Album · 1961

Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays

Released
22 December 1961
Label
Capitol Records
Catalogue no.
SW 1675
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
37:20
Country
US

“Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays” is an album by Nat King Cole & The George Shearing Quintet, released in 1961 on Capitol Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 37:20. Jazz standards on the record include “A Beautiful Friendship”, “Fly Me To The Moon”, “I Got It Bad” and “Let There Be Love”. The line-up features Al Hendrickson (guitar), Al McKibbon (double bass, bass), Allan Harshman (viola), Alvin Dinkin (viola) and Armand Kaproff (cello).

Who played on Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays

  • Al Hendrickson guitar on 5 tracks
  • Al McKibbon double bass, bass on 5 tracks
  • Allan Harshman viola on 5 tracks
  • Alvin Dinkin viola on 5 tracks
  • Armand Kaproff cello on 5 tracks
  • Eleanor Slatkin cello on 5 tracks
  • Emil Richards vibraphone on 5 tracks
  • Erno Neufeld violin on 5 tracks
  • Felix Slatkin violin on 5 tracks
  • George Shearing piano, performer on 5 tracks
  • Gerald Vinci violin on 5 tracks
  • Hyman Gold cello on 5 tracks
  • Isadore Roman violin on 5 tracks
  • Jacques Gasselin violin on 5 tracks
  • James Getzoff violin on 5 tracks
  • Meyer "Mike" Rubin double bass, bass on 5 tracks
  • Nat King Cole vocals on 5 tracks
  • Paul Robyn viola on 5 tracks
  • Ralph Carmichael arranger, conductor on 5 tracks
  • Shelly Manne drums (drum set) on 5 tracks
  • Victor Arno violin on 5 tracks
  • Dan Lube violin on 4 tracks
  • Emil Briano violin on 4 tracks
  • Joseph DiFiore viola on 4 tracks
  • Joseph Livoti violin on 4 tracks
  • Joseph Stepansky violin on 4 tracks
  • Mischa Russell violin on 4 tracks
  • William Vandenburg cello on 4 tracks
  • Albert Steinberg violin on 1 track
  • David Frisina violin on 1 track
  • Harold Dicterow violin on 1 track
  • Israel Baker violin on 1 track
  • Kurt Reher cello on 1 track
  • Virginia Majewski viola on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 September Song standard — Kurt Weill 2:58
  2. A2 Pick Yourself Up standard — Jerome Kern 3:10
  3. A3 I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) standard — Duke Ellington 3:42
  4. A4 Let There Be Love standard — Lionel Rand 3:53
  5. A5 Azure‐té — Wild Bill Davis 2:32
  6. A6 Lost April 3:18
  7. B1 A Beautiful Friendship standard — Donald Kahn 2:43
  8. B2 In Other Words standard — Bart Howard 3:30
  9. B3 Serenata — Leroy Anderson 3:01
  10. B4 I’m Lost 3:29
  11. B5 There’s a Lull in My Life standard — Harry Revel 2:25
  12. B6 Don’t Go — Guy Wood 2:39

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays?

The line-up of Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays includes Al Hendrickson (guitar), Al McKibbon (double bass, bass), Allan Harshman (viola), Alvin Dinkin (viola), Armand Kaproff (cello), Eleanor Slatkin (cello), Emil Richards (vibraphone) and Erno Neufeld (violin).

Which label released Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays?

Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays was released in 1961 on Capitol Records (SW 1675).

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