Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays
Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays
Studio album by Nat King Cole
Released	1962 (Original); 1987 (Re-Issue with Three Bonus Tracks)
Recorded	December 19–22, 1961
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	46:41
Label	Capitol
Producer	Lee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[5]

Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays is a 1962 studio album by Nat King Cole, featuring the pianist George Shearing.^[6] Containing new arrangements of two songs that Nat King Cole made famous in earlier versions: I'm Lost and Lost April.^[7] The album peaked at 27 on the Billboard album chart.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"September Song"	Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill	2:59
2.	"Pick Yourself Up"	Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern	3:11
3.	"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"	Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster	3:42
4.	"Let There Be Love"	Ian Grant, Lionel Rand	2:45
5.	"Azure-Te"	Bill Davis, Don Wolf	3:55
6.	"Lost April"	Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman, Hubert Spencer	3:20
7.	"(The End of) A Beautiful Friendship"	Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne	2:41
8.	"Fly Me to the Moon"	Bart Howard	3:31
9.	"Serenata"	Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish	3:02
10.	"I'm Lost"	Otis René	3:29
11.	"There's a Lull in My Life"	Mack Gordon, Harry Revel	2:25
12.	"Don't Go"	Al Stillman, Guy Wood	2:32
13.	"Everything Happens to Me"	Tom Adair, Matt Dennis	3:20
14.	"The Game of Love"	Armando Peraza, Milt Raskin	2:58
15.	"Guess I'll Go Back Home (This Summer)"	Ray Mayer, Willard Robison	2:51
Total length:			46:41

Personnel[edit]

Orchestra Members^[3]

Vibes: Emil Richards (5-15), Warren Chiasson (5-15)
Guitar: Al Hendrickson (5-15)
Bass played by: Israel Crosby (5-15), Al McKibbon (5-15)
Arco Bass: Mike Rubin (5-15)
Drums: Shelly Manne (5-15), Vernell Fournier (5-15)
Congas: Armando Peraza (5-15), Carlos Vidal (8-9, 14-15)
Additional Percussion: Nick Martinis (8-9, 14-15), Luis Miranda (8-9, 14-15)
Trombone: Lloyd Ullate (8-9, 14-15)
Reeds: Paul Horn (8-9, 14-15), Justin Gordon (8-9, 14-15), Willie Schwartz (8-9, 14-15)

References[edit]

^ Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir (1962). Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays. Capitol Records.
^ Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir (1987). Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays (Re-Issue). Capitol Records.
^ ^a ^b Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir. "Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA: December 19-22, 1961". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ Allmusic review
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 44. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays at AllMusic
^ Album sleeve notes.

[ShearingColePlay-1] Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir (1962). Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays. Capitol Records.

[ColeShearingBonus-2] Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir (1987). Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays (Re-Issue). Capitol Records.

[NatGeorge-3] Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir. "Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA: December 19-22, 1961". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[4] Allmusic review

[RSJRG-5] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 44. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[6] Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays at AllMusic

[7] Album sleeve notes.

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Studio albums	The King Cole Trio Nat King Cole at the Piano King Cole for Kids Penthouse Serenade Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love The Piano Style of Nat King Cole After Midnight Just One of Those Things Love Is the Thing Cole Español St. Louis Blues The Very Thought of You To Whom It May Concern Welcome to the Club A Mis Amigos Tell Me All About Yourself Every Time I Feel the Spirit Wild Is Love The Magic of Christmas The Nat King Cole Story The Touch of Your Lips Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays Ramblin' Rose Dear Lonely Hearts More Cole Español Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer Where Did Everyone Go? Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady Let's Face the Music! I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore L-O-V-E
Compilation albums	Harvest of Hits Top Pops Unforgettable 10th Anniversary Album Ballads of the Day This Is Nat King Cole The Beautiful Ballads 20 Golden Greats For Sentimental Reasons Love Songs
Tribute albums	All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio Dear Mr. Cole Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole The Nat King Cole Songbook P.S. Mr. Cole A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole With Respect to Nat You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs) Nat King Cole & Me
Songs	"That Ain't Right "All for You" "Straighten Up and Fly Right" "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" "It's Only a Paper Moon" "The Frim-Fram Sauce" "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" "What'll I Do" "Nature Boy" "Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" "Don't Blame Me" "For You My Love" "I Almost Lost My Mind" "Mona Lisa" "Orange Colored Sky" "Frosty the Snowman" "Too Young" "Red Sails in the Sunset" "Unforgettable" "Somewhere Along the Way" "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" "Because You're Mine" "Pretend" "I Am in Love" "Lover, Come Back to Me" "Answer Me, My Love" "Tenderly" "Smile" "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" "A Blossom Fell" "That's All There Is to That" "Night Lights" "To the Ends of the Earth" "Ballerina" "When I Fall in Love" "Stardust" "Send for Me" "Looking Back" "Acércate Más (Come Closer to Me)" "Non Dimenticar" "You Made Me Love You" "Just as Much as Ever" "Let There Be Love" "Ramblin' Rose" "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" "That Sunday, That Summer" "People" "L-O-V-E" "Let's Face the Music and Dance"
Family	Maria Cole (wife) Carole Cole (daughter) Natalie Cole (daughter) Eddie Cole (brother) Ike Cole (brother) Freddy Cole (brother) Lionel Cole (nephew)