Name: Hittin The Ramp: The Early Years 1936-1943
Brand: Nat King Cole

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HLP9042

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-11-01

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Unive­rsal

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Sales:8.875

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712758040398

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10 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Nat King Cole

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Resonance Records

Nat King Cole was a leading jazz pianist in the late 1930's. His trio of piano, guitar, & bass was emulated by many. Born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.A., he gained fame with his composition "Straighten Up and Fly Right" in 1943. With his soft baritone voice, Cole became an icon recording mainstream pop material. He hosted "The Nat King Cole Show," one of the first television variety shows hosted by an African American. Cole received numerous awards including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990 and induction into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997 and Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Released in partnership with the Nat King Cole estate, Resonance Records’ Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) is the first large-scale collection of the pivotal early recordings (1936-1943) of Nat’s 29-year recording career. Most tracks are receiving their first official release in this meticulously restored set of original live-to-disk recordings.

This definitive 7CD and limited-edition 10LP collection draws upon a wide range of sources, including many newly-discovered tracks unearthed for the first time from archives located all over the world, such as “Trompin” (jukebox-only release for Cinematone, 1939), “What’cha Know Joe" (undocumented radio performance, 1940 -- now the earliest known recording of Nat "on the air"), “The Romany Room is Jumpin’” (private recording, 1941) and “Beautiful Moons Ago” (longer alternate take, 1943). Sessions include Nat at age 17, playing piano in his brother’s band in Chicago, 1936; the first King Cole Trio recordings from 1938, made for radio broadcdast only, for Standard Transcriptions; further radio transcription sessions for Standard, Davis &amp; Schwegler, Keystone, plus his first (uncredited) session for MacGregor, with vocalist Anita Boyer; the Ammor Records Session (Spring 1940 - the first commercial-release sessions for the trio), the Decca Recordings (1940-41), the small-label sessions for Excelsior and Premier labels (1943), many previously-uncirculating Armed Forces Radio performances, and, with producer Norman Granz at the helm, early jazz sessions with Lester Young (Granz historic, first session as a producer) and Dexter Gordon, originally released on Philo and Mercury, respectively. Boasting an extensive 60+ page booklet with rare photographs; essays by acclaimed author Will Friedwald and guitarist Nick Rossi (with a special focus on Oscar Moore); plus interviews and testimonials from Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, John Pizzarelli, Freddy Cole, Michael Feinstein and many others. Hittin' the Ramp features new remastering from original source disks transferred for this set from a number of personal collections and from the archives at the University of California - Santa Barbara, The Institute for Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, the CU Boulder American Music Research Center, and the Library of Congress. Celebrate Nat King Cole's centennial in 2019 with this definitive early years multi-disc box set. This is the origin story of a great artist just as he was just “hittin’ the ramp,” launching a distinctive style that would quickly become famous the world over.

CDx7 Tracklist Disc 1: 1. Honey Hush - 1936, Decca master take 2. Stompin' at the Panama (Skoller's Shuffle) - 1936, Decca master take 3. Bedtime (Sleepy Moan) - 1936, Decca master take 4. Thunder - 1936, Decca master take 5. Mutiny in the Nursery - 1938, Standard transcription 6. F.D.R. Jones - 1938, Standard transcription 7. The Sheik of Araby - 1938, Standard transcription 8. The Blue Danube - 1938, Standard transcription 9. Button, Button - 1938, Standard transcription 10. Jingle Bells - 1938, Standard transcription 11. Swanee River - 1938, Standard transcription 12. With Plenty of Money and You - 1938, Standard transcription 13. Don't Blame Me - 1938, Standard transcription 14. Lullaby in Rhythm - 1938, Standard transcription 5. Dark Rapture - 1938, Standard transcription 16. The Wiggly Walk - 1938, Standard transcription 17. Flea Hop - 1938, Standard transcription 18. Chopsticks - 1938, Standard transcription 19. Patty Cake, Patty Cake - 1938, Standard transcription 20. Blue Skies - 1938, Standard transcription 21. Liza - 1938, Standard transcription 22. Three Blind Mice - 1938, Standard transcription 23. Caravan - 1938, Standard transcription 24. There's No Anesthetic for Love - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 25. Dixie Jamboree - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 26. Ta-De-Ah - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 27. Riffin' at the Bar-B-Q - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 28. Harlem Swing - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 29. I Lost Control of Myself - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription Disc 2: 1. The Land of Make Believe - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 2. That Please-Be-Mine-Able Feeling - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 3. Dancing in the Street - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 4. You're So Different - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 5. I Wouldn't Have Known It - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 6. Let's Get Happy - 1939, Davis &amp; Schwegler transcription 7. Undecided - 1939, Standard transcription 8. 'Taint What You Do - 1939, Standard transcription 9. Do You Wanna Jump, Children? - 1939, Standard transcription 10. Riffin' in F Minor - 1939, Standard transcription 11. Ol' Man Mose Ain't Dead - 1939, Standard transcription 12. Blue Lou - 1939, Standard transcription 13. Honey - 1939, Standard transcription 14. Russian Lullaby - 1939, Standard transcription 15. Georgie Porgie - 1939, Standard transcription 16. The Limp - 1939, Standard transcription 17. Snug as a Bug in a Rug - 1939, Standard transcription 18. Liebestraum - 1939, Standard transcription 19. Fidgety Joe - 1939, Standard transcription 20. Two Against One - 1939, Standard transcription 21. Some Like it Hot - 1939, Standard transcription 22. Crazy Rhythm - 1939, Standard transcription 23. Moonglow - 1939, Standard transcription 24. Don't Let That Moon Get Away - 1939, Standard transcription 25. My Blue Heaven - 1939, Standard transcription 26. I Was Doing Alright - 1939, Standard transcription 27. I Can't Get Started -, 1939, Standard transcription 28. Old Man Moon - 1939, Standard transcription 29. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny - 1939, Standard transcription Disc 3: 1. Moon Song - 1939, Standard transcription 2. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home - 1939, Standard transcription 3. Rosetta - 1939, Standard transcription 4. Trompin' - 1939, Standard transcription 5. You're My Life -, 1939, Standard transcription 6. Hoy Soy - 1939, Standard transcription 7. Take 'Em - 1939, Standard transcription 8. Scategoria - 1939, Standard transcription 9. Rhythm Serenade - 1939, Standard transcription 10. Rib Town Shuffle - 1939, Standard transcription 11. Music'll Chase Your Blues Away - 1939, Standard transcription 12. I'll Gather Up My Memories -, 1939, Standard transcription 13. A Fool's Affair - 1939, Standard transcription 14. Jump, Jack, Jump - 1939, Standard transcription 15. I Knew a Time - 1939, Standard transcription 16. Mine You'll Always Be -, 1939, Standard transcription 17. Doin' the Bow Wow - 1939, Standard transcription 18. Lilla Mae - 1939, Standard transcription 19. I Like to Riff - 1940, Ammo, master take 20. On the Sunny Side of the Street - 1940, Ammor master take 21. Black Spider Stomp - 1940, Ammor master take 22. By the River St. Marie - 1940, Ammor master take 23. Slew Foot Joe - 1940, Standard transcription 24. 1-2-3-4 - 1940, Standard transcription 25. Crazy 'Bout Rhythm - 1940, Standard transcription 26. Off the Beam - 1940, Standard transcription 27. King Cole Blues - 1940, Standard transcription 28. Jivin' with the Notes - 1940, Standard transcription 29. Never Mind, Baby - 1940, Keystone transcription Disc 4: 1. I'm a Perfect Fool Over You - 1940, Keystone transcription 2. Lovely Little Person - 1940, Keystone transcription 3. Love Me Sooner - 1940, Keystone transcription 4. Sentimental Blue - 1940, Keystone transcription 5. Goin' to Town with Honey - 1940, Keystone transcription 6. Syncopated Lullaby - 1940, Keystone transcription 7. Falling in and Out of Love - 1940, Keystone transcription 8. Let's Do Things - 1940, Keystone transcription 9. Jumpy Jitters - 1940, Keystone transcription 10. Nothing Ever Happens - 1940, Keystone transcription 11. What'cha Doin' to My Heart - 1940, Keystone transcription 12. Bedtime - 1940, Standard transcription 13. Honey Hush - 1940, Standard transcription 14. French Toast - 1940, Standard transcription 15. Vine Street Jump - 1940, Standard transcription 16. B Flat - 1940, Standard transcription 17. You Send Me - 1940, Standard transcription 18. Love Is My Alibi - 1940, Standard transcription 19. Pogo Stick Bounce - 1940, Standard transcription 20. Whatcha' Know, Joe? - 1940, unreleased radio broadcast 21. Sweet Lorraine - 1940, Decca master take 22. Honeysuckle Rose - 1940, Decca master take 23. Gone with the Draft - 1940, Decca master take 24. This Side Up - 1940, Decca master take 25. Jumpin' with the Mop - 1941, Standard transcription 26. Jam Man - 1941, Standard transcription 27. Let's Try Again - 1941, Standard transcription 28. Fudge Wudge - 1941, Standard transcription 29. Smokey Joe - 1941, Standard transcription 30. Windy City Boogie Woogie - 1941, Standard transcription 31. Ode to a Wild Clam - 1941, Standard transcription Disc 5: 1. Let's Try Again - 1941, MacGregor transcription 2. Whatcha' Know, Joe? - 1941, MacGregor transcription 3. Lazy River - 1941, MacGregor transcription 4. Georgia on My Mind - 1941, MacGregor transcription 5. Rockin' Chair - 1941, MacGregor transcription 6. A Little Jive Is Good for You - 1941, MacGregor transcription 7. You've Changed -, 1941, MacGregor transcription 8. Babs - 1941, Decca master take 9. Scotchin' with the Soda - 1941, Decca master take 10. Slow Down - 1941, Decca master take 11. Early Morning Blues - 1941, Decca master take 12. The Romany Room Is Jumpin' - 1941, unreleased private recording 13. This Will Make You Laugh - 1941, Decca master take 14. Stop! The Red Light's On - 1941, Decca master take 15. Hit the Ramp - 1941, Decca master take 16. I Like to Riff - 1941, Decca master take 17. Call the Police - 1941, Decca master take 18. Are You Fer It? - 1941, Decca master take 19. That Ain't Right - 1941, Decca master take 20. Hit That Jive, Jack - 1941, Decca master take 21. Indiana - 1942, Philo, w/Lester Young 22. I Can't Get Started - 1942, Philo, w/Lester Young Disc 6: 1. Tea for Two - 1942, Philo, w/Lester Young 2. Body and Soul - 1942, Philo, w/Lester Young 3. Vom, Vim, Veedle - 1942, Excelsior master take 4. All for You - 1942, Excelsior master take 5. Hip Hip Hooray - 1943, AFRS Jubilee #5 6. I Know That You Know - 1943, AFRS Jubilee #5 7. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town - 1942 or 1943, Live from the 331 Club 8. Pitchin' Up a Boogie - 1943, Excelsior master take 9. I'm Lost - 1943, Excelsior master take 10. Beautiful Moons Ago - 1943, Excelsior master take 11. Let's Spring One - 1943, Excelsior master take 12. Slender, Tender, and Tall -, 1943, AFRS Jubilee #29 13. I've Found a New Baby - 1943, Mercury, w/Dexter Gordon 14. Rosetta - 1943, Mercury, w/Dexter Gordon 15. Sweet Lorraine - 1943, Mercury, w/Dexter Gordon 16. I Blowed and Gone - 1943, Mercury, w/Dexter Gordon 17. Solid Potato Salad - 1943, AFRS Jubilee #36 18. F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet &amp; Tasty) - 1943, Premier master take 19. Got a Penny - 1943, Premier master take 20. Let's Pretend - 1943, Premier master take 21. My Lips Remember Your Kisses - 1943, Premier master take 22. I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm - 1943, AFRS Jubilee #51 23. Straighten Up and Fly Right - 1943, AFRS Jubilee #51 Disc 7: 1. Honey Hush - 1936, Decca alternate take 2. By the River St. Marie - 1938 Standard transcription 3. I Like to Riff - 1939, Standard transcription 4. Black Spider Stomp - 1939, Standard transcription 5. Sweet Lorraine - 1939, Standard transcription 6. Early Morning Blues - 1940, Standard transcription 7. Gone with the Draft - 1940, Standard transcription 8. Trompin' - 1939, Recorded for Cinematone 9. Sweet Lorraine - 1940, Decca alternate take 10. Gone with the Draft - 1940, Decca alternate take 11. Scotchin' with the Soda - 1941, Standard transcription 12. Gone with the Draft - 1941, Standard transcription 13. The Romany Room Is Jumpin' - 1941, unreleased private recording, alternate take 14. Hit That Jive, Jack - 1942, AFRS Mail Call #16 15. Beautiful Moons Ago - 1943, Excelsior alternate take 16. Honeysuckle Rose - 1943, AFRS Jubilee #29 17. I Know That You Know - 1943, AFRS Jubilee #36 18. Solid Potato Salad - AFRS Command Performance #87 19. My Lips Remember Your Kisses - 1943, Premier alternate take 20. Straighten Up and Fly Right - 1943, AFRS Personal Album #227

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