Nat Cole would be 100 years old this year if he hadn’t died when he was 45. I suppose I should say something about how his music has lived on or how his legacy has lived on or how he has influenced so many singers and pianists. But, really, I just wanted to play some music I wanted to hear. In other words, it was business as usual at Turntable For One. But I was surprised to find so many tribute albums and pleased to include some from singers in Sweden, Belgium, and Mexico. Also gave a 100th birthday shout-out to George Shearing. But I don’t think he was listening.
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW / Nat Cole / “After Midnight”
- LET THERE BE LOVE / Nat Cole & George Shearing / “Nat King Cole Sings & George Shearing Plays”
- ERRAND GIRL FOR RHYTHM / Diana Krall / “All For you”
- I’M NOT MY BROTHER, I’M ME / Freddy Cole / “I’m Not My Brother, I’m Me”
- THE SUNDAY THAT SUMMER / Nicolas Bearde / “I Remember You”
- THE MAN ON THE LITTLE WHITE KEYS / Nat Cole Trio / “The Trouble With Me Is You”
- IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON / Claes Janson / “Nat Cole Forever”
- I NEVER HAD A CHANCE / Hugh Coltman / “Shadows – Songs Of Nat King Cole”
- LET’S MAKE MORE LOVE / Nat Cole / “Extraordinary”
- AVALON / Nat Cole / “Big Band Cole”
- AVALON / Natalie Cole / “Unforgettable”
- SWEET LORRAINE / (Mystery Vocalist) / Oscar Peterson / “With Respect To Nat”
- ROUTE 66 / Sammy Davis Jr. / “Nat Cole Songbook”
- LATE LATE SHOW / Nat Cole / “Big Band Cole”
- I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU / John Pizzarelli / “For Centennial Reasons”
- L-O-V-E (In German) / Nat King Cole / “International Nat King Cole”
- THE SOUL OF NAT KING COLE / Yannick Bovy / “Celebrates Nat King Cole”
- STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT / Ori Dagan & Sheila Jordan / “Nathaniel” A Tribute To Nat King Cole”
- THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH / Natalie Cole / “Take A Look”
- LITTLE GIRL / Maurice Hines / “To Nat King Cole With Love”
- DON’T BLAME ME / (Mystery Vocalist) / Ike Cole / “Tribute To His Brother”
- SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY / Nat Cole / “Big Band Cole”
- I CAN’T SEE FOR LOOKIN’ / Heather Bambrick / “You’ll Never Know”
- BALLERINA / Gregory Porter / “Nat “King” Cole & Me”
- I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD / Nat King Cole & George Shearing / “Nat King Cole Sings & George Shearing Plays”
- THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU / Allan Harris / “Long Live The King”
- SMILE / Dannah Garay / “From You…to You: Remembering Nat King Cole”
- THE SONG IS ENDED / Nat Cole / “The Billy May Sessions”
- UNFORGETTABLE / Nat Cole & Natalie Cole / “Unforgettable”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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