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It’s Only a Paper Moon by The Nat King Cole Trio

First released: Oct 1944, Length: 2:56

Creators (9)

Instruments

  1. Johnny Miller (15 Dec 1943) double bass
  2. Nat King Cole (15 Dec 1943) piano
  3. Oscar Moore (15 Dec 1943) guitar
  4. The Nat King Cole Trio (1943)

Vocals

  1. Johnny Miller (15 Dec 1943)
  2. Nat King Cole (1943)
  3. Nat King Cole (15 Dec 1943)
  4. Oscar Moore (15 Dec 1943)

Locations

Recorded At

  1. C. P. MacGregor Studios (15 Dec 1943)

Works (2)

Recording Of

  1. It’s Only a Paper Moon (15 Dec 1943) cover

    Composer

    1. Harold Arlen (1933)
    2. Harold Arlen (1933)

    Lyricist

    1. Billy Rose (1933)
    2. Billy Rose (1933)
    3. Yip Harburg (1933)
    4. Yip Harburg (1933)
  2. It’s Only a Paper Moon (1943)

    Composer

    1. Harold Arlen (1933)
    2. Harold Arlen (1933)

    Lyricist

    1. Billy Rose (1933)
    2. Billy Rose (1933)
    3. Yip Harburg (1933)
    4. Yip Harburg (1933)

Releases containing this recording (21)

Official

Album

  1. The King Cole Trio Oct 1944 The Nat King Cole Trio
  2. The King Cole Trio, Vol. 1 1953 The Nat King Cole Trio
  3. The King Cole Trio, Vol. 1 The Nat King Cole Trio

Album - Compilation

  1. Jumpin' at Capitol 07 Aug 1990 The Nat King Cole Trio
  2. The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio 1991 The Nat King Cole Trio
  3. Nat King Cole 1994 Nat King Cole
  4. The Quintessence, Vol. 1: Los Angeles – Chicago – Hollywood – New York 1936–1944 1995 Nat King Cole
  5. The Chronological Classics: Nat "King" Cole 1943-1944 1995 Nat King Cole
  6. The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: Vocal Classics (1942–1946) 1995 The Nat King Cole Trio
  7. The Nat King Cole Collection 1996 Nat King Cole
  8. The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio 1998 The Nat King Cole Trio
  9. The Great Nat King Cole 2000 Nat King Cole
  10. The Definitive Nat “King” Cole 24 Sep 2002 Nat King Cole
  11. With a Song in My Heart 2003 Various Artists
  12. BD Jazz, Volume 1: Nat King Cole / Alexis Dormal 2003 Nat King Cole
  13. 100 Hits Legends: Nat King Cole 2009 Nat King Cole
  14. The Very Best of Nat “King” Cole 02 Feb 2015 Nat King Cole
  15. The Platinum Collection: 75 Original Classics 2015 Nat King Cole
  16. The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio The Nat King Cole Trio
  17. The Masters Nat King Cole

Single

  1. It’s Only a Paper Moon / Easy Listenin’ Blues Nov 1944 The Nat King Cole Trio