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Sessions of 1956

1956

January 4, 1956

(Session #4006; 13:30-18:00) 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) Bernard 'Bernie' Mattison (percussion) Bill Miller (piano) Sinclair Lott (French horn) Richard E. 'Dick' Perissi (French horn) Emmett Callen (saxophone) Vic Garber (saxophone) Justin Gordon (saxophone) George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone) Paul O.W. Tanner (trombone) Juan Tizol (valve trombone) Cy Bernard (cello) Armand Kaproff (cello) Eleanor Aller Slatkin (cello) Kathryn Julye (harp) Stanley 'Stan' Harris (viola) Michel Perriere (viola) Milton 'Milt' Thomas (viola) Victor Bay (violin) Alex Beller (violin) Walter 'Walt' Edelstein (violin) David 'Dave' Frisina (violin) Ben 'Benny' Gill (violin) George Kast (violin) Paul K. Nero (violin) Erno Neufeld (violin) Unidentified (male chorus*)

January 21, 1956

(Session #4173; 13:00-17:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal) Nelson Riddle (arranger / conductor) John Collins (guitar) Charles P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) Bill Miller (piano) Vincent DeRosa (French horn) Jerome A. 'Jerry' Kasper (reeds) Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash (reeds) Warren C. 'Champ' Webb (reeds) Pullmann Thomas 'Tommy' Pederson (trombone) George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone) Paul O.W. Tanner (trombone) Juan Tizol (valve trombone) Cy Bernard (cello) Ennio Bolognini (cello) Eleanor Aller Slatkin (cello) Kathryn Julye (harp) Alvin Dinkin (viola) Maxine Johnson (viola) David H. Sterkin (viola) Victor Bay (violin) Alex Beller (violin) Paul K. Nero (violin) Erno Neufeld (violin) Nathan 'Nat' Ross (violin) Mischa Russell (violin) Marshall Sosson (violin)

January 21, 1956

(Session #4174; 17:30-19:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal) Nelson Riddle (arranger / conductor) John Collins (guitar) Charles P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) Bill Miller (piano) Vincent DeRosa (French horn) Jerome A. 'Jerry' Kasper (reeds) Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash (reeds) Warren C. 'Champ' Webb (reeds) Pullmann Thomas 'Tommy' Pederson (trombone) George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone) Paul O.W. Tanner (trombone) Juan Tizol (valve trombone) Cy Bernard (cello) Ennio Bolognini (cello) Eleanor Aller Slatkin (cello) Kathryn Julye (harp) Alvin Dinkin (viola) Maxine Johnson (viola) David H. Sterkin (viola) Victor Bay (violin) Alex Beller (violin) Paul K. Nero (violin) Erno Neufeld (violin) Nathan 'Nat' Ross (violin) Mischa Russell (violin) Marshall Sosson (violin) vocal group* (possibly including Loulie Jean Norman)

Note: this was the last session for Nat at Capitol's Melrose Studio

May 17, 1956

(Session #4349) Universal Recording Corporation, 46 E. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois

Nat Cole (vocal) Brian J. Farnon Orchestra possibly including John Collins (guitar) Charles Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums)

August 15, 1956

(Session #4500; 12:00-17:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal/piano/arranger) John Collins (guitar) Charlie P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) Harry Edward 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet)

Note: this was the first session for Nat at the Capitol Tower Studio

September 14, 1956

(Session #4542; 14:00-18:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal/piano/arranger) John Collins (guitar) Charlie P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) William McLeish 'Willie' Smith (alto saxophone)

September 19, 1956

(Session #4549; 13:30-18:45) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal) Nelson Riddle (arranger / conductor) John Collins (guitar) Charles P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) Louis 'Lou' Singer (percussion) James G. 'Jimmy' Rowles (piano) Joseph J. 'Joe' Koch (saxophone) Babe Russin (saxophone) Buck Skalak (saxophone) Wilbur Schwartz (saxophone) William McLeish 'Willie' Smith (alto saxophone) Francis L. 'Joe' Howard (trombone) James 'Jimmy' Priddy (trombone) George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone) Juan Tizol (valve trombone) Conrad Gozzo (trumpet) Cappy Lewis (trumpet) Vito Mangano (trumpet) Clarence F. 'Shorty' Sherock (trumpet) Kathryn Julye (harp)

September 21, 1956

(Session #4555; 14:00-18:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal/piano/arranger) John Collins (guitar) Charlie P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) Jack Costanzo (bongos) Juan Tizol (valve trombone)

September 24, 1956

(Session #4560; 14:00-19:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal/piano/arranger) John Collins (guitar) Alvino Rey (steel guitar*) Charlie P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) Stuff Smith (violin)

October 4, 1956

(Session #4581; 13:00-16:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal) Nelson Riddle (arranger / conductor) John Collins (guitar) Charles P. Harris (bass) Lee Young (drums) Bill Miller (piano) Mahlon Clark (alto saxophone) Joseph J. 'Joe' Koch (baritone saxophone) Babe Russin (tenor saxophone) Buck Skalak (tenor saxophone) William McLeish 'Willie' Smith (alto saxophone) Murray McEachern (trombone) George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone) Raymond 'Ray' Sims (trombone) Juan Tizol (valve trombone) Harry Edward 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet) Conrad Gozzo (trumpet) Clyde L. Hurley, Jr (trumpet) Vito Mangano (trumpet) Clarence F. 'Shorty' Sherock (trumpet)

October 10, 1956

(Session #4612; 14:30-18:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal) Nelson Riddle (arranger / conductor) Alton R. 'Al' Hendrickson (guitar) Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort (bass) Lee Young (drums) Bill Miller (piano) Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash (reeds) Warren C. 'Champ' Webb (reeds) Jim Williamson (reeds) Murray McEachern (trombone) Pullmann Thomas 'Tommy' Pederson (trombone) George Mortimore Roberts (bass trombone) Paul O.W. Tanner (trombone) Juan Tizol (valve trombone) Harry Edward 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet) Cy Bernard (cello) Eleanor Aller Slatkin (cello) Kathryn Julye (harp) Alvin Dinkin (viola) David H. Sterkin (viola) Alex Beller (violin) Harry Bluestone (violin) Daniel 'Dan' Lube (violin) Rickey Marino (violin) Paul K. Nero (violin) Erno Neufeld (violin) Paul C. Shure (violin) Felix Slatkin (violin) Gerald 'Jerry' Vinci (violin) vocal chorus*

December 19, 1956

(Session #4710; 14:00-18:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal) Gordon Jenkins (arranger / conductor) Allan J. Reuss (guitar) Jack Ryan (bass) Lee Young (drums) Charles LaVere (piano) Armand Kaproff (cello) Kathryn M. Thompson (harp) Bill Baffa (viola) Paul Robyn (viola) David H. Sterkin (viola) Israel Baker (violin) Alex Beller (violin) Joe Chassman (violin) Samuel 'Sam' Cytron (violin) Kurt Dieterle (violin) Sol Kindler (violin) Murray Kellner (violin) Joseph 'Joe' Livoti (violin) Daniel 'Dan' Lube (violin) Rickey Marino (violin) Erno Neufeld (violin) Joseph G. 'Joe' Quadri (violin) Mischa Russell (violin) Ralph Schaeffer (violin) Paul C. Shure (violin) Marshall Sosson (violin)

Note: this session was recorded in monaural and 3-track for stereo
Note: the first two tracks (16300 and 16301) were not recorded in 3-track owing to technical problems
Note: this was the first session of Nat Cole's known to be recorded in stereo
Note: 16302 mono is take 8 with an end piece from take 4 spliced in; stereo is take 7

December 28, 1956

(Session #4720; 14:00-17:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California

Nat Cole (vocal) Gordon Jenkins (arranger / conductor) Allan J. Reuss (guitar) Jack Ryan (bass) Lee Young (drums) Charles LaVere (piano) Cy Bernard (cello) Helen B. Hutchinson (harp) Bill Baffa (viola) Paul Robyn (viola) David H. Sterkin (viola) Leonard 'Len' Atkins (violin) Harry Bluestone (violin) Samuel 'Sam' Cytron (violin) Kurt Dieterle (violin) Jacques Gasselin (violin) Ben 'Benny' Gill (violin) Murray Kellner (violin) Sol Kindler (violin) Joseph 'Joe' Livoti (violin) Daniel 'Dan' Lube (violin) Erno Neufeld (violin) Nicholas 'Nick' Pisani (violin) Joseph G. 'Joe' Quadri (violin) Mischa Russell (violin)

Note: this session was recorded in monaural and 3-track for stereo
Note: 16339 was never issued and appears to be lost