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

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Honey Hush (1936, Decca, alternate take)
recording of:
Honey Hush ("Now talkin' 'bout that Sadie Green...")
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:50
2By the River St. Marie (1938 standard transcription)
2:12
3I Like to Riff (1939, standard transcription)
2:33
4Black Spider Stomp (1939, standard transcription)
2:56
5Sweet Lorraine (1939, standard transcription)
3:23
6Early Morning Blues (1940, standard transcription)
2:55
7Gone With the Draft (1940, standard transcription)
2:22
8Trompin' (1939, for Cinematone)
1:48
9Sweet Lorraine (1940, Decca, alternate take)
2:59
10Gone With the Draft (1940, Decca, alternate take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-06)
bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-12-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
recording of:
Gone With the Draft (on 1940-12-06)
writer:
Nat King Cole, Earl Dramin and Wesley Prince
2:41
11Scotchin' With the Soda (1941, standard transcription)
2:27
12Gone With the Draft (1941, standard transcription)
2:28
13The Romany Room Is Jumpin' (1941, unreleased private recording, alternate take)
2:33
14Hit That Jive, Jack (1942, AFRS Mail Call #16)
2:18
15Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior, alternate take)
3:36
16Honeysuckle Rose (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
3:20
17I Know That You Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)
2:53
18Solid Potato Salad (AFRS Command Performance #87)
live recording of:
Solid Potato Salad
writer:
Gene de Paul, Hughie Prince and Don Raye
2:14
19My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier, alternate take)
3:07
20Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Personal album #227)
2:53