Cole,Nat King / His Trio Rare Radio Transcriptions CD

In a prolific career Nat King Cole cut 1600 recordings. Most were led by a voice that would have made anything sound good. Cole is remembered best as a balladeer surrounded by strings, but this collection harkens back to the years 1938 to 1945, when Nat part of the now less well-known King Cole Trio. Cole was the swinging small combo's leader, arranger, vocalist and pianist - in fact, he was one of the finest jazz pianists of his generation - one of the few who could challenge Art Tatum. These remastered radio transcriptions show the trio in relaxed, creative form - it's style fully formed. It is fascinating too, to hear Cole's voice in an early manifestation - already compelling and authoritive. Here, then, is a classic era of Jazz represented by one of it's finest exponents. Cole's would go on to become of the most recognizable voices of the 20th century. Arguably, though, he never made better music than he makes here.

1. Mutiny in the Nursery 2. F.D.R. Jones 3. The Sheik of Araby 4. The Blue Danube 5. Jingle Bells 6. Swannee River 7. Don't Blame Me 8. Dark Rapture 9. Blue Skies 10. Three Blind Mice 11. Caravan 12. There's No Anesthetic for Love 13. The Land of Make Believe 14. Dancing in the Street 15. 'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That'cha Do It) 16. Riffin' in F Minor 17. Honey 18. Russian Lullaby 19. Snug As a Bug in a Rug 20. The Limp 21. Some Like It Hot 22. Liebestraum 23. I Like to Riff 24. Crazy Rhythm 25. Sweet Lorraine 26. You're My Life 27. Trompin' 28. Black Spider Stomp 29. Scategoria 30. Rhythm Serenade 31. Rib Town Shuffle 32. Music'll Chase Your Blues Away 33. King Cole Blues 34. Honey Hush 35. Vine Street Jump 36. You Send Me 37. Pogo Stick Bounce 38. Jam Man 39. Fudge Wudge 40. Smokey Joe 41. Windy City Boogie Woogie 42. Gone with the Draft 43. This Side Up 44. This Will Make You Laugh 45. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me 46. The Old Music Master 47. After You've Gone 48. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? 49. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 50. Shoo Shoo Baby 51. Miss Thing 52. Close to You 53. Rhythm Sam 54. On the Sunny Side of the Street 55. Little Joe from Chicago 56. (Back Home Again in) Indiana 57. Don't Take Your Love from Me 58. No Love, No Nothin' 59. Shoo Shoo Baby 60. My Heart Tells Me 61. Harem Sandman 62. Speak Low 63. Them There Eyes 64. Mexico Joe 65. Lester Leaps in 66. Just Another Blues 67. Wild Goose Chase 68. Besame Mucho 69. Please Consider Me 70. That'll Just About Knock Me Out 71. You Must Be Blind 72. Too Marvelous for Words 73. I Realize Now 74. I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful) 75. These Foolish Things 76. Rosetta 77. The Man I Love 78. I'm in the Mood for Love 79. D-Day 80. Don't Blame Me 81. You're So Different 82. Sweet Georgia Brown 83. Wouldn't You Like to Know 84. Barcarolle 85. I Thought You Ought to Know 86. Bring Another Drink 87. It Only Happens Once 88. Baby (We Could Have a Lot of Fun) 89. Swingin' the Blues 90. Baby Won't You Please Come Home 91. Boogie a la King 92. Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah 93. Body and Soul 94. How High the Moon 95. I Got Rhythm 96. Sweet Lorraine 97. Laura 98. Keep Knockin' on Wood 99. If Yesterday Could Only Be Tomorrow 100. Ain't Misbehavin' 101. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) 102. Rosetta 103. It's Only a Paper Moon 104. (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry? 105. I Wanna Turn Out My Light 106. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)