The Nat King Cole Story

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
This Compilation ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-03 19:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Answer Me, My Love
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-24)
orchestra:
Ralph Carmichael Orchestra (on 1961-03-24)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-24)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-24)
cover recording of:
Answer Me, My Love (on 1961-03-24)
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
2:56
2Smile
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-24)
orchestra:
Ralph Carmichael Orchestra (on 1961-03-24)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-24)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-24)
recording of:
Smile (song version w/ lyrics) (on 1961-03-24)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
2:53
3Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup - (remastered)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-24)
orchestra:
Ralph Carmichael Orchestra (on 1961-03-24)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-24)
cover recording of:
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup (on 1961-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Anna Sosenko (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Francis Day S.A.
medley of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
2:49
4The Sand and the Sea - (remastered)
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass [bass]:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1961-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1961-03-27)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-27)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-03-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-27)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-27)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-27)
recording of:
The Sand and the Sea (on 1961-03-27)
writer:
Hal Hester and Barry Parker
publisher:
Barry Parker Music (on 1955-02-10)
2:41
5If I May
producer:
Lee Gillette
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1961-04-03)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1961-04-03)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1961-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Ousley (saxophonist) (on 1961-04-03)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-04-03)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-04-03)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-04-03)
recording of:
If I May (on 1961-04-03)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
2:58
6A Blossom Fell
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recording of:
A Blossom Fell (in 1961)
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
2:42
7To the Ends of the Earth - (remastered)
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass [bass]:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1961-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1961-03-27)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-27)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-03-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-27)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-27)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-27)
recording of:
The Sand and the Sea (on 1961-03-27)
writer:
Hal Hester and Barry Parker
publisher:
Barry Parker Music (on 1955-02-10)
2:25
8Night Lights
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Night Lights (on 1961-07-19)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
2:49
9Ballerina
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-20)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-07-20)
cover recording of:
Ballerina (on 1961-07-20)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
recording of:
Ballerina
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
2:42
10Stardust
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Charles LaVere (on 1956-12-19)
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-12-19)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-19)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1956-12-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
2.653:14
11Send for Me
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-04-03)
recording of:
Send for Me (on 1961-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones
2:30
12St. Louis Blues
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-01-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-01-30)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1958-01-30)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1958-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:25
13Looking Back
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-04-03)
orchestra:
The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus (on 1961-04-03)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-04-03)
recording of:
Looking Back (on 1961-04-03)
writer:
Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:26
14Non Dimenticar
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-07-19)
recording of:
Non dimenticar (English/Italian lyrics) (on 1961-07-19)
lyricist:
Shelley Dobbins (American songwriter) and Michele Galdieri
composer:
P. G. Redi (Italian composer)
publisher:
Redi-Ponti-DeLaurentis and TRO-Hollis, Inc.
version of:
Non dimenticar (English lyrics)
translated version of:
T’ho voluto bene (Non dimenticar)
3:07
15Paradise
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-05-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-05-06)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1958-05-06)
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-05-06)
recording of:
Paradise (on 1958-05-06)
lyricist:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter) and Gordon Clifford
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
3:11
16Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep
producer:
Lee Gillette
choir vocals:
First Church Of Deliverance Choir (on 1958-09-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-09-30)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1958-09-30)
recorded at:
First Church of Deliverance in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-09-30)
recording of:
Mary Don’t You Weep (pre-civil war spiritual) (from 1958-09-30 to present)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The Master Book of American Folk Song (number: 1338) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11823)
1:56
17Ay, Cosita Linda
recorded in:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole and Trio Irakitan (Brazilian vocal/instrumental trio) (in 1959)
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh (in 1959, from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
instruments arranger:
Dave Cavanaugh (in 1959)
recording of:
Ay cosita linda (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Pacho Galán
cover recording of:
Ay cosita linda (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Pacho Galán
2:14
18Wild Is Love
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1960-03-01)
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:
Wild Is Love (on 1930-03-01)
writer:
Raymond Rasch and Dottie Wayne
2:48