov, Armand Kaproff, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Buddy Cole, piano, celeste; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1953
| 11048-4 | If Love Is Good To Me |
| 11049 | Blue Gardenia |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
possibly NYC, March 31, 1953
| 11334-9 | Return To Paradise |
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, John Graas, French horn; Jules Kinsler, Ted Nash, Harry Steinfeld, flute; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Jerry Vinci, violin; Lou Kievman, Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1953
| 11721-7 | Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup |
Tommy Pederson, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Dominick Mumolo, James Williamson, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Henry Hill, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, violin; Michel Perrier, Paul Robyn, viola; James Arkatov, Ed Lustgarten, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Geoffrey Clarkson, piano, celeste; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 9, 1954
| 12322 | Alone Too Long |
| 12323-7 | It Happens To Be Me |
| 12324-5 | Unbelievable |
Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, French horn; John Hacker, Harry Klee, Dominick Mumolo, reeds; Len Atkins, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Stan Harris, Paul Robyn, Barbara Simons, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Bill Miller, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Nat King Cole, Loulie Jean Norman, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 27, 1954
| 12854-6 | Smile |
Si Zentner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; John Hacker, Dominick Mumolo, James Williamson, woodwinds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Stan Harris, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Ed Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Paul Smith, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1954
| 12953-10 | My One Sin |
Harry Edison, trumpet; Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Vince DeRosa, Joseph Eger, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Champ Webb, flute; Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Murray Kellner, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, violin; Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Ed Lustgarten, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Don Robertson, Ray Turner, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Four Knights, vocal group; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 1954
| 13326 | The Sand And The Sea |
| 13327-14 | A Blossom Fell |
Nat King Cole - Lover Come Back To Me / That's All Capitol 2610
Tony Facciuto, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Laubach, Bob McKenzie, Andy Peele, trumpet; Karl DeKarske, Dick Nash, Bob Reisinger, Si Zentner, trombone; Robert Dawes, Charlie Deremoe, clarinet, sax; Willie Smith, alto sax; Richard Clay, Ted Nash, tenor sax; Cliff Fishback, piano; John Collins, guitar; Jack Agee, Ralph Pena, bass; John Markham, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1953
| 11025-6 | Lover Come Back To Me |
Nat King Cole - Blue Gardenia / Can't I Capitol 2389
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1953
| 11026-6 | Can't I |
This Is Nat "King" Cole Capitol T-870 1957
Milt Bernhart, Paul Tanner, trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, James Williamson, flute; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Anatol Kaminsky, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Olcott Vail, Jerry Vinci, violin; Albert Barr, Stan Harris, viola; James Arkatov, Armand Kaproff, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Buddy Cole, piano, celeste; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1953
| 11046 | That's All |
| 11047 | Annabelle |
Harry Edison, trumpet; Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Vince DeRosa, Joseph Eger, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Champ Webb, flute; Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Murray Kellner, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, violin; Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Ed Lustgarten, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Don Robertson, Ray Turner, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Four Knights, vocal group; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 1954
| 13328-12 | Forgive My Heart |
| 13329 | I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life |
Nat King Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; unidentified orchestra, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, June 7, 1955
| 13984 | Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You |
Frank Brouk, French horn; Fred Spector, violin; Nat King Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; unidentified orchestra, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, June 9, 1955
| 13986 | Someone You Love |
Ed Kusby, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Jim Decker, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Jim Williamson, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, Paul Nero, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Stan Harris, Paul Robyn, David Sterkin, viola; James Arkatov, Ray Kramer, Ed Lustgarten, cello; unknown, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 1955
| 14752-6 | Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow |
| 14807 | Too Young To Go Steady |
| 14837 | Dreams Can Tell A Lie |
Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Joe Howard, Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Mahlon Clark, Bob Lawson, Don Raffell, Buck Skalak, sax; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Four Knights, vocal group; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1955
| 14555 | I Just Found Out About Love |
Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Sinclair Lott, Dick Perissi, French horn; Emmett Callen, Vic Garber, Justin Gordon, sax; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Benny Gill, George Kast, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, violin; Stan Harris, Michel Perrier, Milt Thomas, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Bernie Mattison, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified male vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1956
| 14583-10 | To The Ends Of The Earth |
| 14884-5 | Never Let Me Go |
** also released on Capitol DT-870 in 1962.
Nat King Cole - The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot / Mrs. Santa Claus Capitol 2616
Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, John Graas, French horn; Luella Howard, Jules Kinsler, James Williamson, flute; Victor Bay, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Jerry Vinci, violin; Albert Barr, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1953
| 11685 | The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot |
| Mrs. Santa Claus |
Nat King Cole - Answer Me, My Love / Why Capitol 2687
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, John Graas, French horn; Jules Kinsler, Ted Nash, Harry Steinfeld, flute; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Henry Hill, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Jerry Vinci, violin; Lou Kievman, Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Buddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1953
| 11720-6 | Why |
Nat King Cole - Make Her Mine / I Envy Capitol 2803
same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1953
| 11724 | I Envy |
1954
Nat King Cole - Open Up The Doghouse / Long, Long Ago Capitol 2985
John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, trumpet; Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, trombone; Skeets Herfurt, Harry Klee, alto sax; Ted Nash, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Lew Brown, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, vocal; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 7, 1954
| 10310 | Long, Long Ago |
| 10311 | Open Up The Doghouse |
Nat King Cole - If I May / A Blossom Fell Capitol 3095
Harry Edison, trumpet; Joe Howard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Vince DeRosa, Joseph Eger, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Champ Webb, flute; Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Murray Kellner, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, violin; Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Ed Lustgarten, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Don Robertson, Ray Turner, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Four Knights, vocal group; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 1954
| 13330-11 | If I May |
1955
Nat King Cole - My One Sin / I'd Rather Have The Blues Capitol 3136
Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Joe Howard, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Skeets Herfurt, Ted Nash, Willie Schwartz, Champ Webb, reeds; Jack Gasselin, Murray Kellner, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, violin; Alvin Dinkin, David Sterkin, viola; Kurt Reher, cello; Buddy Cole, Edwin Lemar, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Don Simpson, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Mike Pacheco, bongos; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 25, 1955
| 13651 | I'd Rather Have The Blues (The Blues From Kiss Me Deadly) |
The Piano Style Of Nat 'King' Cole Capitol W-689 1956
Nat King Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; unidentified orchestra, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, June 7, 1955
| 13980-14 | I Hear Music |
| 13981-14 | My Heart Stood Still |
| 13982-8 | I Never Knew |
| 13983-6 | Tea For Two |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, June 11, 1955
| 13995-6 | (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry |
| 13996-7 | Taking A Chance On Love |
Jack Cave, French horn; Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, Willie Smith, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Sam Cytron, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ed Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Nat King Cole, Bill Miller, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1955
| 14317-9 | Imagination |
| 14318-9 | April In Paris |
| 14319-2 | Love Walked In |
| 14320-1 | I See Your Face Before Me |
| 14325-14 | Stella By Starlight |
Conrad Gozzo, trumpet; Joe Howard, Murray McEachern, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, Bill Smith, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Eudice Shapiro, Marshall Sosson, violin; Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Bill Miller, piano; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1955
| 14342-15 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 14343-5 | If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) |
| 14345-10 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
Frank Beach, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Murray McEachern, Dick Noel, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Willie Schwartz, Willie Smith, alto sax; Ted Nash, Buck Skalak, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1955
| 14382-31 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 14383-25 | I Want To Be Happy |
Nat King Cole - That's All There Is To That / My Dream Sonata Capitol 3456
Ed Kusby, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Jack Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stan Spiegelman, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Kurt Reher, Joseph Saxon, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1955
| 14378-5 | My Dream Sonata |
Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Joe Howard, Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Mahlon Clark, Bob Lawson, Don Raffell, Buck Skalak, sax; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Four Knights, vocal group; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1955
| 14560-16 | That's All There Is To That |
Nat King Cole - Ask Me / Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You Capitol 3328
Ed Kusby, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Jack Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stan Spiegelman, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Kurt Reher, Joseph Saxon, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1955
| 14381-9 | Ask Me |
Nat King Cole - I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life / Toyland Capitol 3305
John Best, Mannie Klein, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Walter Benson, Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, trombone; Joe Koch, Ted Nash, Babe Russin, Philip Sobel, reeds; Bill Miller, piano; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Barney Kessel, guitar; Mike Rubin, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November 17, 1955
| 14694-8 | (Take Me Back To) Toyland |
Nat King Cole - Back In My Arms / Angel Smile Capitol 3860
Ed Kusby, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Jim Decker, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Jim Williamson, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, Paul Nero, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Stan Harris, Paul Robyn, David Sterkin, viola; James Arkatov, Ray Kramer, Ed Lustgarten, cello; unknown, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 1955
| 14838-4 | Back In My Arms |
Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Bob Bain, John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 22, 1957
| 17963-21 | Angel Smile |
Nat King Cole - Night Lights Capitol 7243 5 31964 2 4 2001
Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Joe Howard, Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Mahlon Clark, Bob Lawson, Don Raffell, Buck Skalak, sax; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Four Knights, vocal group; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1955
| 14553-7 | Mr. Juke Box |
| 14554-1 | Dame Crazy |
| 14556-6 | I Got Love |
same session.
| 14558-6 | Stay |
| 14559 | Believe |
Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Sinclair Lott, Dick Perissi, French horn; Emmett Callen, Vic Garber, Justin Gordon, sax; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Benny Gill, George Kast, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, violin; Stan Harris, Michel Perrier, Milt Thomas, viola; Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Bernie Mattison, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified male vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1956
| 14581-9 | Night Lights |
| 14582-7 | The Shadows |
| 14584-11 | I Promise You |
| 14883-2 | The Way I Love You |
Tommy Pederson, Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Vince DeRosa, French horn; Jerry Kasper, Ted Nash, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Ennio Bolognini, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1956
| 14991-7 | Make Me |
| 14992-8 | Sometimes I Wonder |
add Loulie Jean Norman, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus.
| 14993-11 | Once Before |
| 14994-11 | I'm Willing To Share This With You |
| 14995-5 | I Need A Plan |
| 14996-5 | The Story's Old |
Nat King Cole - Send For Me / My Personal Possession Capitol 3737
Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Joe Howard, Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Mahlon Clark, Bob Lawson, Don Raffell, Buck Skalak, sax; Bill Miller, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Four Knights, vocal group; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1955
| 14557-8 | My Personal Possession |
Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Paul Smith, piano; John Collins, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Herman McCoy Boys, background vocal group; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 14, 1957
| 17053-2 | Send For Me |
1956
Nat 'King' Cole And His Trio - After Midnight Capitol W-782 1956
Harry Edison, trumpet; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1956
| 15790-4 | Sweet Lorraine |
| 15791-5 | It's Only A Paper Moon (edited version) |
| 15792-3 | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 |
Willie Smith, alto sax; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1956
| 15895-10 | Don't Let It Go To Your Head |
| 15896-11 | You're Looking At Me |
| 15897-7 | Just You, Just Me |
Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1956
| 15920-5 | Caravan |
| 15921-11 | Lonely One |
| 15922-1 | Blame It On My Youth |
Stuff Smith, violin; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 1956
| 15936-5 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 15937-3 | I Know That You Know |
| 15938-11 | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
** also released on Capitol (E) EMS 1103 in 1986?.
Nat 'King' Cole And His Trio - After Midnight Capitol (E) EMS 1103 1986?
Harry Edison, trumpet; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1956
| 15788-10 | You Can Depend On Me |
| 15789-8 | Candy |
Willie Smith, alto sax; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1956
| 15898-8 | I Was A Little Too Lonely (And You Were A Little Too Late) |
Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1956
| 15923-14 | What Is There To Say |
Stuff Smith, violin; Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Alvino Rey, steel guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 1956
| 15939-14 | Two Loves Have I |
** originally released on Capitol W-782 in 1956 + 5 bonus tracks.
Nat King Cole - Ballerina / You Are My First Love Capitol 3619
Conrad Gozzo, Cappy Lewis, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Joe Howard, Jimmy Priddy, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Joe Koch, Babe Russin, Willie Schwartz, Buck Skalak, sax; Kathryn Julye, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1956
| 15912-15 | Ballerina |
Harry Edison, trumpet; Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, Paul Tanner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Ted Nash, Champ Webb, Jim Williamson, reeds; Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1956
| 16074-1 | You Are My First Love |
Nat King Cole - Looking Back / One Sun Capitol 5549
same session.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1956
| 16073 | One Sun (add chorus ver.) |
The Voice Of Nat "King" Cole - Love Is The Thing Capitol W-824 1957
Israel Baker, Alex Beller, Joe Chassman, Sam Cytron, Kurt Dieterle, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Erno Neufeld, Joe Quadri, Mischa Russell, Ralph Schaeffer, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, violin; Bill Baffa, Paul Robyn, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Charles LaVere, piano; Allan Reuss, guitar; Jack Ryan, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Gordon Jenkins, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1956
| 16300-6 | Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much |
| 16301-9 | Love Letters |
| 16302-8/7 | I Thought About Marie |
| 16303-5 | Where Can I Go Without You |
| 16308-7 | Stardust |
| 16309-1 | Love Is The Thing |
| 16310-9 | It's All In The Game |
Len Atkins, Harry Bluestone, Sam Cytron, Kurt Dieterle, Jack Gasselin, Benny Gill, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Joe Quadri, Mischa Russell, violin; Bill Baffa, Paul Robyn, David Sterkin, viola; Cy Bernard, cello; Helen Hutchinson, harp; Charles LaVere, piano; Allan Reuss, guitar; Jack Ryan, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Gordon Jenkins, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1956
| 16335-5 | When I Fall In Love |
| 16336-7 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
| 16337-12 | When Sunny Gets Blue |
| 16338-3 | At Last |
| 16340-7 | Stay As Sweet As You Are |
** also released on Capitol SW-824 in 1959.
1957
Nat King Cole - China Gate / When Rock And Roll Come To Trinidad Capitol 3702
Ted Nash, flute; Alex Beller, Jack Gasselin, Irving Lipschultz, Dan Lube, Paul Nero, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, violin; Kathryn Julye, harp; Bill Miller, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Chico Guerrero, maracas; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified Calypso singers, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 19, 1957
| 16738-1 | When Rock And Roll Come To Trinidad |
| 16743 | China Gate |
Nat King Cole - The Song Of Raintree County / With You On My Mind Capitol 3782
Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Paul Smith, piano; John Collins, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Herman McCoy Boys, background vocal group; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 14, 1957
| 17051-3 | With You On My Mind |
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Johnny Green, arranger, conductor, producer.
MGM Studios, Culver City, CA, July 20, 1957
| 17298 | The Song Of Raintree County |
Nat "King" Cole - Just One Of Those Things Capitol W-903 1957
Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Uan Rasey, trumpet; Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern, Si Zentner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Willie Schwartz, Willie Smith, alto sax; Jules Jacob, Ted Nash, tenor sax; Fred Fallensby, baritone sax; Helen Hutchinson, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1957
| 17285-11 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 17286-15 | The Song Is Ended |
Buddy Collette, tenor sax; Bill Miller, piano; replaces Nash, Rowles.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 19, 1957
| 17345 | Who's Sorry Now (mono) |
| 17346-9 | These Foolish Things |
| 17347-8 | Once In A While |
Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Lennie Mach, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Murray McEachern, Bill Schaefer, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Willie Schwartz, Willie Smith, alto sax; Buddy Collette, Jules Jacob, tenor sax; Fred Fallensby, baritone sax; Helen Hutchinson, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Frank Flynn, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1957
| 17288-12 | Just For The Fun Of It |
| 17391-9 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 17392-9 | I Should Care |
| 17393-14 | The Party's Over |
Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, trumpet; Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, trombone; Harry Klee, alto sax; replaces Mach, Mangano, Ulyate, Roberts, Schwartz.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 7, 1957
| 17394-9 | A Cottage For Sale |
| 17395-3 | I Understand |
| 17396 | When Your Lover Has Gone (mono) |
** also released on Capitol SW-903 in 1958.
Nat King Cole - Acercate Mas / Nothin' In The World Capitol 4004
Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Bob Bain, John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 22, 1957
| 17964-4 | Nothin' In The World |
1958
Nat 'King' Cole - St. Louis Blues Capitol W-993 1958
Harry Edison, trumpet; possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, January 29, 1958
| 21940-9 | Beale Street Blues |
| 21941-5 | Yellow Dog Blues |
| 21942-11 | Careless Love |
| 21943-7 | Chantez Les Bas |
same personnel.
Capitol Studios, NYC, January 30, 1958
| 21944-10 | Morning Star |
| 21945-4 | Overture / Hesitating Blues |
| 21946-3 | Stay |
| 21947-6 | St. Louis Blues |
same personnel.
Capitol Studios, NYC, January 31, 1958
| 21948-14 | Harlem Blues |
| 21949-7 | Joe Turner's Blues |
| 21950-4 | Memphis Blues |
| 21951-8 | Friendless Blues |
** also released on Capitol SW-993 in 1958. and on Nat King Cole Sings The Blues, Capitol W/SW-1929 in 1963.
Nat King Cole - Thank You, Pretty Baby / Brazilian Love Song Capitol 2088
Freddy Cole, piano; possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, February 4, 1958
| 21978-13 | Thank You, Pretty Baby |
possibly Irving Bush, trumpet; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, Sylvia Telles, vocal; Irakitan Trio, vocal group; Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, April 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1959
| 31512 | Brazilian Love Song |
Nat King Cole - Looking Back / Do I Like It Capitol 3939
Freddy Cole, piano; possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, February 4, 1958
| 21979-3 | Looking Back |
| 21992 | Do I Like It |
Nat 'King' Cole - Cole Espanol Capitol W/SW-1031 1958
Nat King Cole, vocal; The Facundo Rivero Four, vocal chorus; unidentified orchestra, Armando Romeu Jr., conductor.
Panart Studio, Havana, Cuba and Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, February 17, and June 11, 1958
| 17864-5 | Maria Elena |
same personnel.
Panart Studio, Havana, Cuba and Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, February 18, and June 11, 1958
| 17868 | Tu, Mi Delirio (You Are My Obsession) (instrumental) |
| 17869-39 | El Bodeguero (Grocer's Cha Cha) |
same personnel.
Panart Studio, Havana, Cuba and Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, February 20, and June 11, 1958
| 17872 | Te Quiero, Dijiste (Magic Is The Moonlight) |
| 17873-10 | Arrivederci Roma (Goodbye To Rome) |
| 17874-18 | Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps) |
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Mariachi De Alfredo Serna, conductor.
| 17876-14 | Las Mananitas (With Mariachis) |
| 17877-23 | Adelita |
Mannie Klein, Rudy Loera, Henry Miranda, Al Rojo, trumpet; Rene Touzet, piano; John Collins, Lorenzo Felix, Charles Gonzales, Fred Hernandez, Joe Nieto, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Chico Guerrero, Joe Guerrero, Armando Mesa, Carlos Vidal, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Armando Romeu Jr., conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 9, 1958
| 19316-27 | Cachito |
| 19317 | Noche De Ronda |
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Armando Romeu Jr., conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1958
| 17866 | Acercate Mas (Come Closer To Me) (Spanish) |
Nat "King" Cole - The Very Thought Of You Capitol W/SW-1084 1958
Victor Arno, Harry Bluestone, Sam Cytron, Kurt Dieterle, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Murray Kellner, Joe Livoti, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Joe Quadri, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Bill Baffa, Lou Kievman, Ray Menhennick, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Rene Faure, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Gordon Jenkins, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1958
| 18927-7 | I Wish I Knew |
| 18928-9 | This Is All I Ask |
| 18929-5 | The More I See You |
| 18930-4 | I Found A Million Dollar Baby |
| 18951-9 | Making Believe You're Here |
| 18952-2 | My Heart Tells Me |
Sam Cytron, Harold Dicterow, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Benny Gill, Nate Kaproff, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Lou Raderman, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, violin; Bill Baffa, Lou Kievman, Ray Menhennick, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Rene Faure, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Gordon Jenkins, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 6, 1958
| 18958-9 | Cherchez La Femme |
| 18959-9 | The Very Thought Of You |
| 18960-6 | Paradise |
Victor Arno, Harry Bluestone, Sam Cytron, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Nate Kaproff, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Erno Neufeld, Nick Pisani, Joe Quadri, Lou Raderman, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Bill Baffa, Lou Kievman, Ray Menhennick, David Sterkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Rene Faure, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Gordon Jenkins, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 8, 1958
| 19063-7 | Magnificent Obsession |
| 19064-8 | Cherie, I Love You |
| 19065-9 | Impossible |
| 19066-3 | But Beautiful |
| 19093-3 | For All We Know |
Nat "King" Cole - To Whom It May Concern Capitol W/SW-1190 1959
Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Ronnie Lang, Willie Smith, alto sax; Buck Skalak, tenor sax; Joe Koch, baritone sax; Buddy Collette, sax; Joe DiFiore, Cecil Figelski, Stan Harris, Lou Kievman, Sol Klein, Alexander Neiman, Sven Reher, Barbara Simons, Milt Thomas, viola; John Towner Williams, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Frank Flynn, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 20, 1958
| 19430 | Too Much |
| 19431 | Lovesville |
| 19432 | Can't Help It |
Russell Brown, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Jerry Kasper, Harry Klee, Ron Lang, reeds; Israel Baker, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Dan Lube, Alfred Lustgarten, Lisa Minghetti, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, violin; Stan Harris, Ralph Lane, viola; Ed Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1958
| 19854 | To Whom It May Concern |
| 19855 | Love-Wise |
| 19856 | In The Heart Of Jane Doe |
| 19857 | My Heart's Treasure |
| 19858 | You're Bringing Out The Dreamer In Me |
Hunt Burdick, Dick Perissi, French horn; John Hacker, bassoon; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Lou Klass, Alfred Lustgarten, Lisa Minghetti, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stan Harris, Ralph Lane, David Sterkin, viola; Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; unknown, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Jack Rose, mandolin; John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified female vocal chorus, unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1958
| 19895 | This Morning It Was Summer |
| 19896 | A Thousand Thoughts Of You |
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, November 11, 1958
| 22423 | If You Said No |
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, November 12, 1958
| 22431-17 | Unfair |
Nat "King" Cole - Welcome To The Club Capitol W/SW-1120 1959
John Anderson, Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, trumpet; Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, alto sax; Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1958
| 19550-5 | She's Funny That Way |
| 19551-2 | Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere |
| 19552-9 | I Want A Little Girl |
| 19553-7 | Mood Indigo |
| 19569 | The Blues Don't Care |
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1958
| 19570-6 | Avalon |
| 19571-7 | Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 19572-10 | The Late Late Show |
| 19573-15 | Welcome To The Club |
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1958
| 19589-15 | Look Out For Love |
| 19590-1 | Wee Baby Blues |
** also released on The Swingin' Side Of Nat King Cole, Capitol W/SW-1724 in 1962.
Nat King Cole - Madrid / Give Me Your Love Capitol 4125
same session.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1958
| 19591-7 | Madrid |
Hunt Burdick, Dick Perissi, French horn; John Hacker, bassoon; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Lou Klass, Alfred Lustgarten, Lisa Minghetti, Erno Neufeld, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stan Harris, Ralph Lane, David Sterkin, viola; Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; unknown, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Jack Rose, mandolin; John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified female vocal chorus, unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1958
| 19891-15 | Give Me Your Love |
Nat King Cole - Non Dimenticar / Bend A Little My Way Capitol 4056
same session.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1958
| 19893-4 | Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget) |
| 19894-15 | Bend A Little My Way |
Nat 'King' Cole - Every Time I Feel The Spirit Capitol W/SW-1249 1960
Nat King Cole, vocal; The First Church Of Deliverance Choir, Gordon Jenkins, arranger, conductor.
The First Church Of Deliverance, Chicago, IL, September 29, 1958
| 30135-2 | Ain't Gonna Study War No More |
| 30136-4 | Everytime I Feel The Spirit |
| 30137-9 | Standin' In The Need Of Prayer |
| 30138-1 | Go Down, Moses |
| 30139-1 | Steal Away |
same personnel.
The First Church Of Deliverance, Chicago, IL, September 30, 1958
| 30140-7 | I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray |
| 30141-9 | I Want To Be Ready |
| 30142-3 | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen |
| 30143-8 | In The Sweet By And By |
| 30144-6 | Sweet Hour Of Prayer |
| 30145-3 | Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep |
| 30146-1 | I Found The Answer |
** also released on Nat King Cole Sings Hymns And Spirituals, Capitol T/ST-2454 in 1966.
Nat King Cole - Tell Me All About Yourself Capitol W/SW-1331 1960
Harry Edison, trumpet; possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, October 30, 1958
| 22386 | For You |
| 22387 | Crazy, She Calls Me |
| 22388 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
| 22389 | You Are My Love |
same personnel.
NYC, November 4, 1958
| 22398 | The Best Thing For You |
| 22399 | Dedicated To You |
| 22400 | (I Would Do) Anything For You |
| 22401 | This Is Always |
same personnel.
NYC, November 10, 1958
| 22419 | Tell Me All About Yourself |
| 22420 | When You Walked By |
| 22421 | You've Got The Indian Sign On Me |
| 22422 | My Life |
Nat King Cole - I Must Be Dreaming / You Made Me Love You Capitol 4184
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, November 7, 1958
| 22418-4 | You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) |
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, November 12, 1958
| 22436-6 | I Must Be Dreaming |
Nat King Cole - That's You / Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost Capitol 4369
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor; and others.
NYC, November 11, 1958
| 22424-6 | That's You |
Bud Brisbois, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Frank Huggins, Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Bob Fitzpatrick, Kent Larsen, Tommy Shepard, trombone; Bob Knight, bass trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Marvin Holladay, Jay Migliori, Ronnie Reuben, sax; Victor Arno, Bob Barene, George Berres, Harry Bluestone, Benny Gill, Murray Kellner, Marvin Limonick, Rickey Marino, Jerry Vinci, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, viola; Justin DiTullio, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Milton Raskin, piano; John Collins, Jack Marshall, Bill Pitman, guitar; Don Bagley, Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Mel Lewis, Mike Pacheco, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Stan Kenton, conductor; Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 1960
| 33415-10 | Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost |
1959 (age 40)
Nat King Cole - A Mis Amigos Capitol W/SW-1220 1959
possibly Irving Bush, trumpet; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, Sylvia Telles, vocal; Irakitan Trio, vocal group; Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, April 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1959
| 31500 | Perfidia (Spanish) |
| 31501 | Nadie Me Ama (Spanish) |
| 31502 | Aquellos Ojos Verdes (Spanish) |
| 31503 | Fantastico (Spanish) |
| 31504 | El Choclo (Spanish) |
| 31505 | Suas Maos (Portuguese) |
| 31506 | Capullito De Aleli (Spanish) |
| 31507 | Nao Tenho Lagrimas (Come To The Mardi Gras) |
| 31508 | Caboclo Do Rio (Portuguese) |
| 31509 | Ay, Cosita Linda (Spanish) |
| 31510 | Ansiedad (Spanish) |
| 31511 | Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros (Spanish) |
Nat King Cole - Midnight Flyer / Sweet Bird Of Youth Capitol 4248
Milton Raskin, Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, Al Hendrickson, Jack Marshall, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Milt Holland, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1959
| 32000-7 | Midnight Flyer |
| 32001-5 | Sweet Bird Of Youth |
Nat King Cole - Buon Natale Means / The Happiest Christmas Tree Capitol 4301
same session.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1959
| 32002-5 | Buon Natale Means (Merry Christmas To You) |
| 32003 | The Happiest Christmas Tree |
Nat King Cole - World In My Arms / If I Knew Capitol 4481
Milton Raskin, piano; John Collins, Jack Marshall, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Irv Cottler, tambourine; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1959
| 32318-8 | The World In My Arms |
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Benny Gill, Anatol Kaminsky, Louis Kaufman, Erno Neufeld, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Norman Botnick, Alvin Dinkin, Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, viola; Ray Kramer, Ed Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Caesar Giovannini, piano; John Collins, guitar; Mike Rubin, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 1960
| 34568-7 | If I Knew |
Nat King Cole - Time And The River / Whatcha' Gonna Do Capitol 4325
Milton Raskin, piano; John Collins, Jack Marshall, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Irv Cottler, tambourine; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1959
| 32319-6 | Time And The River |
1960
Nat King Cole At The Sands Capitol SMAS-2434 1966
Earl Blue, Irving Bush, Buddy Childers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Freddy Lewis, trombone; Jimmy Clark, alto sax; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Antonio Morelli, conductor; Dave Cavanaugh, director; and others.
The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, January 14, 1960
| 55347 | Ballerina |
| 55348 | Funny (Not Much) |
| 55349 | The Continental |
| 55350 | I Wish You Love |
| 55351 | You Leave Me Breathless |
| 55352 | Thou Swell |
| 55353 | My Kinda Love |
| 55354 | The Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
| 55355 | Where Or When (edited version) (instrumental) |
| 55356 | Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today) |
| 55357 | Joe Turner's Blues |
** also released on Capitol (E) EMS 1110 in 1986?.
Nat King Cole - Wild Is Love Capitol W/SW-1392 1960
Irving Bush, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Cappy Lewis, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Russ Brown, Tommy Pederson, Tommy Shepard, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Benny Carter, alto sax; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Harry Klee, Joe Koch, Buck Skalak, sax; Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Jack Gasselin, Dan Lube, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson, violin; Paul Robyn, Barbara Simons, viola; Ossip Giskin, Ray Kramer, Joseph Saxon, cello; Lou Levy, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Emil Richards, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 1, 1960
| 33335-14 | Wild Is Love |
| 33336 | Hundreds And Thousands Of Girls |
| 33337 | Tell Her In The Morning |
| 33338 | Pick Up |
| 33347 | Stay With It |
| 33348 | Beggar For The Blues |
| 33354 | Wild Is Love Finale |
Willard Culley, John Graas, Arthur Maebe, Jim McGee, French horn; Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Champ Webb, reeds; Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Jack Gasselin, James Getzoff, Benny Gill, Carl LaMagna, Joe Livoti, Nat Ross, Jerry Vinci, violin; Cecil Figelski, Paul Robyn, Barbara Simons, viola; Victor Gottlieb, David Pratt, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Verlye Brilhart, harp; Lou Levy, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Frank Flynn, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 2, 1960
| 33349 | It's A Beautiful Evening |
| 33355 | World Of No Return |
| 33356 | In Love Again |
| 33357 | Wouldn't You Know |
| 33358 | Are You Disenchanted |
| 33376 | He Who Hesitates |
Pete Carpenter, Dick Nash, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Ralph Schaeffer, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Ed Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, Emmett Sargeant, cello; unknown, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Bob Stone, Arco bass; Lee Young, drums; John Cyr, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 1960
| 33432-5 | Introduction / Wild Is Love |
Nat King Cole - Steady / My Love Capitol 4393
Bud Brisbois, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Frank Huggins, Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Bob Fitzpatrick, Kent Larsen, Tommy Shepard, trombone; Bob Knight, bass trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Marvin Holladay, Jay Migliori, Ronnie Reuben, sax; Victor Arno, Bob Barene, George Berres, Harry Bluestone, Benny Gill, Murray Kellner, Marvin Limonick, Rickey Marino, Jerry Vinci, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, viola; Justin DiTullio, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Milton Raskin, piano; John Collins, Jack Marshall, Bill Pitman, guitar; Don Bagley, Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Mel Lewis, Mike Pacheco, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Stan Kenton, conductor; Dave Cavanaugh, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 1960
| 33412-7 | Steady |
| 33413-7 | My Love |
Nat King Cole - Illusion / When It's Summer Capitol 4519
Pete Carpenter, Dick Nash, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Ralph Schaeffer, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Victor Gottlieb, Ed Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, Emmett Sargeant, cello; unknown, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Bob Stone, Arco bass; Lee Young, drums; John Cyr, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 1960
| 33434-11 | When It's Summer |
Nat 'King' Cole-Quincy Jones And His Big Band - Kongresshaus, Zurich 1960: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 33 TCB (Swi) TCB 02332 2013
Nat 'King' Cole, piano, voice; Benny Bailey, Roger Guerin, Lenny Johnson, Floyd Standifer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Ake Persson, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Budd Johnson, Porter Kilbert, Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab, Phil Woods, sax; Patti Bown, piano; Buddy Catlett, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor.
Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, May 1, 1960
| Quincy Jones Announcement | |
| Moanin' | |
| The Midnight Sun Will Never Set | |
| Airmail Special | |
| Unforgettable | |
| Madrid | |
| Tea For Two | |
| Laura | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| The Phantom Blues | |
| Lester Leaps In | |
| Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | |
| Sweet Lorraine | |
| Route 66 | |
| Joe Turner's Blues | |
| Nat 'King' Cole Interview By Lance Tschannen |
Nat King Cole - The Magic Of Christmas Capitol W/SW-1444 1960
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 5, 1960
| 34118 | Away In A Manger |
| 34119 | I Saw Three Ships |
| 34120 | Silent Night |
| 34121 | The First Noel |
Ray Linn, Joe Triscari, George Werth, trumpet; Jim Henderson, Tommy Shepard, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; Lloyd Hildebrand, Jules Jacob, Harry Klee, Arthur Smith, reeds; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Emil Briano, James Getzoff, Nate Kaproff, Joe Livoti, Emanuel Moss, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Ralph Schaeffer, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Al Harshman, Lou Kievman, Ray Menhennick, Milt Thomas, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ed Lustgarten, Emmett Sargeant, Joseph Saxon, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Milton Raskin, piano; John Collins, guitar; Lloyd Lunham, bass; Bob Stone, Arco bass; Lee Young, drums; Dale Anderson, Ralph Hansell, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1960
| 34133 | Joy To The World |
| 34134 | Deck The Hall |
| 34135 | Hark, The Herald Angels Sing |
| 34141 | Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) |
| 34142 | O Tannenbaum |
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Ralph Schaeffer, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Lou Kievman, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Dave Filerman, Emmett Sargeant, Joseph Saxon, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Milton Raskin, piano; John Collins, guitar; Lloyd Lunham, bass; Bob Stone, Arco bass; Lee Young, drums; Dale Anderson, John Cyr, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 7, 1960
| 34145 | A Cradle In Bethlehem |
| 34146-6 | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen |
| 34147 | Caroling, Caroling |
| 34148 | O Holy Night |
| 34149 | O Little Town Of Bethlehem |
Nat King Cole - The Touch Of Your Lips Capitol W/SW-1574 1962
Harry Klee, Ted Nash, Arthur Smith, reeds; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Henry Hill, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Ralph Schaeffer, Paul Shure, Albert Steinberg, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Lou Kievman, Ray Menhennick, Milt Thomas, viola; Justin DiTullio, Victor Gottlieb, Armand Kaproff, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Bobby Hammack, piano; John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Bob Stone, Arco bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 22, 1960
| 35128-6 | I Remember You |
| 35129-7 | Sunday, Monday, Or Always |
| 35130-1 | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square |
| 35131-4 | My Need For You |
| 35144-5 | Poinciana |
Justin Gordon, Willie Schwartz, Arthur Smith, reeds; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Emil Briano, James Getzoff, Henry Hill, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Bill Miller, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Ralph Schaeffer, Paul Shure, Albert Steinberg, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Stan Harris, Al Harshman, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, Milt Thomas, viola; William Van Den Burg, Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Emmett Sargeant, Joseph Saxon, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Bobby Hammack, piano; John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Mike Rubin, Arco bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 23, 1960
| 35135-4 | The Touch Of Your Lips |
| 35136-4 | You're Mine, You! |
| 35137-1 | Illusion |
| 35138-8 | Funny (Not Much) |
| 35139-6 | Not So Long Ago |
| 35140-3 | Only Forever |
| 35141-5 | Lights Out |
1961
The Nat King Cole Story Capitol SWCL-1613 1961
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 22, 1961
| 23549-21 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
| 23550-14 | Sweet Lorraine (stereo) |
same personnel.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 23, 1961
| 23551-21 | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 |
| 23564-9 | Straighten Up And Fly Right |
| 23565-12 | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons |
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 24, 1961
| 23570 | Answer Me, My Love |
| 23571 | Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup |
| 23572 | Smile |
| 23573 | Pretend |
Hank Jones, piano; possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 27, 1961
| 23578 | The Sand And The Sea |
| 23579 | A Blossom Fell |
| 23580 | Nature Boy |
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 29, 1961
| 23577 | Too Young |
| 23581 | Somewhere Along The Way |
Hank Jones, piano; possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 30, 1961
| 23582-16 | Unforgettable |
| 23583 | Mona Lisa |
| 23584 | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) |
King Curtis as Curtis Ousley, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Everett Barksdale, Kenny Burrell, John Collins, guitar; possibly Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, April 3, 1961
| 23585 | Send For Me |
| 23586 | If I May |
| 23587 | Looking Back |
Bob Behrendt, Bud Brisbois, Bob Rolfe, Dalton Smith, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, Jack Spurlock, trombone; Dave Wheeler, tuba; Gabe Baltazar, Sam Donahue, Wayne Dunstan, Marvin Holladay, Paul Renzi, sax; Paul Smith, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, Red Mitchell, bass; Jerry McKenzie, drums; George Acevedo, Larry Bunker, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Stan Kenton, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1961
| 36115-14 | Orange Colored Sky |
Kent Larsen, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Jim Decker, Vince DeRosa, Dick Perissi, French horn; Jerry Kasper, Harry Klee, Ed Rosa, reeds; Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Anatol Kaminsky, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Bill Miller, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Al Harshman, Virginia Majewski, Alexander Neiman, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Ed Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Milton Raskin, piano; Al Hendrickson, Alvino Rey, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Dale Anderson, Mike Pacheco, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 19, 1961
| 36200 | To The Ends Of The Earth |
| 36201 | Non Dimenticar |
| 36202 | Blue Gardenia |
| 36203 | Night Lights |
| 36204 | Calypso Blues |
Bud Brisbois, Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Kent Larsen, Tommy Shepard, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Jack Cave, Vince DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, Dick Perissi, French horn; Gene Cipriano, Fred Fallensby, Chuck Gentry, Skeets Herfurt, Willie Schwartz, reeds; Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Anatol Kaminsky, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, William Miller, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Marshall Sosson, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Virginia Majewski, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ed Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Milton Raskin, piano; Alvino Rey, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Dale Anderson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1961
| 36205 | I Am In Love |
| 36206 | Lush Life |
| 36207 | Walkin' My Baby Back Home |
| 36208 | Ballerina (Dance, Ballerina, Dance) |
Nat King Cole - The First Baseball Game / Goodnight Little Leaguer Capitol 4555
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, April 4, 1961
| 23588-12 | Goodnight Little Leaguer |
| 23604-4 | The First Baseball Game |
Nat King Cole - Take A Fool's Advice / Make It Last Capitol 4582
same session.
Capitol Studios, NYC, April 4, 1961
| 23589-11 | Take A Fool's Advice |
| 23606-4 | Make It Last |
Nat King Cole - Cappuccino / Let True Love Begin Capitol 4623
possibly John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Richard Wess, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, April 7, 1961
| 23610-30 | Cappuccino |
| 23611-7 | Let True Love Begin (add chorus ver.) |
Nat King Cole - Let's Face The Music! Capitol W/SW-2008 1964
Frank Beach, John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Reunald Jones, trumpet; Murray McEachern, Bill Schaefer, Tommy Shepard, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Gene Cipriano, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Plas Johnson, Ted Nash, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Verlye Mills, harp; Emil Richards, vibes, percussion; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal, organ; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1961
| 36696-9 | Ebony Rhapsody |
| 36697-6 | Day In - Day Out |
| 36698-10 | Too Little, Too Late |
| 36699-3 | When My Sugar Walks Down The Street |
John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Reunald Jones, Uan Rasey, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Ed Kusby, Bill Schaefer, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Harry Klee, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Israel Baker, Emil Briano, Irv Klase, Rickey Marino, Emanuel Moss, Isadore Roman, Ambrose Russo, Harry Zagon, violin; Verlye Mills, harp; Emil Richards, vibes, percussion; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal, organ; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 21, 1961
| 36705-16 | Cold, Cold Heart |
| 36706-12 | Let's Face The Music And Dance |
| 36707-9 | Something Makes Me Want To Dance With You |
| 36708-3 | I'm Going To Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter |
John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Reunald Jones, Vito Mangano, trumpet; Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, Bill Schaefer, Tommy Shepard, trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Harry Klee, alto sax; Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Ted Nash, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Victor Arno, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Joe Livoti, Rickey Marino, Emanuel Moss, Isadore Roman, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Virginia Majewski, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; William Van Den Burg, Joseph DiTullio, Hyman Gold, David Pratt, cello; Kathryn Julye, harp; Emil Richards, vibes, percussion; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal, organ; Billy May, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 22, 1961
| 36735-9 | The Rules Of The Road |
| 36736-14 | Warm And Willing |
| 36737-5 | Bidn' My Time |
| 36738-21 | Moon Love |
Nat King Cole - Step Right Up / Magic Moment Capitol 4672
Bud Brisbois, Reunald Jones, Cappy Lewis, trumpet; Kent Larsen, Dick Leith, Tommy Pederson, Tommy Shepard, trombone; Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Rickey Marino, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Jerry Vinci, violin; Gary Nuttycombe, Paul Robyn, viola; Justin DiTullio, David Pratt, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Collins, Allan Reuss, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Lee Young, drums; Julius Wechter, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 27, 1961
| 36755-2/14 | Step Right Up |
| 36756-8 | Magic Moment |
Nat King Cole - Look No Further / The Right Thing To Say Capitol 4714
same session.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, November 27, 1961
| 36757-10 | The Right Thing To Say |
Joe Howard, Tommy Shepard, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Jim McGee, Dick Perissi, French horn; Gene Cipriano, Justin Gordon, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, reeds; Israel Baker, Emil Briano, James Getzoff, Lou Klass, Rickey Marino, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Ralph Schaeffer, Paul Shure, Joseph Stepansky, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, viola; Margaret Aue, William Van Den Burg, Armand Kaproff, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Bobby Hammack, piano; Bobby Gibbons, guitar; Pat Senatore, bass; Irving Cottler, drums; Dale Anderson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, February 7, 1962
| 37138-6 | Look No Further |
Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays Capitol W/SW-1675 1963
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Emil Briano, Jack Gasselin, James Getzoff, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, Sven Reher, Paul Robyn, viola; William Van Den Burg, Jesse Ehrlich, Hyman Gold, David Pratt, cello; Warren Chiasson, Emil Richards, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Israel Crosby, Al McKibbon, bass; Mike Rubin, Arco bass; Vernell Fournier, Shelly Manne, drums; Armando Peraza, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1961
| 36894-8 | Azure-Te |
| 36895 | A Beautiful Friendship |
Joe Livoti, Mischa Russell, violin; Joe DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, viola; Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; replaces Baker, Shure, Figelski, Reher, Ehrlich, Pratt.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 20, 1961
| 36942 | Pick Yourself Up |
| 36943 | September Song |
| 36944 | Let There Be Love |
| 36945 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; Justin Gordon, Paul Horn, Willie Schwartz, reeds; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Emanuel Moss, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Felix Slatkin, Albert Steinberg, Jerry Vinci, violin; Joe DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Paul Robyn, viola; William Van Den Burg, Hyman Gold, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Warren Chiasson, Emil Richards, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Israel Crosby, Al McKibbon, bass; Mike Rubin, Arco bass; Vernell Fournier, Shelly Manne, drums; Armando Peraza, Carlos Vidal, congas; Nick Martinis, Luis Miranda, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 21, 1961
| 36951 | Serenata |
| 36953 | Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) |
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, James Getzoff, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Felix Slatkin, Albert Steinberg, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, viola; Hyman Gold, Armand Kaproff, Kurt Reher, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Warren Chiasson, Emil Richards, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Israel Crosby, Al McKibbon, bass; Mike Rubin, Arco bass; Vernell Fournier, Shelly Manne, drums; Armando Peraza, congas; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, December 22, 1961
| 36957 | I'm Lost |
| 36958-4 | Don't Go |
| 36959-9 | There's A Lull In My Life |
| 36960 | Lost April |
1962
Nat King Cole - More Cole Espanol Capitol W/SW-1749 1962
Reunald Jones, trumpet; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Mexico City, Mexico, March 6, 1962
| 37350 | La Feria De Las Flores |
| 37351 | Guadalajara |
| 37352 | La Golondrina |
same personnel.
Mexico City, Mexico, March 7, 1962
| 37353 | Tres Palabras |
| 37354 | Piel Canela |
| 37355 | Solamente Una Vez |
same personnel.
Mexico City, Mexico, March 8, 1962
| 37356 | Las Chiapanecas |
| 37357 | Vaya Con Dios |
same personnel.
Mexico City, Mexico, March 9, 1962
| 37358 | Adios Marquita Linda |
| 37359 | No Me Platiques |
| 37360 | Aqui Se Habla En Amor |
| 37361 | A Media Luz |
Nat King Cole - Dear Lonely Hearts Capitol T/ST-1838 1962
Victor Arno, Bob Barene, Alfred Lustgarten, Emanuel Moss, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, viola; William Van Den Burg, Joseph Saxon, cello; Milton Raskin, piano; Rene Hall, Al Hendrickson, Billy Strange, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Frank Carlson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1962
| 37860-11 | Dear Lonely Hearts |
| 37864 | Who's Next In Line |
John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Studios, NYC, November 12, 1962
| 24388 | Miss You |
| 24389 | Oh, How I Miss You Tonight |
| 24390 | All Over The World |
| 24391 | Lonesome And Sorry |
| 24392 | My First And Only Lover |
same personnel.
Capitol Studios, NYC, November 13, 1962
| 24393 | Near You |
| 24394 | Why Should I Cry Over You |
| 24395 | Yearning (Just For You) |
| 24396 | All By Myself |
| 24397 | It's A Lonesome Old Town |
Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose Capitol T/ST-1793 1962
Victor Arno, Bob Barene, Alfred Lustgarten, Emanuel Moss, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, viola; William Van Den Burg, Joseph Saxon, cello; Milton Raskin, piano; Rene Hall, Al Hendrickson, Billy Strange, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Frank Carlson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1962
| 37861-4 | Ramblin' Rose |
| 37863 | The Good Times |
Victor Arno, Elliott Fisher, James Getzoff, Alfred Lustgarten, Leonard Malarsky, Emanuel Moss, Isadore Roman, Sid Sharp, violin; Al Harshman, Virginia Majewski, viola; William Van Den Burg, Justin DiTullio, cello; Ray Johnson, piano; Rene Hall, Allan Reuss, Billy Strange, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Milt Holland, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1962
| 38069-1 | When You're Smiling |
| 38070-9 | Wolverton Mountain |
| 38071-3 | One Has My Name The Other Has My Heart |
| 38072-3 | Skip To My Lou |
| 38073-7 | Sing Another Song (And We'll All Go Home) |
same session.
| 38074-4 | Your Cheatin' Heart |
| 38075-11 | Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight |
| 38076-5 | I Don't Want It That Way |
| 38077-1 | Twilight On The Trail |
| 38078-4 | He'll Have To Go |
Nat King Cole - Nothing Goes Up / All Over The World Capitol 4919
Victor Arno, Bob Barene, Alfred Lustgarten, Emanuel Moss, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, viola; William Van Den Burg, Joseph Saxon, cello; Milton Raskin, piano; Rene Hall, Al Hendrickson, Billy Strange, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Frank Carlson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1962
| 37862-4 | Nothing Goes Up (Without Coming Down) |
Nat King Cole - Where Did Everyone Go Capitol W/SW-1859 1963
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Murray Kellner, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Joe Quadri, Lou Raderman, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Lou Kievman, Ray Menhennick, Alexander Neiman, Paul Robyn, Sandy Schonbach, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Kathryn Thompson, harp; Ray Sherman, piano; Allan Reuss, guitar; Jack Ryan, bass; Ralph Hansell, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Gordon Jenkins, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1962
| 38085 | (Ah The Apple Trees) When The World Was Young |
| 38086 | Spring Is Here |
| 38090 | No, I Don't Want Her |
| 38091 | Say It Isn't So |
| 38092 | Am I Blue |
Leon Petties, drums; replaces Hansell.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1962
| 38093-14 | Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside) |
| 38094 | I Keep Goin' Back To Joe's |
| 38095 | The End Of A Love Affair |
| 38096 | That's All There Is |
| 38097 | Someone To Tell It To |
| 38098 | If Love Ain't There |
| 38099-5 | Where Did Everyone Go |
1963
Nat King Cole - Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer / In The Cool Of The Day Capitol 4965
Emil Briano, Arthur Brown, Harold Dicterow, Elliott Fisher, Lou Klass, Sarah Kreindler, William Kurasch, Alfred Lustgarten, Emanuel Moss, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Nat Ross, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Alex Borisoff, William Van Den Burg, Jesse Ehrlich, Hyman Gold, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Laurindo Almeida, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Frank Carlson, drums; Larry Bunker, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 1963
| 39472-7 | In The Cool Of The Day |
Nat King Cole - Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer Capitol T/ST-1932 1963
same session.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 1963
| 39473-3 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer |
| Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer (reprise) |
Tommy Johnson, tuba; Victor Arno, Arnold Belnick, Emil Briano, James Getzoff, Nat Ross, Sid Sharp, Paul Shure, Jerry Vinci, violin; Milton Raskin, piano; Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, Alvino Rey, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Frank Carlson, drums; Larry Bunker, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1963
| 39800 | On The Sidewalks Of New York |
| 39801 | Get Out And Get Under The Moon |
| 39802 | After The Ball Is Over |
| 39803 | There Is A Tavern In This Town |
| 39804 | On A Bicycle Built For Two |
| 39805 | In The Good Old Summertime |
Tommy Johnson, tuba; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Elliott Fisher, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Paul Shure, Jerry Vinci, violin; Milton Raskin, piano; Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, Alvino Rey, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Irving Cottler, drums; Larry Bunker, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 16, 1963
| 39806 | That Sunday, That Summer |
| 39807 | Our Old Home Team |
| 39808 | Don't Forget |
| 39809 | You Tell Me Your Dream |
| 39810 | That's What They Meant (By The Good Old Summertime) |
Nat King Cole - Wanderlust / You'll See Capitol 5486
Emil Briano, Arthur Brown, Harold Dicterow, Elliott Fisher, Lou Klass, Sarah Kreindler, William Kurasch, Alfred Lustgarten, Emanuel Moss, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Nat Ross, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Alex Borisoff, William Van Den Burg, Jesse Ehrlich, Hyman Gold, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Laurindo Almeida, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Frank Carlson, drums; Larry Bunker, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 1963
| 39475-3 | You'll See |
Bobby Bryant, Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, Tony Terran, trumpet; Kent Larsen, Murray McEachern, Tommy Shepard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, reeds; Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Stanley Plummer, Jerome Reisler, Isadore Roman, Albert Steinberg, Joseph Stepansky, violin; Joe DiFiore, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, Robert Ostrowski, viola; Margaret Aue, William Van Den Burg, Ed Lustgarten, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Paul Smith, piano; Bob Bain, John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 3, 1964
| 52145-6 | Wanderlust |
Nat King Cole - That Sunday, That Summer / Mr. Wishing Well Capitol 5027
Emil Briano, Arthur Brown, Harold Dicterow, Elliott Fisher, Lou Klass, Sarah Kreindler, William Kurasch, Alfred Lustgarten, Emanuel Moss, Alex Murray, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Nat Ross, violin; Cecil Figelski, Al Harshman, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Alex Borisoff, William Van Den Burg, Jesse Ehrlich, Hyman Gold, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Laurindo Almeida, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Frank Carlson, drums; Larry Bunker, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 1963
| 39476-4 | Mr. Wishing Well |
Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady Capitol W/SW-2117 1964
Reunald Jones, Clyde Reasinger, Walt Stuart, trumpet; Vince Forchetti, trombone; David Arben, Jerry Wigler, violin; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1963
| 24721 | Wouldn't It Be Loverly |
| 24722 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face |
| 24723 | I Could Have Danced All Night |
add The Merry Young Souls, vocal group; Corinna Manetto, chorus.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1963
| 24724 | With A Little Bit Of Luck |
| 24725 | You Did It |
| 24726 | Show Me |
Reunald Jones, Clyde Reasinger, Walt Stuart, trumpet; Vince Forchetti, trombone; David Arben, Jerry Wigler, violin; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified male vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1963
| 24727 | I'm An Ordinary Man |
| 24728 | Hymn To Him |
| 24729 | Get Me To The Church On Time |
Reunald Jones, Clyde Reasinger, Walt Stuart, trumpet; Vince Forchetti, trombone; David Arben, Jerry Wigler, violin; John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Merry Young Souls, vocal group; Corinna Manetto, chorus; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, September 20, 1963
| 24730 | The Rain In Spain |
| 24731 | On The Street Where You Live |
1964
Nat King Cole - My True Carrie Love / A Rag, A Bone, A Hank Of Hair Capitol 5125
Dick Nash, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; Kenny Shroyer, bass trombone; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Bob Barene, Emil Briano, Jack Gasselin, James Getzoff, Lou Klass, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn, viola; William Van Den Burg, Joseph DiTullio, Ed Lustgarten, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Don Robertson, piano; James Burton, Glen Campbell, John Collins, Milton Norman, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Irving Cottler, drums; Dale Anderson, Milt Holland, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Merry Young Souls, vocal group; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1964
| 51205-17 | My True Carrie Love |
| 51207-4 | A Rag, A Bone, A Hank Of Hair |
Nat King Cole - I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore Capitol T/ST-2118 1964
same session.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1964
| 51206-5 | I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore |
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; William Van Den Burg, Kurt Reher, Joseph Saxon, cello; Don Robertson, piano; Glen Campbell, John Collins, Bobby Gibbons, Bill Pitman, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Merry Young Souls, vocal group; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 27, 1964
| 52116-8 | Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes |
| 52117-17 | You're Crying On My Shoulder |
| 52118-6 | Was That The Human Thing To Do |
| 52119-6 | Only Yesterday |
| 52137-4 | Road To Nowhere |
James Getzoff, violin; Ray Kramer, Ed Lustgarten, cello; Bob Bain, Howard Roberts, guitar; replaces Briano, Van Den Burg, Reher, Campbell, Pitman.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, May 28, 1964
| 52133-9 | Go, If You're Going |
| 52134-7 | I'm Alone Because I Love You |
| 52135-7 | Don't You Remember |
| 52136-2 | I'm All Cried Out |
| 52142-12 | I Don't Want To See Tomorrow |
| 52143-3 | You're My Everything |
Nat King Cole - I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore / People Capitol 5155
Dick Nash, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; Kenny Shroyer, bass trombone; Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Bob Barene, Emil Briano, Jack Gasselin, James Getzoff, Lou Klass, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn, viola; William Van Den Burg, Joseph DiTullio, Ed Lustgarten, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Don Robertson, piano; James Burton, Glen Campbell, John Collins, Milton Norman, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Irving Cottler, drums; Dale Anderson, Milt Holland, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; The Merry Young Souls, vocal group; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1964
| 51236-4 | People |
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E Capitol T/ST-2195 1965
Bobby Bryant, Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, Tony Terran, trumpet; Kent Larsen, Murray McEachern, Tommy Shepard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, reeds; Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Stanley Plummer, Jerome Reisler, Isadore Roman, Albert Steinberg, Joseph Stepansky, violin; Joe DiFiore, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, Robert Ostrowski, viola; Margaret Aue, William Van Den Burg, Ed Lustgarten, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Paul Smith, piano; Bob Bain, John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 3, 1964
| 52144-9 | L-O-V-E |
Bobby Bryant, Reunald Jones, Larry McGuire, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, trumpet; Fred Mergy, Tommy Shepard, Wilbur Sudmeier, trombone; Bob Knight, bass trombone; Charlie Kennedy, Bud Shank, alto sax; Wayne Dunstan, Dan Patiris, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Sherrill Coltrin, James Getzoff, Leo Kailin, Lou Klass, Alexander Koltun, Robert Konrad, Mischa Myers, Isadore Roman, violin; Stan Harris, Harry Hyams, viola; Paul Bergstrom, Anne Goodman, cello; Kenneth Hildebrand, piano; John Collins, Eddie Duran, Paul Miller, guitar; George Butterfield, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, December 1, 1964
| 53091 | How I'd Love To Love You |
| 53092 | Coquette (Little Coquette) |
Bob Fitzpatrick, trombone; Ernie Tack, bass trombone; Modesto Briseno, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Juvenal Amaral, guitar; Leon Pelties, drums; replaces Sudmeier, Knight, Nimitz, Hildebrand, Miller, Petties.
Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, December 2, 1964
| 53090 | More |
| 53093 | Your Love |
| 53094 | My Kind Of Girl |
| 53095 | Thanks To You |
| 53096 | There's Love |
| 53097 | Swiss Retreat |
Bobby Bryant, trumpet; Sherrill Coltrin, James Getzoff, Leo Kailin, Lou Klass, Alexander Koltun, Robert Konrad, Mischa Myers, Isadore Roman, violin; Rocco Curcio, Stan Harris, viola; Paul Bergstrom, Anne Goodman, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Juvenal Amaral, John Collins, Eddie Duran, guitar; George Butterfield, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, December 3, 1964
| 53098 | The Girl From Ipanema |
| 53099 | Three Little Words |
Nat King Cole - Marnie / More And More Of Your Amor Capitol 5219
Bobby Bryant, Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, Tony Terran, trumpet; Kent Larsen, Murray McEachern, Tommy Shepard, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, reeds; Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Stanley Plummer, Jerome Reisler, Isadore Roman, Albert Steinberg, Joseph Stepansky, violin; Joe DiFiore, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, Robert Ostrowski, viola; Margaret Aue, William Van Den Burg, Ed Lustgarten, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Paul Smith, piano; Bob Bain, John Collins, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Leon Petties, drums; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, June 3, 1964
| 52146-6 | Marnie |
| 52147-2 | More And More Of Your Amor |
Nat King Cole - Amor (L-O-V-E) (Spanish ver.) / Tu Eres Tan Amable (You Are So Amiable) (Spanish ver.) Capitol 5333
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Las Vegas, NV, August 18, 1964
| 52932-7 | Amor (L-O-V-E) (Spanish ver.) |
William Calkins, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, reeds; Carl Fortina, accordion, percussion; Bob Barene, Emil Briano, John DeVoogdt, Harold Dicterow, Bonnie Douglas, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Lou Klass, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Joseph Stepansky, violin; Samuel Boghossian, Joe DiFiore, Harry Hyams, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Kazue Kudo, koto; Laurindo Almeida, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Irving Cottler, drums; Dale Anderson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1964
| 52744-5 | Tu Eres Tan Amable (You Are So Amiable) (Spanish ver.) |
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E (Italian ver.) / Tu Sei Cosi Amabile (You Are So Amiable) (Italian ver.) Capitol 5331
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Las Vegas, NV, August 18, 1964
| 52933-27 | L-O-V-E (Italian ver.) |
William Calkins, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, reeds; Carl Fortina, accordion, percussion; Bob Barene, Emil Briano, John DeVoogdt, Harold Dicterow, Bonnie Douglas, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Lou Klass, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Joseph Stepansky, violin; Samuel Boghossian, Joe DiFiore, Harry Hyams, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Kazue Kudo, koto; Laurindo Almeida, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Irving Cottler, drums; Dale Anderson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1964
| 52745-8 | Tu Sei Cosi Amabile (You Are So Amiable) (Italian ver.) |
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E (German ver.) / Mutterlein (Answer Me) (German ver.) Capitol 5332
Nat King Cole, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Las Vegas, NV, August 18, 1964
| 52934-18 | L-O-V-E (German ver.) |
| 52939-10A | Mutterlein (Answer Me) (German ver.) |
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E (Japanese ver.) / Kareha (Autumn Leaves) (Japanese ver.) Capitol 5330
same session.
Las Vegas, NV, August 18, 1964
| 52935-7 | L-O-V-E (Japanese ver.) |
William Calkins, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, reeds; Carl Fortina, accordion, percussion; Bob Barene, Emil Briano, John DeVoogdt, Harold Dicterow, Bonnie Douglas, Walt Edelstein, Dave Frisina, Jack Gasselin, Lou Klass, Erno Neufeld, Isadore Roman, Joseph Stepansky, violin; Samuel Boghossian, Joe DiFiore, Harry Hyams, Gary Nuttycombe, viola; Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Emmett Sargeant, cello; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Kazue Kudo, koto; Laurindo Almeida, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Irving Cottler, drums; Dale Anderson, percussion; Nat King Cole, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1964
| 52743-3 | Kareha (Autumn Leaves) (Japanese ver.) |
Nat King Cole - The Ballad Of Cat Ballou / They Can't Make Her Cry Capitol 5412
Nat King Cole, Stubby Kaye, vocal; unidentified vocal chorus, Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor; and others.
soundtrack?, "Cat Ballou", possibly Columbia Pictures Studios, Sunset & Gower, Hollywood, CA, September, 1964
| The Ballad Of Cat Ballou | |
| They Can't Make Her Cry |
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, James Getzoff, Lou Klass, Isadore Roman, Nat Ross, Paul Shure, Jerry Vinci, violin; Alvin Dinkin, Al Harshman, Virginia Majewski, viola; Ray Kramer, Ed Lustgarten, Kurt Reher, cello; Milton Raskin, piano; Bobby Gibbons, Allan Reuss, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Ralph Carmichael, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 15, 1965
| 53465-1 | The Ballad Of Cat Ballou |
| 53491-1 | They Can't Make Her Cry |