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Sessions of 1949

January 14, 1949
March 22, 1949
March 29, 1949
March 30, 1949
May 20, 1949
July 26, 1949
August 2, 1949
September 9, 1949
November 7, 1949

1949

January 14, 1949

New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass) with strings arranged by Carlyle Hall (*).

(3381-3) Portrait Of Jennie *
(3382-1) Don't Cry, Cry Baby
(3383-2) An Old Piano Plays The Blues
(3383-2) How Lonely Can You Get

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

March 22, 1949

WMGM, New York City, NY

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos)

(3741-2) Laugh! Cool Clown
(3742-2) Bop-Kick
(3743-1) For All We Know

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos) with the Pete Rugolo Orchestra incl. Sid Cooper (cl, fl), Al Richman (frh), Zelly Smirnoff, Lou Stone, George Zorning, Frank York, George Koch (violins), Dick Freitag, Rudy Sims (vlas), Pete Makas, Ray Sabinsky (clos), Mel Zelnick (drums) (*), Alyce King's Vokettes (vocal group) (+). Arranged by Pete Rugolo (*).

(3750-3) Land Of Love (Come My Love And Live With Me) *
(3751-3) Lush Life *
(3752-3) Lillian +
(3753-2) 'Tis Autumn
(3754-3) Yes Sir, That's My Baby
(3755-1) I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now)

Note: 3750 and 3751 credited as The King Cole with Orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo. 3752, 3753, 3754, 3755 credited as The King Cole Trio.

March 30, 1949

WMGM, New York City, NY

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos)

(3756-5) Etymology (The Language Of Love)
(3757-2) Peaches
(3758-3) Last But Not Least
(3759-3) I Wake Up Screaming Dreaming Of You

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

May 20, 1949

New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos) with orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo (*). Alyce King's Vokettes (vocal group) (+). Maria Cole (double-speed novelty recitation) (**). Arranged by Pete Rugolo (*).

(3788-5) It Was So Good While It Lasted *
(3789) Roses And Wine *
(3790-5) I Get Sentimental Over Nothing +
(3791-3) Who Do You Know In Heaven (That Made You The Angel You Are) +
(3792-1) Your Voice **
(3793-2) A Little Yellow Ribbon (In Her Hair)

Note: 3788 and 3789 credited as The King Cole with Orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo. 3790, 3791, 3792, 3793 credited as The King Cole Trio.

July 26, 1949

Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos)

(4980) My Mother Told Me
(4981) Exactly Like You
(unknown1) Part Of Me
(unknown2) What Have You Got In Those Eyes
(unknown3) Top Hat Bop
(unknown4) Go Bongo
(unknown5) Rhumba Blues
(unknown6) Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio

August 2, 1949

Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos), Pauline Byrnes, Jerry Duane (or later Ralph Brewster), Vince Degan, Howard Hudson and Tony Paris (known collectively as The Starlighters) (vocal chorus) (*).

(4754-4) All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) *
(4755-2) You Can't Lose A Broken Heart *
(4756-1) Bang Bang Boogie

Note: 4756 credited as The King Cole Trio. 4754 and 4755 credited as The King Cole Trio with The Starlighters.

September 9, 1949

Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano, upright tack piano*), Irving Ashby (guitar, rhythm effects*), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos, rhythm effects*) with vocal group.

(4976-1) (Here Is My Heart) Nalani
(4977-1) The Horse Told Me*
(4978-1) Don't Shove, I'm Leaving
(4979-1) Calypso Blues

Note: credited as The King Cole Trio
Note: the identities of the vocal group are unknown.
Note: 4979 feature Cole and Costanzo only.

November 7, 1949

New York

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Joe Comfort (bass), Jack Costanzo (bongos), Woody Herman (vocal), Gene Orloff (vln).

(4314-4) Mule Train
(4315-4) My Baby Just Cares For Me

Note: 4314 credited as The Muleskinners.
Note: 4315 credited as Woody Herman and the King Cole Trio.

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