In a prolific career Nat King Cole cut 1600 recordings. Most were led by a voice that would have made anything sound good. Cole is remembered best as a balladeer surrounded by strings, but this collection harkens back to the years 1938 to 1945, when Nat part of the now less well-known King Cole Trio. Cole was the swinging small combo's leader, arranger, vocalist and pianist - in fact, he was one of the finest jazz pianists of his generation - one of the few who could challenge Art Tatum. These remastered radio transcriptions show the trio in relaxed, creative form - it's style fully formed. It is fascinating too, to hear Cole's voice in an early manifestation - already compelling and authoritive. Here, then, is a classic era of Jazz represented by one of it's finest exponents. Cole's would go on to become of the most recognizable voices of the 20th century. Arguably, though, he never made better music than he makes here.

Tracklist:

Mutiny in the Nursery
F.D.R. Jones
Sheik of Araby, The
Blue Danube, The
Jingle Bells
Swannee River
Don't Blame Me
Dark Rapture
Blue Skies
Three Blind Mice
Caravan
There's No Anesthetic for Love
Land of Make Believe, The
Dancing in the Street
'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That'cha Do It)
Riffin' in F Minor
Honey
Russian Lullaby
Snug as a Bug in a Rug
Limp, The
Some Like It Hot
Liebestraum
I Like to Riff
Crazy Rhythm
Sweet Lorraine
You're My Life
Trompin'
Black Spider Stomp
Scategoria
Rhythm Serenade
Rib Town Shuffle
Music'll Chase Your Blues Away
King Cole Blues
Honey Hush
Vine Street Jump
You Send Me
Pogo Stick Bounce
Jam Man
Fudge Wudge
Smokey Joe
Windy City Boogie Woogie
Gone with the Draft
This Side Up
This Will Make You Laugh
Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me
Old Music Master, The
After You've Gone
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Shoo Shoo Baby
Miss Thing
Close to You
Rhythm Sam
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Little Joe from Chicago
(Back Home Again In) Indiana
Don't Take Your Love from Me
No Love, No Nothin'
Shoo Shoo Baby
My Heart Tells Me
Harem Sandman
Speak Low
Them There Eyes
Mexico Joe
Lester Leaps In
Just Another Blues
Wild Goose Chase
Besame Mucho
Please Consider Me
That'll Just About Knock Me Out
You Must Be Blind
Too Marvelous for Words
I Realize Now
I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)
These Foolish Things
Rosetta
Man I Love, The
I'm in the Mood for Love
D-Day
Don't Blame Me
You're so Different
Sweet Georgia Brown
Wouldn't You Like to Know
Barcarolle
I Thought You Ought to Know
Bring Another Drink
It Only Happens Once
Baby (We Could Have a Lot of Fun)
Swingin' the Blues
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Boogie a la King
Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah
Body and Soul
How High the Moon
I Got Rhythm
Sweet Lorraine
Laura
Keep Knockin' on Wood
If Yesterday Could Only Be Tomorrow
Ain't Misbehavin'
Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
Rosetta
It's Only a Paper Moon
(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?
I Wanna Turn Out My Light
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)

UPC: 788065906320
Label: Jsp Records
Release Date: 3.23.10
Format: CD

Nat King Cole Trio - Rare Radio Transcriptions (Remastered) (Box)