Uploaded by wilsonmcphert on Nov 13, 2009
Early in his career, Nat King Cole started a ground breaking trio in 1937, playing piano with Oscar Moore on guitar and Wesley Prince on bass. This version of the King Cole Trio (as it was known) played a mixture of novelty songs, jazz and pop tunes, often with unison singing from all three members, as well as Nat's lead vocal.
When Prince was drafted, Johnny Miller took over on bass in 1942, and by this time, Nat's voice was more to the fore, and there were less novelty songs. The melody to this song was written by Sammy Fain, and the lyrics by Irving Kahal and Pierre Norman in 1931. It was released by the trio in 1947, and later that same year Oscar Moore left to be replaced by Irving Ashby. The trio kept going until Nat's career really took off with singing ballads backed mainly by orchestras. At this point, Nat was not playing much piano, which was a pity, as he was a really hot and infuential jazz pianist.
I have put a slide show video together using as many images of this version of the trio that I could find. Comments are welcome.
7 videosYouTube Mix for Nat King Cole- 3:39
TEA FOR TWO (1957) by Nat King Cole - two different versionsby wilsonmcphert5,231 views
- 2:51
Nat King Cole Trio - Dream A Little Dream Of Meby Nocaro24,909 views
- 2:29
Nat King Cole Trio - You're The Cream In My Coffee (Remastered)by Nocaro27,654 views
- 2:24
The King Cole Trio - SWEET GEORGIA BROWNby konidolfine41,346 views
- 1:34
Ray Charles & Clint Eastwoodby pitotas3033,057 views
- 3:09
The King Cole Trio - WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVEby konidolfine22,961 views
- 2:54
"It's Only a Paper Moon" The Nat King Cole Trioby catman91671,315 views
- 2:22
Leon Redbone - When I Take My Sugar To Teaby obelix895,623 views
- 2:47
King Cole Trio - Got A Penny Benny?by pappyredux11,867 views
- 2:30
Nat King Cole - Sweet Lorraine (feat. Reunald Jones) 1963by Raynej5865,413 views
- 1:31
Nat King Cole Piano Bluesby Anarchologue17,275 views
- 2:33
Nat King Cole Trio - Too Marvelous For Words (Bogart & Bacall)by Nocaro15,496 views
- 3:13
The Boswell Sisters - When I Take My Sugar To Teaby MrJohnnyNumbers932 views
- 4:06
SOMEBODY LOVES ME by Lester Young, Nat King Cole and Buddy Richby wilsonmcphert40,658 views
- 1:51
Nat King Cole - Tea For Twoby IzpovedniC101,563 views
- 2:51
dezibelles - when i take my sugar to teaby mrliechti3,004 views
- 3:31
Tenderly - Nat King Cole (1957)by Souerre194,681 views
- 1:45
Nat King Cole I Want To Be Happyby brian74032,399 views
- 3:21
"Embraceable You" The Nat King Cole Trioby catman916110,568 views
- 3:12
Nat King Cole & Billy Eckstine "Little Rosetta" (last show)by WolfEchoes11,986 views
Man I love this trio stuff.
bluesborn 1 month ago
thanks great stuff, just told my retaurant pianist about it. He played it within an hour thanks to your download.
Fitted the mood just right. Love Nat King Cole
taravananiko 3 months ago
Wonderful version. Thank you.
AulicExclusiva 5 months ago
Nat makes it sound easy.
BigBandBeatDotCom 1 year ago 2
ritzy mm, as he says
taravananiko 1 year ago
Never heard this song but man oh man, I LOVE! Wow!!
CQ20Queen 1 year ago
Elegant, welcoming and sooo much fun!!!
northstar9613 2 years ago 2
Woooow, I love Nat King Cole
latercerapalabra 2 years ago 2