Cole,Nat King Hittin The Ramp: The Early Years 1936-1943 CD

Seven CD set. Released in partnership with the Nat King Cole estate, Resonance Records' Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) is the first large-scale collection of the pivotal early recordings of Nat's 29-year recording career. Most tracks are receiving their first official release in this meticulously restored set of original live-to-disk recordings. This collection draws upon a wide range of sources, including many newly-discovered tracks unearthed for the first time from archives located all over the world, such as "Trompin" (jukebox-only release for Cinematone, 1939), "What'cha Know Joe" (undocumented radio performance, 1940 - now the earliest known recording of Nat "on the air"), "The Romany Room is Jumpin'" (private recording, 1941) and "Beautiful Moons Ago" (longer alternate take, 1943). Sessions include Nat at age 17, playing piano in his brother's band in Chicago, 1936; the first King Cole Trio recordings from 1938, made for radio broadcast only, for Standard Transcriptions; further radio transcription sessions for Standard, Davis & Schwegler, Keystone, plus his first (uncredited) session for MacGregor, with vocalist Anita Boyer; the Ammor Records Session (Spring 1940 - the first commercial-release sessions for the trio), the Decca Recordings (1940-41), the small-label sessions for Excelsior and Premier labels (1943), many previously-uncirculated Armed Forces Radio performances, and, with producer Norman Granz at the helm, early jazz sessions with Lester Young (Granz historic, first session as a producer) and Dexter Gordon, originally released on Philo and Mercury, respectively. Boasting an extensive 60+ page booklet with rare photographs; essays by acclaimed author Will Friedwald and guitarist Nick Rossi (with a special focus on Oscar Moore); plus interviews and testimonials from Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, John Pizzarelli, Freddy Cole, Michael Feinstein and many others.

1. Honey Hush 2. Stompin' at the Panama (Skoller's Shuffle) 3. Bedtime (Sleepy Moan) 4. Thunder 5. Mutiny in the Nursery 6. F.D.R. Jones 7. The Sheik of Araby 8. The Blue Danube 9. Button, Button 10. Jingle Bells 11. Swanee River 12. With Plenty of Money and You 13. Don't Blame Me 14. Lullaby in Rhythm 15. Dark Rapture 16. The Wiggly Walk 17. Flea Hop 18. Chopsticks 19. Patty Cake, Patty Cake 20. Blue Skies 21. Liza 22. Three Blind Mice 23. Caravan 24. There's No Anesthetic for Love 25. Dixie Jamboree 26. Ta-De-Ah 27. Riffin' at the Bar-B-Q 28. Harlem Swing 29. I Lost Control of Myself 30. The Land of Make Believe 31. That Please-Be-Mine-Able Feeling 32. Dancing in the Street 33. You're So Different 34. I Wouldn't Have Known It 35. Let's Get Happy 36. Undecided 37. 'Taint What You Do 38. Do You Wanna Jump, Children? 39. Riffin' in F Minor 40. Ol' Man Mose Ain't Dead 41. Blue Lou 42. Honey 43. Russian Lullaby 44. Georgie Porgy 45. The Limp 46. Snug As a Bug in a Rug 47. Liebestraum 48. Fidgety Joe 49. Two Against One 50. Some Like It Hot 51. Crazy Rhythm 52. Moonglow 53. Don't Let That Moon Get Away 54. My Blue Heaven 55. I Was Doing Alright 56. I Can't Get Started 57. Old Man Moon 58. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny 59. Moon Song 60. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home 61. Rosetta 62. Trompin' 63. You're My Life 64. Hoy Soy 65. Take 'Em 66. Scategoria 67. Rhythm Serenade 68. Rib Town Shuffle 69. Music'll Chase Your Blues Away 70. I'll Gather Up My Memories 71. A Fool's Affair 72. Jump, Jack, Jump 73. I Knew a Time 74. Mine You'll Always Be 75. Doin' the Bow Wow 76. Lilla Mae 77. I Like to Riff 78. On the Sunny Side of the Street 79. Black Spider Stomp 80. By the River St. Marie 81. Slew Foot Joe 82. 1-2-3-4 83. Crazy 'Bout Rhythm 84. Off the Beam 85. King Cole Blues 86. Jivin' with the Notes 87. Never Mind, Baby 88. I'm a Perfect Fool Over You 89. Lovely Little Person 90. Love Me Sooner 91. Sentimental Blue 92. Goin' to Town with Honey 93. Syncopated Lullaby 94. Falling in and Out of Love 95. Let's Do Things 96. Jumpy Jitters 97. Nothing Ever Happens 98. What'cha Doin' to My Heart 99. Bedtime 100. Honey Hush 101. French Toast 102. Vine Street Jump 103. B Flat 104. You Send Me 105. Love Is My Alibi 106. Pogo Stick Bounce 107. Whatcha' Know, Joe? 108. Sweet Lorraine 109. Honeysuckle Rose 110. Gone with the Draft 111. This Side Up 112. Jumpin' with the Mop 113. Jam Man 114. Let's Try Again 115. Fudge Wudge 116. Smokey Joe 117. Windy City Boogie Woogie 118. Ode to a Wild Clam 119. Let's Try Again 120. Whatcha' Know, Joe? 121. Lazy River 122. Georgia on My Mind 123. Rockin' Chair 124. A Little Jive Is Good for You 125. You've Changed 126. Babs 127. Scotchin' with the Soda 128. Slow Down 129. Early Morning Blues 130. The Romany Room Is Jumpin' 131. This Will Make You Laugh 132. Stop! the Red Light's on 133. Hit the Ramp 134. I Like to Riff 135. Call the Police 136. Are You Fer It? 137. That Ain't Right 138. Hit That Jive, Jack 139. Indiana 140. I Can't Get Started 141. Tea for Two 142. Body and Soul 143. Vom, Vim, Veedle 144. All for You 145. Hip Hip Hooray 146. I Know That You Know 147. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town 148. Pitchin' Up a Boogie 149. I'm Lost 150. Beautiful Moons Ago 151. Let's Spring One 152. Slender, Tender, and Tall 153. I've Found a New Baby 154. Rosetta 155. Sweet Lorraine 156. I Blowed and Gone 157. Solid Potato Salad 158. F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet ; Tasty) 159. Got a Penny 160. Let's Pretend 161. My Lips Remember Your Kisses 162. I'm An Errand Boy for Rhythm 163. Straighten Up and Fly Right 164. Honey Hush 165. By the River St. Marie 166. I Like to Riff 167. Black Spider Stomp 168. Sweet Lorraine 169. Early Morning Blues 170. Gone with the Draft 171. Trompin' 172. Sweet Lorraine 173. Gone with the Draft 174. Scotchin' with the Soda 175. Gone with the Draft 176. The Romany Room Is Jumpin' 177. Hit That Jive, Jack 178. Beautiful Moons Ago 179. Honeysuckle Rose 180. I Know That You Know 181. Solid Potato Salad 182. My Lips Remember Your Kisses 183. Straighten Up and Fly Right