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Sessions of 1955

1955

March 25, 1955

(Session #3727; 15:00-18:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (leader), Bernard 'Barney' Kessel (guitar), Don Simpson (bass), Alvin A. Stoller (drums), Mike Pacheco (bongos), Edwin Lemar, 'Buddy' Cole (piano), Arthur R. 'Skeets' Herfurt, Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash, Wilbur Schwartz, Warren C. 'Champ' Webb (reeds), Francis L. 'Joe' Howard, James 'Jimmy' Priddy (trombone), George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone), Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Vito Mangano (trumpet), Kurt Reher (cello), Alvin Dinkin, David H. Sterking (viola), Jacques Gasselin, Murray Kellner, Eudice Shapiro, Paul C. Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson (violin)

June 7, 1955

(Session #3827) Universal Recording Corporation, 111 East Ontario St., Chicago, Illinois

Nat Cole (piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Nelson Riddle Orchestra possibly including John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums)

Note: 13981* is an alternate

June 7, 1955

(Session #3828) Universal Recording Corporation, 111 East Ontario St., Chicago, Illinois

Nat Cole (piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Nelson Riddle Orchestra possibly including John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums)

June 9, 1955

(Session #3829) Universal Recording Corporation, 111 East Ontario St., Chicago, Illinois

Nat Cole (piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Nelson Riddle Orchestra possibly including John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), Frank Brouk (French horn), Fred Spector (violin)

Note: This session was rejected and/or lost and the tracks were remade at later sessions.

June 10, 1955

(Session #3830; 17:00-20:00?) Universal Recording Corporation, 111 East Ontario St., Chicago, Illinois

Nat Cole (piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Nelson Riddle Orchestra possibly including John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), Karl Fruh, George Sopkin (cello), Irving Ilmer (viola), Oscar Chausow, Abram Loft, Sam Magad, David Moll, Leonard Sorkin, Fred Spector (violin), Ray Segal (unknown)

Note: This session was rejected and/or lost and the tracks were not remade at later sessions.

June 11, 1955

(Session #3831) Universal Recording Corporation, 111 East Ontario St., Chicago, Illinois

Nat Cole (piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Nelson Riddle Orchestra possibly including John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums)

July 14, 1955

(Session #3908; 14:00-17:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (piano), John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums)

August 18, 1955

(Session #3938; 13:30-17:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (piano) Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), John Collins (guitar), Charles P. Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), Bill Miller (piano), Jack Cave (French horn), Harry G. Klee, Wilbur Schwartz, William McLeish 'Willie' Smith, Warren C. 'Champ' Webb (reeds), Armand Kaproff, Edgar 'Ed' Lustgarten, Eleanor Aller Slatkin (cello), Stanley 'Stan' Spiegelman, David H. Sterkin (viola), Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Samuel 'Sam' Cytron, Daniel 'Dan' Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nathan 'Nat' Ross, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson (violin)

August 23, 1955

(Session #3944; 13:30-18:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger, conductor), John Collins (guitar), Charles P. Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), Bill Miller (piano), Harry G. Klee (reeds), Wilbur Schwartz (reeds), Bill Smith (reeds), Francis L. 'Joe' Howard, Murray McEachern, James 'Jimmy' Priddy (trombone), George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone), Juan Tizol (valve trombone), Conrad Gozzo (trumpet), Victor Gottlieb, Raphael 'Ray' Kramer, Eleanor Aller Slatkin (cello), Stanley 'Stan' Spiegelman, David H. Sterkin (viola), Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Daniel 'Dan' Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nathan 'Nat' Ross, Eudice Shapiro, Marshall Sosson (violin)

August 25, 1955

(Session #3949; 13:30-17:40) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger, conductor), John Collins (guitar), Charles P. Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), Bill Miller (piano), Jack Cave, Vincent DeRosa (French horn), Harry G. Klee, Wilbur Schwartz, Warren C. 'Champ' Webb (reeds), Edward Kuczborski 'Ed' Kusby (trombone), George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone), Juan Tizol (valve trombone), Victor Gottlieb, Kurt Reher, Joseph Saxon (cello), Kathryn Julye (harp), Alvin Dinkin, Stanley 'Stan' Spiegelman (viola), Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Erno Neufeld, Nathan 'Nat' Ross, Paul C. Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Gerald 'Jerry' Vinci (violin)

August 27, 1955

(Session #3951; 13:00-18:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger, conductor), John Collins (guitar), Charles P. Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), Bill Miller (piano), Charles T. 'Chuck' Gentry (baritone saxophone), Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash (tenor saxophone), Wilbur Schwartz (alto saxophone), Buck Skalak (tenor saxophone), William McLeish 'Willie' Smith (alto saxophone), Murray McEachern, Richard L. 'Dick' Noel (trombone), George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone), Juan Tizol (valve trombone), Frank F. Beach, Mannie Klein, Ray S. Linn, Vito Mangano (trumpet)

November 17, 1955

(Session #4066; 13:30-17:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal, piano), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Bernard 'Barney' Kessel (guitar), Meyer 'Mike' Rubin (bass), Alvin A. Stoller (drums), Louis 'Lou' Singer (percussion), Bill Miller (piano), Joseph J. 'Joe' Koch, Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash, Babe Russin, Philip Sobel, Walter 'Ben' Benson, Edward Kuczborski 'Ed' Kusby, Murray McEachern (trombone), John M. Best, Mannie Klein, Clarence F. 'Shorty' Sherock (trumpet), unidentified (vocal chorus)

December 20, 1955

(Session #4117; 13:30-17:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Herman 'Tiny' Mitchell (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Lee Young (drums), Bill Miller (piano), James A. 'Jim' Decker, Vincent DeRosa (French horn), Harry G. Klee, Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash, Jim Williamson (reeds), Edward Kuczborski 'Ed' Kusby (trombone), George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone), Juan Tizol (valve trombone), James 'Jim' Arkatov, Raphael 'Ray' Kramer, Edgar 'Ed' Lustgarten (cello), Unidentified (harp), Stanley 'Stan' Harris (viola), Paul Robyn (viola), David H. Sterkin (viola), Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, Paul K. Nero, Nathan 'Nat' Ross, Paul C. Shure, Felix Slatkin (violin)

December 29, 1955

(Session #3999; 19:00-23:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Herman 'Tiny' Mitchell (guitar), Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort (bass), Lee Young (drums), Bill Miller (piano), Mahlon Clark, Bob Lawson, Donald 'Don' Raffell, Buck Skalak (saxophone), William McLeish 'Willie' Smith (alto saxophone), Francis L. 'Joe' Howard (trombone), George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone), Paul O.W. Tanner (trombone), Juan Tizol (valve trombone), Walter P. 'Pete' Candoli, Harry Edward 'Sweets' Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, Clarence F. 'Shorty' Sherock, The Four Knights (vocal chorus*), Unidentified (vocal chorus**)

December 29, 1955

(Session #4000; 00:10-02:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal), Nelson Riddle (arranger/conductor), Herman Mitchell (guitar), Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort (bass), Lee Young (drums), Bill Miller (piano), Mahlon Clark, Bob Lawson, Donald 'Don' Raffell, Buck Skalak (saxophone), William McLeish 'Willie' Smith (alto saxophone), Francis L. 'Joe' Howard, Paul O.W. Tanner (trombone), George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone), Juan Tizol (valve trombone), Walter P. 'Pete' Candoli, Harry Edward 'Sweets' Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Vito Mangano, Clarence F. 'Shorty' Sherock (trumpet), The Four Knights (Gene Alford, tenor vocal; John Wallace, tenor vocal; Clarence Dixon, baritone vocal; Oscar Broadway: bass vocal) (vocal chorus*)

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