2020 | Resonance Records

Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)

Nat King Cole | 14-08-2020
Total duration:6 h 33 min
01
F.D.R. Jones (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:10
Writer: Harold Rome / Composers: Harold Rome
02
The Sheik of Araby (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:17
Writer: Ted Snyder - Francis Wheeler - Harry Smith / Composers: Ted Snyder - Francis Wheeler - Harry Smith
03
The Blue Danube (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:50
Writer: Johan Strauss II / Composers: Johan Strauss II
04
Mutiny In the Nursery (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:52
Writer: Johnny Mercer / Composers: Johnny Mercer
05
Button, Button (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:52
Writer: Clay A. Boland - Bickley 'Bix' Reichner / Composers: Clay A. Boland - Bickley 'Bix' Reichner
06
Jingle Bells (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:34
Writer: James S. Pierpont / Composers: James S. Pierpont
07
Swanee River (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:28
Writer: Stephen Foster / Composers: Stephen Foster
08
With Plenty of Money and You (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:15
Writer: Harry Warren - Al Dubin / Composers: Harry Warren - Al Dubin
09
Don't Blame Me (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:26
Writer: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields / Composers: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields
10
Lullaby in Rhythm (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:48
Writer: Edgar Sampson - Walter Hirsch - Clarence Profit - Benny Goodman / Composers: Edgar Sampson - Walter Hirsch - Clarence Profit - Benny Goodman
11
Dark Rapture (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:13
Writer: Edgar Sampson - Manny Kurtz - Benny Goodman / Composers: Edgar Sampson - Manny Kurtz - Benny Goodman
12
The Wiggly Walk (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:54
Writer: Al Jacobs - Dave Oppenheim - Jack Palmer / Composers: Al Jacobs - Dave Oppenheim - Jack Palmer
13
Flea Hop (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:43
Writer: Al Jacobs - Dave Oppenheim - Jack Palmer / Composers: Al Jacobs - Dave Oppenheim - Jack Palmer
14
Chopsticks (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:45
Writer: Arthur de Lulli / Composers: Arthur de Lulli
15
Patty Cake, Patty Cake (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:43
Writer: Thomas 'Fats' Waller - Andy Razaf - Jay Cee Johnson / Composers: Thomas 'Fats' Waller - Andy Razaf - Jay Cee Johnson
16
Blue Skies (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:09
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
17
Liza (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:58
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin - Gus Kahn / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin - Gus Kahn
18
Three Blind Mice (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:08
Writer: Nat King Cole / Composers: Nat King Cole
19
Caravan (1938, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:17
Writer: Duke Ellington - Juan Tizol - Irving Mills / Composers: Duke Ellington - Juan Tizol - Irving Mills
20
There's No Anesthetic for Love (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:13
Writer: Marshall Walker / Composers: Marshall Walker
21
Dixie Jamboree (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:04
Writer: Lyle Griffin - Charles Callender / Composers: Lyle Griffin - Charles Callender
22
Ta-De-Ah (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:39
Writer: Betty Johnson - Charlie Bourne / Composers: Betty Johnson - Charlie Bourne
23
Riffin' at the Bar-B-Q (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:05
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
24
Harlem Swing (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:30
Writer: Bonnie Lake / Composers: Bonnie Lake
25
I Lost Control of Myself (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:16
Writer: Irwin 'Hap' Kaufman - Nat Cole / Composers: Irwin 'Hap' Kaufman - Nat Cole
26
The Land of Make Believe (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:52
Writer: Betty Johnson - Charlie Bourne / Composers: Betty Johnson - Charlie Bourne
27
That Please-Be-Mine-Able Feeling (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:15
Writer: Reginald Sloan / Composers: Reginald Sloan
28
Dancing in the Street (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:09
Writer: Arthur Norris / Composers: Arthur Norris
29
You're So Different (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:02
Writer: Nat Leslie / Composers: Nat Leslie
30
I Wouldn't Have Known It (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:33
Writer: Marie Bryant - Nat Cole / Composers: Marie Bryant - Nat Cole
01
Let's Get Happy (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:18
Writer: Dan Arons / Composers: Dan Arons
02
Undecided (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:26
Writer: Charlie Shavers - Sib Robin / Composers: Charlie Shavers - Sib Robin
03
'Taint What You Do (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:53
Writer: Sy Oliver - James 'Trummy' Young / Composers: Sy Oliver - James 'Trummy' Young
04
Do You Wanna Jump, Children? (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:46
Writer: Jimmy Van Heusen - Willie Bryant - Victor Selsman / Composers: Jimmy Van Heusen - Willie Bryant - Victor Selsman
05
Riffin' in F Minor (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:06
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
06
Ol' Man Mose Ain't Dead (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:30
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin
07
Blue Lou (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:01
Writer: Edgar Sampson - Irving Mills / Composers: Edgar Sampson - Irving Mills
08
Honey (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:11
Writer: Seymour Simons - Haven Gillespie - Richard Whiting / Composers: Seymour Simons - Haven Gillespie - Richard Whiting
09
Russian Lullaby (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:07
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
10
Georgie Porgie (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:23
11
The Limp (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:52
12
Snug as a Bug in a Rug (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:35
Writer: Frank Loesser - Matty Malneck / Composers: Frank Loesser - Matty Malneck
13
Liebestraum (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:23
Writer: Franz Liszt / Composers: Franz Liszt
14
Fidgety Joe (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:57
Writer: Frank Loesser - Matty Malneck / Composers: Frank Loesser - Matty Malneck
15
Two Against One (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:00
Writer: Louis Wolfe Gilbert - Benny Meroff - Lew Pollack / Composers: Louis Wolfe Gilbert - Benny Meroff - Lew Pollack
16
Some Like it Hot (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:09
Writer: Remo Biondi - Frank Loesser - Gene Krupa / Composers: Remo Biondi - Frank Loesser - Gene Krupa
17
Crazy Rhythm (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:00
Writer: Joseph Meyer - Roger Wolfe Kahn - Irving Caesar / Composers: Joseph Meyer - Roger Wolfe Kahn - Irving Caesar
18
Moonglow (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:57
Writer: Will Hudson - Edgar DeLange - Irving Mills / Composers: Will Hudson - Edgar DeLange - Irving Mills
19
Don't Let That Moon Get Away (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:45
Writer: James Monaco - Johnny Burke / Composers: James Monaco - Johnny Burke
20
My Blue Heaven (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:36
Writer: Walter Donaldson - George Whiting / Composers: Walter Donaldson - George Whiting
21
I Was Doing Alright (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:17
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
22
I Can't Get Started (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:41
Writer: Vernon Duke - Ira Gershwin / Composers: Vernon Duke - Ira Gershwin
23
Old Man Moon (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:16
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael
24
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:14
Writer: James Bland / Composers: James Bland
25
Moon Song (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:09
Writer: Arthur Johnson - Sam Coslow / Composers: Arthur Johnson - Sam Coslow
26
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:20
Writer: Charles Warfield - Clarence Williams / Composers: Charles Warfield - Clarence Williams
27
Rosetta (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:11
Writer: Earl Hines - Henri Woode / Composers: Earl Hines - Henri Woode
28
Trompin' (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:46
29
You're My Life (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:54
30
Hoy Soy (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:33
01
Take 'Em (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:24
02
Scategoria (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:32
03
Rhythm Serenade (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:35
04
Rib Town Shuffle (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:46
05
Music'll Chase Your Blues Away (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:01
06
I'll Gather Up My Memories (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:34
07
A Fool's Affair (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:34
08
Jump, Jack, Jump (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:47
Writer: Charles 'Lucky' Roberts / Composers: Charles 'Lucky' Roberts
09
I Knew a Time (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:05
10
Mine You'll Always Be (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:18
11
Doin' the Bow Wow (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:44
12
Lilla Mae (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:18
13
I Like to Riff (1940, Ammor master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:49
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
14
On the Sunny Side of the Street (1940, Ammor master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:55
Writer: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields / Composers: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields
15
Black Spider Stomp (1940, Ammor master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:40
Writer: Nat Cole - Oscar Moore / Composers: Nat Cole - Oscar Moore
16
By The River St. Marie (1940, Ammor master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:25
Writer: Harry Warren - Edgar Leslie / Composers: Harry Warren - Edgar Leslie
17
Slew Foot Joe (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:14
18
1-2-3-4 (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:09
Writer: Milt Gabler - Gordon Jenkins / Composers: Milt Gabler - Gordon Jenkins
19
Crazy 'Bout Rhythm (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:05
20
Off the Beam (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:18
21
King Cole Blues (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:07
22
Jivin' with the Notes (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:01
23
Never Mind, Baby (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:45
Writer: Hal Hampton / Composers: Hal Hampton
24
I'm a Perfect Fool Over You (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:38
Writer: Sebastian Apollo / Composers: Sebastian Apollo
25
Lovely Little Person (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:23
Writer: Al Heath - Buddy Leroux / Composers: Al Heath - Buddy Leroux
26
Love Me Sooner (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:32
27
Sentimental Blue (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:47
Writer: Josh Chamerlain Lawrence / Composers: Josh Chamerlain Lawrence
28
Goin' to Town with Honey (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:23
Writer: EE Waters / Composers: EE Waters
29
Syncopated Lullaby (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:51
Writer: Felix De Cola / Composers: Felix De Cola
30
Falling in and Out of Love (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:50
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
01
Let's Do Things (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:03
Writer: Virginia Ferragamo / Composers: Virginia Ferragamo
02
Jumpy Jitters (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:51
Writer: Gale Hunt - Jack Green / Composers: Gale Hunt - Jack Green
03
Nothing Ever Happens (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:38
Writer: Laurence Morgan / Composers: Laurence Morgan
04
What'cha Doin' to My Heart (1940, Keystone transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:35
Writer: Tim M. George / Composers: Tim M. George
05
Bedtime (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:44
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
06
Honey Hush (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:18
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
07
French Toast (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:17
08
Vine Street Jump (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:43
09
B Flat (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:32
Writer: Nat King Cole / Composers: Nat King Cole
10
You Send Me (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:11
11
Love is my Alibi (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:13
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
12
Pogo Stick Bounce (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:19
13
What'cha Know, Joe? (1940, unreleased radio broadcast)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:36
Writer: James Young / Composers: James Young
14
Jumpin' With The Mop (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:26
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
15
Jam Man (1941, Standard Transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:05
Writer: Nat King Cole / Composers: Nat King Cole
16
Let's Try Again (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:05
Writer: Biff Hammond - Billy Moore Junior / Composers: Biff Hammond - Billy Moore Junior
17
Fudge Wudge (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:52
Writer: Unkown / Composers: Unkown
18
Smokey Joe (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:00
19
Windy City Boogie Woogie (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:26
20
Ode to a Wild Clam (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:26
Writer: Nathan Davis / Composers: Nathan Davis
21
Let's Try Again (1941, MacGregor transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:09
Writer: Biff Hammond - Billy Moore Jr. / Composers: Biff Hammond - Billy Moore Jr.
22
What'cha Know, Joe? (1941, MacGregor transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:13
Writer: James Young / Composers: James Young
23
Lazy River (1941, MacGregor transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:46
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell
24
Georgia on My Mind (1941, MacGregor transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:45
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell
25
Old Rockin' Chair (1941, MacGregor transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:12
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael
26
A Little Jive is Good for You (1941, MacGregor transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:40
Writer: Ralph Yaw - Ralph Waters / Composers: Ralph Yaw - Ralph Waters
27
You've Changed (1941, MacGregor transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:04
Writer: Carl Fischer - Bill Carey / Composers: Carl Fischer - Bill Carey
28
The Romany Room Is Jumpin' (1941, unreleased private recording)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:37
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
29
Hip Hip Hooray (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:25
Writer: Henry Nemo - Milt Ebbins / Composers: Henry Nemo - Milt Ebbins
30
I Know That You Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:09
Writer: Vincent Youmans - Anne Caldwell / Composers: Vincent Youmans - Anne Caldwell
01
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (1942 or 1943, Live from the 331 Club)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:44
Writer: William Weldon - Andy Razaf / Composers: William Weldon - Andy Razaf
02
Pitchin' Up a Boogie (1943, Excelsior master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:14
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
03
I'm Lost (1943, Excelsior master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:19
Writer: Otis Rene / Composers: Otis Rene
04
Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:27
Writer: Oscar Moore - Nat Cole / Composers: Oscar Moore - Nat Cole
05
Let's Spring One (1943, Excelsior master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:43
Writer: Otis Rene / Composers: Otis Rene
06
Slender, Tender, and Tall (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:06
Writer: Mike Jackson - Hughie Prince / Composers: Mike Jackson - Hughie Prince
07
Solid Potato Salad (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:09
Writer: Don Raye - Gene DePaul - Hughie Prince / Composers: Don Raye - Gene DePaul - Hughie Prince
08
F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) (1943, Premier master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:07
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
09
Got a Penny (1943, Premier master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:36
Writer: Robert Scherman - Henry May / Composers: Robert Scherman - Henry May
10
Let's Pretend (1943, Premier master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:18
Writer: Robert Sherman / Composers: Robert Sherman
11
My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier master take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:10
Writer: Robert Sherman - Ben Siegel - Henry May / Composers: Robert Sherman - Ben Siegel - Henry May
12
I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:50
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
13
Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:45
Writer: Irving Mills - Nat Cole / Composers: Irving Mills - Nat Cole
14
By The River St. Marie (1938 Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:12
Writer: Harry Warren - Edgar Leslie / Composers: Harry Warren - Edgar Leslie
15
I Like to Riff (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:33
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
16
Black Spider Stomp (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:56
Writer: Nat Cole - Oscar Moore / Composers: Nat Cole - Oscar Moore
17
Sweet Lorraine (1939, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:23
Writer: Mitchell Paris - Cliff Burwell / Composers: Mitchell Paris - Cliff Burwell
18
Early Morning Blues (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:55
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
19
Gone with the Draft (1940, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:22
Writer: Earl Dramin - Wesley Prince - Nat Cole / Composers: Earl Dramin - Wesley Prince - Nat Cole
20
Trompin' (1939, Recorded for Cinematone)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
01:48
21
Scotchin' with the Soda (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:27
Writer: Jack Riley / Composers: Jack Riley
22
Gone with the Draft (1941, Standard transcription)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:28
Writer: Earl Dramin - Wesley Prince - Nat Cole / Composers: Earl Dramin - Wesley Prince - Nat Cole
23
The Romany Room is Jumpin' (1941, unreleased private recording, alternate take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:33
Writer: Nat Cole / Composers: Nat Cole
24
Hit That Jive, Jack (1942, AFRS Mail Call #16)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:18
Writer: John Alston - Campbell Tolbert / Composers: John Alston - Campbell Tolbert
25
Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior alternate take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:36
Writer: Oscar Moore - Nat Cole / Composers: Oscar Moore - Nat Cole
26
Honeysuckle Rose (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:20
Writer: Thomas Waller - Andy Razaf / Composers: Thomas Waller - Andy Razaf
27
I Know That you Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:53
Writer: Vincent Youmans - Anne Caldwell / Composers: Vincent Youmans - Anne Caldwell
28
Solid Potato Salad (AFRS Command Performance #87)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:14
Writer: Don Raye - Gene DePaul - Hughie Prince / Composers: Don Raye - Gene DePaul - Hughie Prince
29
My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier alternate take)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
03:07
Writer: Robert Sherman - Ben Siegel - Henry May / Composers: Robert Sherman - Ben Siegel - Henry May
30
Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Personal Album #227)
Nat King Cole
Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)
02:52
Writer: Irving Mills - Nat Cole / Composers: Irving Mills - Nat Cole
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