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Nature Boy. For other uses, see Nature Boy (disambiguation). " Nature Boy " is a song first recorded by American jazz singer Nat King Cole. It was released on March 29, 1948, as a single by Capitol Records, and later appeared on the album, The Nat King Cole Story. It was written by Eden Ahbez as a tribute to Bill Pester, who practiced the ...
The King Cole Trio singles chronology. "The Frim-Fram Sauce". (1946) " (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 ". (1946) "You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)" (1946) " (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 " is a popular rhythm and blues song, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup.
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), [ 1] known professionally by his stage name Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the ...
The King Cole Trio singles chronology. "All for You". (1943) " Straighten Up and Fly Right ". (1944) "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You". (1944) " Straighten Up and Fly Right " is a 1943 song written by Nat King Cole and Irving Mills and one of the first vocal hits for the King Cole Trio. [3] It was the trio's most popular single, reaching number ...
The most popular version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole, in 1951, from his album, Unforgettable (1952), with an arrangement written by Nelson Riddle. [3] A non-orchestrated version of the song, recorded in 1952, is featured as one of the seven bonus tracks on Cole's 1998 CD reissue of 1955's otherwise completely instrumental album, Penthouse Serenade.
Robert Wells. Mel Tormé. " The Christmas Song " (commonly subtitled " Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire " or, as it was originally subtitled, " Merry Christmas to You ") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 [note 1] by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé . The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946.
Nat King Cole, pictured around the time that "Mona Lisa" was released. by Famous Music Corp., New York [ 1] " Mona Lisa " is a popular song written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the Paramount Pictures film Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1949), in which it was performed by Sergio de Karlo and a recurrent accordion motif.
Looking Back (Nat King Cole song) "Do I Like It?" " Looking Back " is a song written by Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks, and Clyde Otis and performed by Nat King Cole. It reached number 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. [1] The single's B-side, "Do I Like It?" reached number 67 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. [2]