- Ballerina
- Funny (Not Much)
- The Continental
- I Wish You Love
- You Leave Me Breathless
- Thou Swell
- My Kinda Love
- The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
- Where or When
- Miss Otis Regrets
- Joe Turner Blues
- Mr. Cole Won't Rock and Roll
- In A Mellow Tune
- Whatcha' Gonna Do
He was not just a singer of popular successes, but also a great jazz musician. His elegant style and velvet voice influenced artists as diverse as Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles and Otis Redding.
Nathaniel Adams Coles was born on March 17, 1917 (some sources record 1919) in Montgomery, Alabama. The family was poor, but musical. As a child, he learned to play piano with his mother. His first recordings in 36 were in the group of his brother Eddie, bass (another brother, Freddy, is today a renowned singer).
The following year, he formed the King Cole Trio with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Wesley Prince (later replaced). With this group without drums and singing since he started in 39 to record their first successes. In rapid ascent, reached twice the top of the Billboard rhythm and blues at 43, with "That Is not Right" and "All for You". At 46, "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" was number one on the pop chart, and his first LP, "The King Cole Trio".
With nearly 80 hit songs from that period until the 60th, he feuded with Frank Sinatra, something unusual for a black artist in a time of racial discrimination. Cole was the first black to have a weekly program on American television and made several films as "St. Louis Blues" and "Blue Gardenia".
In 50 was her daughter Natalie, who also became a successful singer. On February 15, 65, Nat died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California.
Nathaniel Adams Coles was born on March 17, 1917 (some sources record 1919) in Montgomery, Alabama. The family was poor, but musical. As a child, he learned to play piano with his mother. His first recordings in 36 were in the group of his brother Eddie, bass (another brother, Freddy, is today a renowned singer).
The following year, he formed the King Cole Trio with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Wesley Prince (later replaced). With this group without drums and singing since he started in 39 to record their first successes. In rapid ascent, reached twice the top of the Billboard rhythm and blues at 43, with "That Is not Right" and "All for You". At 46, "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" was number one on the pop chart, and his first LP, "The King Cole Trio".
With nearly 80 hit songs from that period until the 60th, he feuded with Frank Sinatra, something unusual for a black artist in a time of racial discrimination. Cole was the first black to have a weekly program on American television and made several films as "St. Louis Blues" and "Blue Gardenia".
In 50 was her daughter Natalie, who also became a successful singer. On February 15, 65, Nat died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California.
(Helton Ribeiro, from original album notes)
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