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The Nat King Cole Trio (1937 - 1950)

Group - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (78)

Official

Album

  1. The King Cole Trio Oct 1944 (as The King Cole Trio)
  2. King Cole Trio, Vol. 2 Jul 1946 (as King Cole Trio)
  3. King Cole Trio, Volume 3 1947 (as King Cole Trio)
  4. King Cole Trio, Volume 4 1949 (as King Cole Trio)
  5. After Midnight 15 Aug 1956 (as Nat ‘King’ Cole and His Trio)
  6. The Vocal Sides 1986
  7. In The Cool Of The Evening 1989
  8. 2 CD SET 1998
  9. The Nat King Cole Trio 1998
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Album - Compilation

  1. With Lester Young & Red Callender 1958 (as The King Cole Trio)
  2. In the Beginning 1982 (as Nat "King" Cole)
  3. The Collection - 20 Golden Greats 1985
  4. It's Almost Like Being in Love 1989
  5. The Nat 'King' Cole Trio 1989
  6. Jumpin' at Capitol 07 Aug 1990
  7. Hit That Jive, Jack: The Earliest Recordings 1940-1941 1990
  8. The Jazz Collector Edition: Nat "King" Cole Trio 1943/49 (The Vocal Sides) 1990
  9. The Nat King Cole Trio 1990
  10. Straighten Up and Fly Right 1991 (as King Cole Trio)
  11. The Complete Early Transcriptions Of The King Cole Trio: 1938-1941 1991
  12. The Jazz Collector Edition: The Trio Recordings, Vol. 5 1991
  13. The Jazz Collector Edition: The Trio Recordings, Vol. 3 1991
  14. The Jazz Collector Edition: The Trio Recordings, Vol. 2 1991
  15. The Jazz Collector Edition: The Trio Recordings, Vol. 1 1991
  16. The Jazz Collector Edition: The Trio Recordings, Vol. 4 1991
  17. The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio 1991
  18. The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics 1992
  19. Too Marvellous for Words 1993
  20. WWII Transcriptions 17 Mar 1994 (as Nat King Cole)
  21. The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: Vocal Classics (1942–1946) 1995
  22. The MacGregor Years, 1941-1945 1995
  23. The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947–1950) 1996
  24. The Very Best Of 1997 (as Nat King Cole Trio) CMC XE 1997
  25. For Sentimental Reasons: 25 Early Vocal Classics 1997 (as Nat King Cole and His Trio)
  26. A Portrait of the Nat King Cole Trio 18 May 1998
  27. Selection of Nat King Cole Trio 16 Jun 1998 (as Nat King Cole)
  28. Masterpieces, 19 04 Aug 1998 (as Nat King Cole)
  29. 1947-1956 1998
  30. The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio 1998
  31. This Is My Night to Dream 16 Nov 1999 (as King Cole Trio)
  32. This Side Up 1999
  33. Scotchin' With the Soda 1999
  34. Let's Get Happy 2000
  35. The Best of the War Years 10 Jul 2001 (as The King Cole Trio)
  36. Trio Classics 10 Sep 2001
  37. Transcriptions Vol. 2: 1939 2001 (as King Cole Trio)
  38. Cool Cole: The King Cole Trio Story 05 Jan 2002
  39. King Cole Trio Featuring Pauline & Her Perils 2002
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. The Forgotten Years 1979 (as King Cole Trio)
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Album - Live

  1. Live at the Circle Room 21 Sep 1999
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Relationships (4)

Members

  1. Nat King Cole (1937) original, eponymous, piano
  2. Oscar Moore (1937)
  3. Wesley Prince (1937 - 1942)
  4. Johnny Miller (1943)

Recordings by (1,067)

  1. Gone With the Draft 2:41 (1940)
  2. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? (1940) 1940-12-06 recording
  3. This Side Up ?:?? (1940) 1940-12-06 recording
  4. Honeysuckle Rose 2:32 (1940) 1940-12-06: Los Angeles, CA, USA
  5. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? (Jan 1941)
  6. This Side Up ?:?? (Jan 1941)
  7. That Ain't Right 3:16 (1941)
  8. Straighten Up and Fly Right 2:27 (Apr 1944) 1943-11-30
  9. I Can’t See for Lookin’ ?:?? (Apr 1944)
  10. Easy Listenin’ Blues ?:?? (Oct 1944) 1944-03-06 recording
  11. Body and Soul 3:21 (Oct 1944)
  12. Embraceable You 3:23 (Oct 1944) 1943-12-15 recording
  13. It’s Only a Paper Moon 2:56 (Oct 1944)
  14. All for You ?:?? (Oct 1944) mx. VP 855
  15. Prelude in C Sharp Minor 2:57 (Oct 1944) 1944-01-17 recording
  16. What Is This Thing Called Love? 2:58 (Oct 1944) 1944-01-17 recording
  17. The Man I Love 3:21 (Oct 1944) 1944-01-17 recording
  18. Easy Listening Blues 3:11 (Nov 1944)
  19. I Realize Now ?:?? (Dec 1944) mx. VP 924
  20. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You ?:?? (Dec 1944) mx. VP 924
  21. It’s Only a Paper Moon ?:?? (Jan 1945) mx. VP 983
  22. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? (Jan 1945) mx. VP 983
  23. Embraceable You ?:?? (Feb 1945) mx. VP 1006
  24. What Is This Thing Called Love ?:?? (Feb 1945) mx. VP 1006
  25. If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes, Please Don’t Cry and Say No ?:?? (May 1945) mx. VP 1209
  26. A Pile O’ Cole ?:?? (May 1945) mx. VP 1209
  27. Any Old Time ?:?? (Jun 1945) mx. VP 1213
  28. Bring Another Drink ?:?? (Jun 1945) mx. VP 1213
  29. Candy ?:?? (Aug 1945) mx. VP 1214
  30. A Trio Grooves in Booklyn ?:?? (Aug 1945) mx. VP 1214
  31. Satchel‐Mouth Baby ?:?? (Sep 1945) mx. VP 1425
  32. Solid Potato Salad ?:?? (Sep 1945) mx. VP 1425
  33. The Frim Fram Sauce ?:?? (1945)
  34. Come To Baby, Do! ?:?? (1945)
  35. Frim Fram Sauce ?:?? (Apr 1946) mx. JDB 31
  36. I Know That You Know ?:?? (Jul 1946)
  37. I’m in the Mood for Love ?:?? (Jul 1946)
  38. To a Wild Rose ?:?? (Jul 1946)
  39. Look What You’ve Done to Me ?:?? (Jul 1946)
  40. I’m Thru With Love ?:?? (Jul 1946)
  41. This Way Out ?:?? (Jul 1946)
  42. What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry 2:34 (Jul 1946) 1945-05-19
  43. I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) 3:10 (Jul 1946)
  44. The Best Man 3:02 (Oct 1946)
  45. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 2:54 (Oct 1946)
  46. In the Cool of Evening (instrumental) ?:?? (Nov 1946)
  47. Route 66 ?:?? (Nov 1946) mx. JDB 178
  48. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) 3:12 (Nov 1946) Second Recording, 1946-08-19; the King Cole Trio with String Choir
  49. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 3:02 (1946)
  50. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) 3:04 (1946) 1946-05-01
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On Recordings (50)

Orchestra

  1. Exactly Like You 1:51 Frank Sinatra & The Nat King Cole Trio (1975)
  2. I Found A New Baby (With The Nat King Cole Trio) ?:?? Frank Sinatra (1990)

Performer

  1. Hit That Jive, Jack 2:57 Nat King Cole (1941)
  2. Straighten Up and Fly Right 2:27 The Nat King Cole Trio (Apr 1944)
  3. A Pile O’ Cole ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (May 1945)
  4. If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes, Please Don’t Cry and Say No ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (May 1945)
  5. Candy ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Aug 1945)
  6. A Trio Grooves in Booklyn ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Aug 1945)
  7. Satchel‐Mouth Baby ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Sep 1945)
  8. Solid Potato Salad ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Sep 1945)
  9. Frim Fram Sauce ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Apr 1946)
  10. (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons 2:54 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1946)
  11. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 3:02 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946)
  12. My Baby Just Cares for Me 2:47 The Nat King Cole Trio (1989)
  13. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) 3:08 The Nat King Cole Trio with Anita O’Day (1991)
  14. Nature Boy 2:39 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)

Instruments

  1. It’s Only a Paper Moon 2:56 The Nat King Cole Trio (Oct 1944)
  2. Any Old Time ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Jun 1945)
  3. Bring Another Drink ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Jun 1945)
  4. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 3:02 The Nat King Cole Trio (1946)
  5. Lost April 2:58 The Nat King Cole Trio (1952)
  6. Exactly Like You 2:42 The Nat King Cole Trio (1964)
  7. Dream a Little Dream of Me 2:50 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)

Vocals

  1. Route 66 ?:?? The Nat King Cole Trio (Nov 1946)
  2. Smokey Joe 1:55 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  3. Patty Cake, Patty Cake 2:43 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  4. Harlem Swing 2:30 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  5. ’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It) 2:53 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  6. Ol’ Man Mose Ain’t Dead 3:30 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  7. The Sheik of Araby 2:17 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  8. Swannee River 2:28 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  9. Trompin’ 2:34 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  10. Gone With the Draft (#2) 1:55 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  11. Mutiny in the Nursery 2:52 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  12. By the River St. Marie 2:11 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  13. Georgie Porgie 2:23 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  14. Some Like It Hot 3:09 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  15. Blue Skies [1938, Standard Transcription] 2:09 Nat King Cole (1991) choir vocals
  16. Gone With the Draft (#1) 2:08 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  17. Dark Rapture 3:13 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  18. Let’s Get Happy 2:18 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  19. Do You Want to Jump, Children? 2:46 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  20. There’s No Anesthetic for Love 3:13 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  21. Undecided 2:26 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  22. F.D.R. Jones 3:10 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  23. Snug as a Bug in a Rug 2:35 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  24. Chopsticks 2:45 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  25. Riffin’ at the Bar‐B‐Q 2:05 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  26. Honey 2:11 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals
  27. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home 2:20 The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) choir vocals

Credited as (76)

  1. The Nat King Cole Trio
  2. King Cole Trio
  3. The Nat King Cole Trio / Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
  4. The King Cole Trio
  5. Nellie Lutcher with The King Cole Trio
  6. Nat King Cole Trio
  7. Lionel Hampton & The King Cole Trio
  8. The Nat King Cole Trio with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra
  9. The Nat King Cole Trio & Lionel Hampton
  10. Lester Young & King Cole Trio
  11. King Cole Trio, Lester Young & Buddy Rich
  12. Nat King Cole and His Trio
  13. Johnny Mercer and The King Cole Trio
  14. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five / The Nat King Cole Trio / Illinois Jacquet
  15. The King Cole Trio with String Choir
  16. Nat 'King' Cole Trio
  17. Nat "King" Cole and His Trio
  18. The Nat King Cole Trio & The Starlighters
  19. Nat King Cole & His Trio
  20. The King Cole Trio with Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
  21. Frank Sinatra & The Nat King Cole Trio
  22. Nat King Cole and His Trio
  23. Nat 'King' Cole & His Trio acc. by the Stan Kenton Band
  24. Nat "King" Cole
  25. The King Cole Trio with Frank Devol's Orchestra
  26. Woody Herman & The Nat King Cole Trio
  27. Johnny Mercer & The Nat King Cole Trio
  28. Nat "King" Cole and the Trio
  29. The Nat "King" Cole Trio
  30. Nat “King” Cole Trio
  31. Nat ‘King’ Cole and His Trio
  32. Anita O’Day & The King Cole Trio
  33. The Nat “King” Cole Trio
  34. Frank Sinatra with The Nat King Cole Trio
  35. Johnny Mercer And The King Cole Trio
  36. Nat King Cole
  37. Nat King Cole And The King Cole Trio
  38. Nat King Cole & His Trio with Orchestra
  39. Charlie Parker with The Nat King Cole Trio
  40. Nat King Cole and his Trio
  41. Frank Sinatra with Nat “King” Cole & the Nat King Cole Trio
  42. Nat ‘King’ Cole Trio
  43. Nat King Cole with his Trio with String Orchestra
  44. The King Cole Trio & Nat King Cole
  45. The Nat King Cole Trio with Frank Sinatra
  46. King Cole Trio with Johnny Mercer
  47. King Cole Trio with Woody Herman
  48. King Cole Trio with Nellie Lutcher
  49. King Cole Trio with The Starlighters
  50. Nat "King" Cole and His Trio and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
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Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105574
  2. https://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/artist/the-king-cole-trio
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_king_cole_trio

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/The-nat-king-cole-trio

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/320797

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000317093
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002431554
  3. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002013320

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