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Nat King Cole (17 Mar 1919 - 15 Feb 1965)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (3)

Releases (448)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Penthouse Serenade Sep 1952
  2. Top Pops 1952
  3. Unforgettable 1952
  4. 10th Anniversary Album 1955 (as Nat 'King' Cole)
  5. The Piano Style of Nat King Cole Feb 1956
  6. Ballads of the Day 1956
  7. The Nat King Cole Story 1961
  8. Nat King Cole 1963
  9. Forever Yours 1964
  10. Looking Back 1965
  11. The Unforgettable Nat Cole Sings The Great Songs! 1966
  12. Nat King Cole 1966
  13. Nat King Cole Golden Treasury “Unforgettable” 1966
  14. Nat Cole At JATP 2 1966 (as Nat Cole)
  15. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 1966
  16. The Magic of Christmas With Children 1966 (as Nat King Cole and the Children's Chorus)
  17. The Best of Nat King cole 1968
  18. Nat King Cole's Greatest 1970
  19. From The Very Beginning 1973
  20. Love Is Here to Stay 1974
  21. Golden Record 1978
  22. 20 Golden Greats 1978
  23. Unforgettable 1984
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Album

  1. King Cole at the Piano 1949
  2. Sings for Two in Love Aug 1953 (as Nat ‘King’ Cole)
  3. This Is Nat "King" Cole Aug 1957
  4. Just One of Those Things 1957
  5. Cole español Aug 1958
  6. The Very Thought of You 1958
  7. Welcome to the Club Feb 1959
  8. A mis amigos 1959
  9. To Whom It May Concern 1959
  10. Tell Me All About Yourself 1960
  11. Wild Is Love 1960
  12. The Christmas Song 1960 originally titled The Magic of Christmas
  13. More Cole Español 1962
  14. Ramblin’ Rose 1962
  15. Dear Lonely Hearts 1962
  16. The Touch of Your Lips 1962
  17. Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer 1963
  18. Sings the Blues 1963
  19. Where Did Everyone Go? 1963
  20. L-O-V-E Dec 1964
  21. Let’s Face the Music! 1964
  22. Sings My Fair Lady 1964
  23. I Don’t Want to Be Hurt Anymore 1964
  24. Thank You, Pretty Baby 1967
  25. Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet 1974 (as Nat Cole)
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Album - Live

  1. At the Sands 1966
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Relationships (17)

Performs As

  1. Eddie Laguna

Member Of

  1. The Nat King Cole Trio (1937) original, eponymous, piano
  2. King Cole Quartet original, eponymous, piano
  3. Nat King Cole Combo original, eponymous, piano
  4. King Cole Quintet original, eponymous, piano
  5. King Cole's Swingsters original, eponymous, piano
  6. King Cole Lester Young Red Callender Trio original, eponymous, piano
  7. The Hampton Rhythm Boys piano
  8. Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio
  9. The Capitol Jazzmen piano

Support By

  1. Helen Forrest

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Cole Sprouse

Married

  1. Maria Antoinette Hawkins (28 Mar 1948 - 15 Feb 1965)

Siblings

  1. Eddie Cole
  2. Ike Cole
  3. Freddy Cole

Children

  1. Natalie Cole

Recordings by (2,525)

  1. Hit That Jive, Jack 2:57 (1941) 1941-10-22: New York, NY, USA
  2. Too Young to Go Steady 2:50 (1947)
  3. Never Let Me Go 2:56 (1947)
  4. Nature Boy 2:39 (29 Mar 1948) 1947-08-22
  5. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) 3:12 (03 Oct 1949)
  6. All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) 2:30 (03 Oct 1949)
  7. How High the Moon 2:44 (1949)
  8. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) 3:17 (1949)
  9. Blues in My Shower 2:51 (1949)
  10. Three Little Words 2:43 (1949)
  11. Who Do You Know in Heaven (That Made You the Angel You Are) ?:?? (1949)
  12. (It's Easy to See) The Trouble With Me Is You ?:?? (1949)
  13. Moonlight in Vermont 3:13 (1950)
  14. Mona Lisa 3:26 (1950) 1950-03-11
  15. Too Young 2:19 (Mar 1951)
  16. That's My Girl 3:09 (Mar 1951)
  17. Unforgettable 3:07 (08 Oct 1951)
  18. My First And Last Love 3:17 (08 Oct 1951)
  19. What Does It Take 2:47 (Apr 1952)
  20. Somewhere Along the Way 2:54 (Apr 1952) 1952-01-10
  21. If I Should Lose You 3:13 (Sep 1952)
  22. Red Sails in the Sunset 3:17 (1952)
  23. What’ll I Do 3:05 (1952)
  24. You Weren’t There 3:05 (1952)
  25. Faith Can Move Mountains 3:12 (1952)
  26. I'm Never Satisfied 2:11 (1952)
  27. Because You're Mine 3:10 (1952)
  28. The Ruby and the Pearl 3:12 (1952)
  29. A Weaver of Dreams 2:45 (1952)
  30. You Will Never Grow Old 2:46 (1952)
  31. Wine, Women and Song 2:19 (1952)
  32. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home 2:40 (1952) 1951-09-04
  33. A Handful of Stars 3:26 (Aug 1953)
  34. This Can’t Be Love 2:30 (Aug 1953)
  35. A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet 3:18 (Aug 1953)
  36. Dinner for One Please, James 2:57 (Aug 1953)
  37. Almost Like Being in Love 1:53 (Aug 1953)
  38. Tenderly 2:57 (Aug 1953)
  39. There Goes My Heart 2:53 (Aug 1953)
  40. Love Is Here to Stay 2:49 (Aug 1953)
  41. Hajji Baba 3:06 (1953)
  42. Make Her Mine 2:57 (1953)
  43. Answer Me, My Love 2:38 (1953) 1953-12-03
  44. Pretend 2:45 (1953) 1952-12-30
  45. Lover, Come Back to Me 2:27 (1953)
  46. That’s All 2:56 (1953)
  47. A Fool Was I ?:?? (1953)
  48. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot 2:31 (1953)
  49. Mrs. Santa Claus 2:06 (1953)
  50. Smile 2:50 (Aug 1954)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Gone With the Draft 2:41 The Nat King Cole Trio (1940) piano
  2. Honeysuckle Rose 2:32 The Nat King Cole Trio (1940) piano
  3. Hit That Jive, Jack 2:57 Nat King Cole (1941) piano
  4. Straighten Up and Fly Right 2:27 The Nat King Cole Trio (Apr 1944) piano
  5. It’s Only a Paper Moon 2:56 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944) piano
  6. Body and Soul 3:21 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944) piano
  7. Easy Listenin’ Blues ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944) piano
  8. The Man I Love 3:21 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944) piano
  9. Embraceable You 3:23 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944) piano
  10. Prelude in C Sharp Minor 2:57 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944) piano
  11. What Is This Thing Called Love? 2:58 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944) piano
  12. Easy Listening Blues 3:11 The Nat King Cole Trio (Nov 1944) piano
  13. I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) 3:10 The Nat King Cole Trio (Jul 1946) piano
  14. What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry 2:34 The Nat King Cole Trio (Jul 1946) piano
  15. (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons 2:54 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1946) piano
  16. In the Cool of Evening (instrumental) ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Nov 1946) piano
  17. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) 3:12 The Nat King Cole Trio (Nov 1946) piano
  18. Body and Soul, Part 2 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) piano
  19. Body and Soul, Part 4 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) piano
  20. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 3:02 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946) piano
  21. Rosetta, Part 1 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) piano
  22. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) 3:04 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946) piano
  23. Oh, but I Do 2:39 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946) piano
  24. Everyone Is Sayin’ Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye?) 2:38 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946) piano
  25. Body and Soul, Part 1 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) piano
  26. Body and Soul, Part 3 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) piano
  27. Rosetta, Part 2 ?:?? Norman Granz (1946) piano
  28. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? Frank Sinatra (Apr 1947) piano
  29. Jivin’ With Jarvis 2:40 Lionel Hampton with Nat King Cole and His Trio (1947) piano, piano
  30. Nature Boy 2:39 Nat King Cole (29 Mar 1948) piano
  31. Who Do You Know in Heaven (That Made You the Angel You Are) ?:?? Nat King Cole (1949) piano

Vocals

  1. Gone With the Draft 2:41 The Nat King Cole Trio (1940)
  2. Hit That Jive, Jack 2:57 Nat King Cole (1941)
  3. Straighten Up and Fly Right 2:27 The Nat King Cole Trio (Apr 1944)
  4. Body and Soul 3:21 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944)
  5. Embraceable You 3:23 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944)
  6. It’s Only a Paper Moon 2:56 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944)
  7. I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) 3:10 The Nat King Cole Trio (Jul 1946) lead vocals
  8. What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry 2:34 The Nat King Cole Trio (Jul 1946)
  9. (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons 2:54 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1946)
  10. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) 3:12 The Nat King Cole Trio (Nov 1946)
  11. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 3:02 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946) lead vocals
  12. Everyone Is Sayin’ Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye?) 2:38 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946) lead vocals
  13. Oh, but I Do 2:39 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946) lead vocals
  14. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) 3:04 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946)
  15. Nat Meets June ?:?? June Christy and King Cole (Apr 1947)
  16. Jivin’ With Jarvis 2:40 Lionel Hampton with Nat King Cole and His Trio (1947)
  17. Nature Boy 2:39 Nat King Cole (29 Mar 1948)
  18. Land of Love 3:17 The Nat King Cole Trio (1949) lead vocals
  19. Yes Sir, That's My Baby 2:31 The Nat King Cole Trio (1949) lead vocals

Credited as (261)

  1. Nat King Cole
  2. Nat King Cole & Ella Fitzgerald
  3. Lester Young with Nat King Cole
  4. Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
  5. Nat King Cole & Phil Moore
  6. Nat King Cole & Frank Sinatra
  7. Nellie Lutcher & Nat King Cole
  8. Woody Herman & Nat King Cole
  9. Nat King Cole & George Shearing
  10. Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich
  11. Dean Martin & Nat King Cole
  12. Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee & Nancy Wilson
  13. Nat King Cole with The Billy May Orchestra
  14. Nat King Colefeat. Le Toyah Luckett
  15. Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
  16. Nat King Cole & The George Shearing Quintet
  17. Nat "King" Cole
  18. Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Lena Horne & Dean Martin
  19. Nat King Cole feat. Natalie Cole
  20. Lionel Hampton & Nat King Cole
  21. Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
  22. Nat King Cole with Les Baxter's Orchestra
  23. Nat King Cole with Pete Rugolo's Orchestra
  24. Nat King Cole & Les Baxter's Orchestra
  25. Nat King Cole & Woody Herman
  26. Nat King Cole, Matt Monro & Dean Martin
  27. Nat King Cole Remixed
  28. Natalie Cole feat. Nat King Cole
  29. Nat King Cole & Dean Martin
  30. Lester Young & Nat King Cole
  31. Nat King Cole feat. George Shearing
  32. Nat King Cole and His Trio
  33. Bing Crosby & Nat King Cole
  34. King Cole at the Piano with Rhythm
  35. Nat King Cole feat. Cee-Lo
  36. Nat King Cole feat. Anthony Hamilton
  37. Nat King Cole feat. Shelby Lynne
  38. Nat King Cole feat. Faith Evans
  39. Nat King Cole feat. Los Lonely Boys
  40. Nat King Cole feat. LeToya Luckett
  41. Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole
  42. The Andrews Sisters feat. Bing Crosby & Nat King Cole
  43. Bing Crosby feat. Nat King Cole
  44. Lester Young feat. Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich
  45. Lester Young feat. Nat King Cole
  46. Dean Martin feat. Nat King Cole
  47. Swing Republic feat. Nat King Cole
  48. Johnny Mercer feat. Nat King Cole
  49. Frank Sinatra feat. Nat King Cole
  50. Harry Belafonte feat. Nat King Cole
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Works (59)

Arranged

  1. Laugh! Cool Clown
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Wrote

  1. Early Morning Blues
  2. My Mother Told Me
  3. Lulubelle
  4. C'est la vie
  5. A Pile O’ Cole
  6. Madrid
  7. Straighten Up and Fly Right
  8. Pitchin’ Up a Boogie
  9. If You Don’t Like My Apples
  10. That’s What
  11. (Everyone Has Someone) But All I’ve Got Is Me
  12. Ooh, Kickeroonie
  13. That’s a Natural Fact
  14. The Geek
  15. I Wake Up Screaming Dreaming of You
  16. I Get Sentimental Over Nothing
  17. Gone With the Draft
  18. Are You Fer It
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Composed

  1. This Way Out (1945)
  2. Bop-Kick (1949)
  3. Rhumba Azul
  4. Chant of the Blues (Dog-Gone Unlucky Blues)
  5. Because of Rain
  6. I’m a Shy Guy
  7. It’s Better to Be By Yourself
  8. Blues in My Shower
  9. Honey Hush
  10. Calypso Blues
  11. I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
  12. Cole Capers
  13. F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty)
  14. You Must Be Blind
  15. Rex Rhumba
  16. You Name It
  17. Cole Slaw
  18. In the Cool of the Evening
  19. Wildroot Charlie
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Lyrics

  1. Beautiful Moons Ago (04 Dec 1942)
  2. I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
  3. I’m a Shy Guy
  4. It’s Better to Be By Yourself
  5. You Must Be Blind
  6. Wildroot Charlie
  7. Part of Me
  8. I Like To Riff
  9. That Ain't Right
  10. Honey Hush
  11. Chant of the Blues (Dog-Gone Unlucky Blues)
  12. Because of Rain
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Links (30)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.natkingcole.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w66q29vm
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13892629p
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-919563
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/nat_king_cole
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104560
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84072857
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/11909908X
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84072857
  9. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=77831

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-4791/nat-king-cole/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Nat+King+Cole

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/145288

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000317093

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170713/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/34642861

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137042

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/320

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7v4imS0moSyGdXyLgVTIV7
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/221

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id42616562
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/42616562

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000APBNRY

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/42616562
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/10411

Biographies

  1. http://rockhall.com/inductees/nat-king-cole/bio/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nat_King_Cole_(Gottlieb_01511).jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/fbe054ec-a143-4101-9e9e-64abc5ff5ac9

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/natkingcole

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/natkingcoletv