I Want to Be Happy by Nat King Cole
First released: Feb 1956, Length: 1:461955-08-27
Creators (23)
Arranger
Conductor
- Nelson Riddle (27 Aug 1955)
Orchestra
- Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (27 Aug 1955)
Instruments
- Bill Miller (27 Aug 1955) piano
- Buck Skalak (27 Aug 1955) tenor saxophone
- Charlie Harris (27 Aug 1955) bass
- Chuck Gentry (27 Aug 1955) baritone saxophone
- Dick Noel (27 Aug 1955) trombone
- Frank Beach (27 Aug 1955) trumpet
- George Roberts (27 Aug 1955) bass trombone
- John Collins (27 Aug 1955) guitar
- Juan Tizol (27 Aug 1955) valve trombone
- Lee Young (27 Aug 1955) drums (drum set)
- Manny Klein (27 Aug 1955) trumpet
- Murray McEachern (27 Aug 1955) trombone
- Nat King Cole (27 Aug 1955) piano
- Ray Linn (27 Aug 1955) trumpet
- Ted Nash (27 Aug 1955) tenor saxophone
- Vito N. Mangano (27 Aug 1955) trumpet
- Wilbur Schwartz (27 Aug 1955) alto saxophone
- Willie Smith (27 Aug 1955) alto saxophone
Locations
Recorded At
- Capitol Studios (27 Aug 1955)
- Capitol Studios (27 Aug 1955)
Works (1)
Recording Of
-
I Want to Be Happy
(27 Aug 1955)
instrumental, cover
Composer
Lyricist
Links (1)
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Releases containing this recording (10)
Official
Album - Compilation
- The Piano Style of Nat King Cole Feb 1956 Nat King Cole
- The Piano Style of Nat King Cole 1993 Nat King Cole
- The Piano Style of Nat King Cole 1993 Nat King Cole
- Stardust Melodies: The Best of the All-Time Great Piano Stars 1998 Various Artists
- Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959 28 Feb 2006 Nat King Cole
- Une anthologie 1949/1955 2006 Nat King Cole
- Penthouse Serenade / The Piano Style of Nat King Cole 2007 Nat King Cole
- Collection Box Set Volume 1 2007 Nat King Cole Special Limited Edition 9 CD Box Set
- The Piano Style Of Nat King Cole 14 Apr 2009 Nat King Cole
- The Very Best of Nat “King” Cole 02 Feb 2015 Nat King Cole