ALBUM REVIEW

COOL COLE - THE KING COLE TRIO STORY -
(Proper Box 31)

A 2001 release from England's Proper Records Ltd., this 4-CD package covers the King Cole Trio (and Nat "King" Cole) from 1941 to 1950, including their work for Decca, Excelsior, and Premier, as well as a good portion of their work on Capitol. While not including every track recorded during this period, the 104 tracks in this set constitute an excellent representation of the Trio's work.

Tracks are in chronological order, and include a few transcriptions (done for MacGregor and Capitol) as well as "ordinary" phonorgaph records. As is usual with Proper, the liner notes are extensive - a 48-page booklet with a biographical sketch of Nat's life as well as a detailed history of the Trio.

A worthwhile purchase for anyone who likes this group's work.

Tracks are arranged chronologically by recording date.

Disc 1 - Straighten Up And Fly Right (Proper CD # P1221):
1. SWEET LORRAINE (Decca 8520) 6 Dec 1040
2. HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (Decca 8535) 6 Dec 1940
3. SCOTCHIN� WITH THE SODA (Decca 8556) 14 Mar 1941
4. SLOW DOWN (Decca 8556) 14 Mar 1941
5. EARLY MORNING BLUES (Decca 8541) 14 Mar 1941
6. THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH (Decca 8571) 16 Jul 1941
7. THAT AIN�T RIGHT (Decca 8630) 22 Oct 1941
8. HIT THAT JIVE, JACK (Decca 8630) 22 Oct 1941
9. LITTLE JOE FROM CHICAGO (McGregor Transcription) 1941
10. ALL FOR YOU (Excelsior 00103) 11 Oct 1942
11. I�M LOST (Excelsior LC 105) 1 Mar 1943
12. F.S.T (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) (Premier KC 100) 2 Nov 1943
13. GOT A PENNY, BENNY (Premier KC 103) 2 Nov 1943
14. STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT (Capitol 154) 30 Nov 1943
15. GEE BABY, AIN�T I GOOD TO YOU (Capitol 169) 30 Nov 1943
16. JUMPIN� AT CAPITOL (Capitol 10038) 30 Nov 1943
17. IF YOU CAN�T SMILE AND SAY YES (Capitol 192) 30 Nov 1943
18. EMBRACEABLE YOU (Capitol 20009) 30 Nov 1943
19. IT�S ONLY A PAPER MOON (Capitol 20012) 30 Nov 1943
20. I CAN�T SEE FOR LOOKIN� (Capitol 154) 30 Nov 1943
21. THE MAN I LOVE (Capitol 20010) 17 Jan 1944
22. BODY AND SOUL (Capitol 20010) 17 Jan 1944
23. PRELUDE IN C SHARP MINOR (Capitol 20011) 17 Jan 1944
24. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Capitol 20011) 17 Jan 1944
25. EASY LISTENING BLUES (Capitol 20012) 6 Mar 1944
26. I�M A SHY GUY (Capitol 208) 13 Apr 1945

Disc 2 - I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm (Proper CD # P1222):
1. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN (Capitol 239) 23 May 1945
2. (I CALL MY PAPA) FLA-GA-LA-PA (Mosaic 138) 2 Aug 1945
3. IT�S BETTER TO BE BY YOURSELF (Mosaic 138) 2 Aug 1945
4. COME TO BABY, DO (Capitol 224) 11 Oct 1945
5. THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE (Capitol 224) 11 Oct 1945
6. I�M AN ERRAND BOY FOR RHYTHM (Capitol EAP-2-514) 18 Oct 1945
7. THIS WAY OUT (Capitol 20061) 18 Oct 1945
8. HOW DOES IT FEEL? (Capitol ST 310) 4 Dec 1945
9. I�M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (Capitol 20063) 15 Mar 1946
10. I DON�T KNOW WHY (I JUST DO) (Capitol 20062) 15 Mar 1946
11. (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66 (Capitol 256) 15 Mar 1946
12. EVERYONE IS SAYIN� HELLO AGAIN (WHY MUST WE SAY GOODBYE) (Capitol 256) 15 Mar 1946
13. I�VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-157) 20 Mar 1946
14. COULD JA� (Capitol 20128) 17 Apr 1946
15. BABY, BABY ALL THE TIME (Capitol 15165) 17 Apr 1946
16. HOW HIGH THE MOON (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-226) 18 Apr 1946
17. BUT SHE�S MY BUDDY�S CHICK (Capitol 328) 1 May 1946
18. YOU CALL IT MADNESS (BUT I CALL IT LOVE) (Capitol 274) 1 May 1946
19. THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Capitol 311) 19 Aug 1946
20. THE BEST MAN (Capitol 304) 19 Aug 1946
21. (I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS (Capitol 304) 22 Aug 1946
22. IN THE COOL OF EVENING (Capitol 311) 6 Sep 1946
23. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (Capitol 15502) 30 Oct 1946
24. YOU�RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE (Capitol F/1030) 18 Dec 1946
25. YOU DON�T LEARN THAT IN SCHOOL (Capitol 393) 30 Dec 1946

Disc 3 - Nature Boy (Proper CD # P1223):
1. MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE (AND I�LL BE THERE AT NO PARTICULAR TIME) (Capitol 383) 21 Jan 1947
2. NAUGHTY ANGELINE (Capitol 437) 13 Jun 1947
3. THAT�S WHAT (Capitol 437) 13 Jun 1947
4. WHEN I TAKE MY SUGAR TO TEA (Capitol F 813) 6 Aug 1947
5. WHAT�LL I DO? (Capitol 15019) 6 Aug 1947
6. THIS IS MY NIGHT TO DREAM (Capitol 10103) 7 Aug 1947
7. MAKIN� WHOOPEE (Capitol 10101) 7 Aug 1947
8. THERE I�VE SAID IT AGAIN (Capitol W514) 7 Aug 1947
9. I�LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU (Capitol 10102) 8 Aug 1947
10. (ITS EASY TO SEE) THE TROUBLE WITH ME IS YOU (Capitol 57-680) 8 Aug 1947
11. TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS (Capitol 10101) 8 Aug 1947
12. COLE CAPERS (Capitol 10189) 13 Aug 1947
13. BLUES IN MY SHOWER (Capitol 10191) 13 Aug 1947
14. KE MO KI MO (THE MAGIC SONG) (Capitol 7-25009) 15 Aug 1947
15. SAVE THE BONES FOR HENRY JONES (CAUSE HENRY DON�T EAT MEAT) (Capitol 15000) 20 Aug 1947
16. HARMONY (Capitol 15000) 20 Aug 1947
17. NATURE BOY (Capitol 15054) 22 Aug 1947
18. LAMENT IN CHORDS (Capitol Transcriptions ETB- 392) 29 Aug 1947
19. THOSE THINGS MONEY CAN�T BUY (Capitol 15011) 29 Aug 1947
20. LOVE NEST (Capitol W 514) 28 Oct 1947
21. DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-391) 28 Oct 1947
22. THEN I�LL BE TIRED OF YOU (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-392) 28 Oct 1947
23. LITTLE GIRL (Capitol 15165) 3 Nov 1947
24. NO MOON AT ALL (Capitol 15358) 3 Nov 1947
25. I FEEL SO SMOOCHIE (Capitol 15019) 4 Nov 1947
26. YOU�VE CHANGED (Mosaic 138) 5 Nov 1947
27. CONFESS (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-391) 6 Nov 1947

Disc 4 - Orange Colored Sky (Proper CD # P1224):
1. FLO AND JOE (Capitol 15320) & Nov 1947
2. BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL (Mosaic 138) 24 Nov 1947
3. LOST APRIL (Capitol 15054) 24 Nov 1947
4. LILLETTE (Capitol 15224) 24 Nov 1947
5. LULUBELLE (Capitol W 514) 24 Nov 1947
6. PORTRAIT OF JENNIE (Capitol 15387) 14 Jan 1949
7. LAUGH! COOL CLOWN (Capitol 57-643) 22 Mar 1949
8. BOP-KICK (Capitol 57-641) 22 Mar 1949
9. FOR ALL WE KNOW (Capitol 57-643) 22 Mar 1949
10. LUSH LIFE (Capitol 57-606) 29 Mar 1949
11. LILLIAN (Capitol 57-606) 29 Mar 1949
12. �TIS AUTUMN (Capitol 57-642) 29 Mar 1949
13. YES SIR, THAT�S MY BABY (Capitol 57-642) 29 Mar 1949
14. ETYMOLOGY (THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE) (Mosaic 138) 30 Mar 1949
15. MY MOTHER TOLD ME (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-447) 26 Jul 1949
16. EXACTLY LIKE YOU (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-447) 26 Jul 1949
17. TOP HAT BOP (Capitol Transcriptions ETB-448) 26 Jul 1949
18. CALYPSO BLUES (Capitol F/915) 9 Sep 1949
19. MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME (Capitol 57-787) 7 Nov 1949
20. FOR YOU MY LOVE (Capitol F/847) 5 Jan 1950
21. I ALMOST LOST MY MIND (Capitol F/889) 9 Feb 1950
22. I�LL NEVER SAY "NEVER AGAIN" AGAIN (Capitol F/1068) 9 Feb 1950
23. OOH KICKEROONIE (Capitol Transcriptions ETB - 468) 9 Mar 1950
24. �DEED I DO (Capitol Transcriptions ETB - 468) 9 Mar 1950
25. MONA LISA (Capitol F/1010) 11 Mar 1950
26. ORANGE COLORED SKY (Capitol F/1184) 18 Aug 1950

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