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Sessions of 1953

January 14, 1953
January 20, 1953
January 27, 1953
January 28, 1953
March 31, 1953
August 18, 1953
August 24, 1953
December 3, 1953

1953

January 14, 1953

Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Billy May (arranger/conductor),Willie Smith (alto sax), Ted Nash, Richard Clay (tenor sax), Charles Deremo, Robert Dawes (clarinet/saxes), Conrad Gozzo, Tony Facciuto, Robert McKinzie, Andre Peele, Jack Laubach (trumpet), Si Zentner, Dick Nash, Karl De Karske, Robert Reisiger (trombone), Cliff Fishback (piano), John Collins (guitar), Jack Agee, Ralph Pena (bass), John Markham (drums, Jack Costanzo (bongos/congas), unknown vocal chorus*

(10999-15) Angel Eyes
(11025-6) Lover Come Back to Me*
(11026-6) Can't I

January 20, 1953

(Session #2894, 2:00 – 5:30 p.m.), Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Mischa Russell, Harry Bluestone, Olcott Vail, Gerald Vinci, Anatole Kaminsky, Victory Bay, Walter Edelstein, Nathan Ross, Alex Beller (violin), Albert Barr, Stanley Harris (viola), Armand Kaproff, James Arkatov (cello), Harry Klee, Ted Nash, James Williamson (flute), Vince de Rosa, John Cave (french horn), Paul Tanner, Milt Bernhart (trombone), Kathryn Julyie (harp), Buddy Cole (piano/celeste), Charlie Harris (bass), John Collins (guitar), Lee Young (drums)

(11045) The Magic Window
(11046) That's All
(11047) Annabelle
(11048-4) If Love is Good to Me
(11049) Blue Gardenia

January 27, 1953

(Session #2904, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.), Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Gerald Vinci, Mischa Russell, Victor Bay, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Alex Beller, Nathan Ross, Marshall Sosson, Anatole Kaminsky (violin), David Sterkin, Stanley Harris (viola), Cy Bernard, James Arkatov (cello), John Cave, Vince de Rosa (french horn), Milt Bernhart, Jimmy Priddy (trombone), Kathryn Julyie (harp), Ted Nash, Harry Klee, James Williamson (flute), Charlie Harris (bass), John Collins (guitar), Buddy Cole (piano), Lee Young (drums)

(11058) Love is Here to Stay
(unknown1) A Handful of Stars
(unknown2) There Goes My Heart
(unknown3) It's Just a Little Street Where Old Friends Meet
(unknown4) Dinner For One, Please, James
(11074) Tenderly

Note: The matrix numbers for three songs are not known to me. Thus, the recording order may be different.

January 28, 1953

(Session #2911, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.), Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Skeets Herfurt, Jack Dumont, William Skalak, Ted Nash, Joe Koch (saxes), Mannie Klein, Pete Candoli, Zeke Zarchy, Shorty Sherock (trumpet), Si Zentner, Milt Bernhart, Jimmy Priddy (trombone), Ed Kusby (trombone), Buddy Cole (piano), Jack Costanzo (congas), John Collins (guitar), Charlie Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums)

(10850-6) Almost Like Being in Love
(11082-2) This Can't be Love
(11083-7) Don't Hurt the Girl

March 31, 1953

Possibly New York

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris, Lee Young, unknown vocal chorus*, all others unknown

(11334-9) Return To Pardise
(11335-4) Make Her Mine
(11336) Why Can't We Try Again
(11337-4) I Am In Love

August 18, 1953

(Session #3101, 2:30 – 6:00 p.m.), Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Felix Slatkin, Harry Bluestone, Mischa Russell, Gerald Vinci, Paul Shure, Paul Nero, Henry Hill, Walter Edelstein, Victor Bay (violin), David Sterkin, Al Barr (viola), Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff (cello), Luella Howard, Jules Kinsler, James Williamson (flute), Joe Howard (trombone), George Roberts (bass trombone), Vince de Rosa, John Graas (french horn), Buddy Cole (piano), John Collins (guitar), Charlie Harris (bass), Kathryn Julyie (harp), Lee Young (drums), unknown vocal chorus

(11685) The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
(unknown1) You're Wrong, All Wrong
(unknown2) Mrs. Santa Claus

August 24, 1953

(Session #3108, 2:30 – 6:00 p.m., Session #3109, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.), Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Felix Slatkin, Harry Bluestone, Mischa Russell, Alex Beller, Victor Bay, Paul Shure, Paul Nero, Walter Edelstein, Henry Hill, Gerald Vinci (violin), David Sterkin, Lou Kievman, Stan Spiegelman (viola), Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin (cello), Jules Kinsler, Ted Nash, Harry Steinfeld (flute), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard (trombone), George Roberts (bass trombone), Vince de Rosa, John Graas (french horn), Ann Mason Stockton (harp), Buddy Cole (piano), John Collins (guitar), Charlie Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), unknown vocal chorus

1st Session:

(11720-6) Why
(11721-7) Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
(11722) Little Fingers

2nd Session:

(11723) For a Moment of Your Love
(11724) I Envy
(11725) Sleeping Beauty
(11726-11) The Christmas Song

December 3, 1953

Possibly New York

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), John Collins (guitar), Charlie Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), unknown vocal chorus, all others unknown

(20242-14) Answer Me, My Love

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