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

Tracklist

• 1
  Mutiny in the Nursery (1938, standard transcription)
  2:52
• 2
  F.D.R. Jones (1938, standard transcription)
  3:10
• 3
  The Sheik of Araby (1938, standard transcription)
  2:17
• 4
  The Blue Danube (1938, standard transcription)
  2:50
• 5
  Button, Button (1938, standard transcription)
  2:52
• 6
  Jingle Bells (1938, standard transcription)
  2:34
• 7
  Swannee River (1938, standard transcription)
  2:28
• 8
  With Plenty of Money and You (1938, standard transcription)
  2:15
• 9
  Don’t Blame Me (1938, standard transcription)
  2:26
• 10
  Lullaby in Rhythm (1938, standard transcription)
  2:48
• 11
  Dark Rapture (1938, standard transcription)
  3:13
• 12
  The Wiggly Walk (1938, standard transcription)
  2:54
• 13
  Flea Hop (1938, standard transcription)
  2:43
• 14
  Chopsticks (1938, standard transcription)
  2:45
• 15
  Patty Cake, Patty Cake (1938, standard transcription)
  2:43
• 16
  Blue Skies (1938, standard transcription)
  2:09
• 17
  Liza (1938, standard transcription)
  2:58
• 18
  Three Blind Mice (1938, standard transcription)
  2:08
• 19
  Caravan (1938, standard transcription)
  2:17
• 20
  There’s no Anesthetic for Love (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:13
• 21
  Dixie Jamboree (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:04
• 22
  Ta-De-Ah (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:39
• 23
  Riffin’ at the Bar-B-Q (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:05
• 24
  Harlem Swing (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:30
• 25
  I Lost Control of Myself (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:16
• 26
  The Land of Make Believe (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:52
• 27
  That Please-be-Mine-able Feeling (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:15
• 28
  Dancing in the Street (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:09
• 29
  You’re So Different (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:02
• 30
  I Wouldn’t Have Known It (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:33
• 31
  Let’s Get Happy (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:18
• 32
  Undecided (1939, standard transcription)
  2:26
• 33
  ‘Taint What You Do (1939, standard transcription)
  2:53
• 34
  Do You Wanna Jump, Children? (1939, standard transcription)
  2:46
• 35
  Riffin’ in F Minor (1939, standard transcription)
  2:06
• 36
  Ol’ Man Mose Ain’t Dead (1939, standard transcription)
  3:30
• 37
  Blue Lou (1939, standard transcription)
  3:01
• 38
  Honey (1939, standard transcription)
  2:11
• 39
  Russian Lullaby (1939, standard transcription)
  2:07
• 40
  Georgie Porgie (1939, standard transcription)
  2:23
• 41
  The Limp (1939, standard transcription)
  2:52
• 42
  Snug as a Bug in a Rug (1939, standard transcription)
  2:35
• 43
  Liebestraum (1939, standard transcription)
  3:23
• 44
  Fidgety Joe (1939, standard transcription)
  2:57
• 45
  Two Against One (1939, standard transcription)
  3:00
• 46
  Some Like it Hot (1939, standard transcription)
  3:09
• 47
  Crazy Rhythm (1939, standard transcription)
  2:00
• 48
  Moonglow (1939, standard transcription)
  2:57
• 49
  Don’t Let That Moon Get Away (1939, standard transcription)
  2:45
• 50
  My Blue Heaven (1939, standard transcription)
  1:36
• 51
  I Was Doing All Right (1939, standard transcription)
  2:17
• 52
  I Can’t Get Started (1939, standard transcription)
  2:41
• 53
  Old Man Moon (1939, standard transcription)
  2:16
• 54
  Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (1939, standard transcription)
  2:14
• 55
  Moon Song (1939, standard transcription)
  3:09
• 56
  Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home (1939, standard transcription)
  2:20
• 57
  Rosetta (1939, standard transcription)
  2:11
• 58
  Trompin’ (1939, standard transcription)
  2:46
• 59
  You’re My Life (1939, standard transcription)
  2:54
• 60
  Hoy Soy (1939, standard transcription)
  2:33
• 61
  Take ‘Em (1939, standard transcription)
  2:24
• 62
  Scategoria (1939, standard transcription)
  2:32
• 63
  Rhythm Serenade (1939, standard transcription)
  2:35
• 64
  Rib Town Shuffle (1939, standard transcription)
  2:46
• 65
  Music’ll Chase Your Blues Away (1939, standard transcription)
  2:01
• 66
  I’ll Gather Up My Memories (1939, standard transcription)
  3:34
• 67
  A Fool’s Affair (1939, standard transcription)
  3:34
• 68
  Jump, Jack, Jump (1939, standard transcription)
  2:47
• 69
  I Knew a Time (1939, standard transcription)
  3:05
• 70
  Mine You’ll Always Be (1939, standard transcription)
  3:18
• 71
  Doin’ the Bow Wow (1939, standard transcription)
  2:44
• 72
  Lilla Mae (1939, standard transcription)
  2:18
• 73
  I Like to Riff (1940, Ammo, master take)
  2:49
• 74
  On the Sunny Side of the Street (1940, Ammo, master take)
  2:55
• 75
  Black Spider Stomp (1940, Ammo, master take)
  2:40
• 76
  By the River St. Marie (1940, Ammo, master take)
  2:25
• 77
  Slew Foot Joe (1940, standard transcription)
  2:14
• 78
  1-2-3-4 (1940, standard transcription)
  2:09
• 79
  Crazy ‘Bout Rhythm (1940, standard transcription)
  2:05
• 80
  Off the Beam (1940, standard transcription)
  2:18
• 81
  King Cole Blues (1940, standard transcription)
  2:07
• 82
  Jivin’ With the Notes (1940, standard transcription)
  2:01
• 83
  Never Mind, Baby (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:45
• 84
  I’m a Perfect Fool Over You (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:38
• 85
  Lovely Little Person (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:23
• 86
  Love Me Sooner (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:32
• 87
  Sentimental Blue (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:47
• 88
  Goin’ to Town with Honey (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:23
• 89
  Syncopated Lullaby (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:51
• 90
  Falling in and Out of Love (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:50
• 91
  Let’s Do Things (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:03
• 92
  Jumpy Jitters (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:51
• 93
  Nothing Ever Happens (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:38
• 94
  What’cha Doin’ to My Heart (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:35
• 95
  Bedtime (1940, standard transcription)
  2:44
• 96
  Honey Hush (1940, standard transcription)
  2:18
• 97
  French Toast (1940, standard transcription)
  2:17
• 98
  Vine Street Jump (1940, standard transcription)
  2:43
• 99
  B Flat (1940, standard transcription)
  2:32
• 100
  You Send Me (1940, standard transcription)
  2:11
• 101
  Love is My Alibi (1940, standard transcription)
  3:13
• 102
  Pogo Stick Bounce (1940, standard transcription)
  2:19
• 103
  Whatcha’ Know, Joe? (1940, unreleased radio broadcast)
  2:36
• 104
  Jumpin’ with the Mop (1941, standard transcription)
  2:26
• 105
  Jam Man (1941, standard transcription)
  2:05
• 106
  Let’s Try Again (1941, standard transcription)
  3:05
• 107
  Fudge Wudge (1941, standard transcription)
  3:52
• 108
  Smokey Joe (1941, standard transcription)
  2:00
• 109
  Windy City Boogie Woogie (1941, standard transcription)
  2:26
• 110
  Ode to a Wild Clam (1941, standard transcription)
  2:26
• 111
  Let’s Try Again (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:09
• 112
  Whatcha’ Know, Joe? (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  2:13
• 113
  Lazy River (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  1:46
• 114
  Georgia on My Mind (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  2:45
• 115
  Old Rockin Chair (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:12
• 116
  A Little Jive is Good for You (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:40
• 117
  You’ve Changed (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:04
• 118
  The Romany Room is Jumpin’ (1941, unreleased private recording)
  2:37
• 119
  Hip, Hip, Hooray (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
  2:25
• 120
  I Know That You Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
  2:09
• 121
  I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (1942 or 1943, Live from the 331 Club)
  3:44
• 122
  Pitchin’ Up a Boogie (1943, Excelsior, master take)
  3:14
• 123
  I’m Lost (1943, Excelsior, master take)
  3:19
• 124
  Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior, master take)
  2:27
• 125
  Let’s Spring One (1943, Excelsior, master take)
  2:43
• 126
  Slender, Tender, and Tall (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
  2:06
• 127
  Solid Potato Salad (AFRS Jubilee #36)
  2:09
• 128
  F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) (1943, Premier, master take)
  3:07
• 129
  Got a Penny (1943, Premier, master take)
  2:36
• 130
  Let’s Pretend (1943, Premier, master take)
  3:18
• 131
  My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier, master take)
  3:10
• 132
  I’m an Errand Boy for Rhythm (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
  1:50
• 133
  Straighten up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
  2:45
• 134
  By the River St. Marie (1938, standard transcription)
  2:12
• 135
  I Like to Riff (1939, standard transcription)
  2:33
• 136
  Black Spider Stomp (1939, standard transcription)
  2:56
• 137
  Sweet Lorraine (1939, standard transcription)
  3:23
• 138
  Early Morning Blues (1940, standard transcription)
  2:55
• 139
  Gone with the Draft (1940, standard transcription)
  2:22
• 140
  Trompin' (1939, recorded for Cinematone)
  1:48
• 141
  Scotchin’ with the Soda (1941, standard transcription)
  2:27
• 142
  Gone with the Draft (1941, standard transcription)
  2:28
• 143
  The Romany Room is Jumpin’ (1941, unreleased private recording, alternate take)
  2:33
• 144
  Hit That Jive, Jack ( 1942, AFRS Mail Call #16)
  2:18
• 145
  Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior, alternate take)
  3:36
• 146
  Honeysuckle Rose (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
  3:20
• 147
  I Know That You Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)
  2:53
• 148
  Solid Potato Salad ( AFRS Command Performance #87)
  2:14
• 149
  My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier, alternate take)
  3:07
• 150
  Straighten up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS personal album #227)
  2:52

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The Very Best of Nat King Cole

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Sings the Great Songs! / Thank You, Pretty Baby

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Where Did Everyone Go / Looking Back

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Release credits

• Bill Seckler
  vocal [52]
• Bonnie Lake
  vocal [24-26]
• Howard Hudson
  vocal [52]
• Johnny Miller
  double bass [129]
• Juanelda Carter
  vocal [28-30]
• Nat King Cole
  celesta [45, 49], piano [1-44, 46-48, 50-56, 129], vocal [6, 12, 27-28, 31, 36, 38, 44, 129]
• Oscar Moore
  guitar [1-56, 129], vocal [11]
• Pauline Byrns
  vocal [49-50, 52-53]
• The Nat King Cole Trio
  choir vocals [1-7, 10-16, 18, 20-25, 31-34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 56]
• Wesley Prince
  double bass [1-56]

Issues

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  Hittin’ The Ramp: The Early Years (1936–1943)

  Digital Media
  1 November 2019
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  Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943)

  7x CD
  2019
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  Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 - 1943)

  5x Digital Media (Alternate numbering.)
  14 August 2020