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

Nat King Cole, The Nat King Cole Trio

2019 · Jazz, Pop

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 – 1943) by Nat King Cole, The Nat King Cole Trio

Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936 – 1943) is a Jazz album by Nat King Cole, The Nat King Cole Trio, originally released in 2019. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1F.D.R. Jones (1938, Standard transcription)3:10
  2. 2The Sheik of Araby (1938, Standard transcription)2:17
  3. 3The Blue Danube (1938, Standard transcription)2:50
  4. 4Mutiny In the Nursery (1938, Standard transcription)2:52
  5. 5Button, Button (1938, Standard transcription)2:52
  6. 6Jingle Bells (1938, Standard transcription)2:34
  7. 7Swanee River (1938, Standard transcription)2:28
  8. 8With Plenty of Money and You (1938, Standard transcription)2:15
  9. 9Don't Blame Me (1938, Standard transcription)2:26
  10. 10Lullaby in Rhythm (1938, Standard transcription)2:48
  11. 11Dark Rapture (1938, Standard transcription)3:13
  12. 12The Wiggly Walk (1938, Standard transcription)2:54
  13. 13Flea Hop (1938, Standard transcription)2:43
  14. 14Chopsticks (1938, Standard transcription)2:45
  15. 15Patty Cake, Patty Cake (1938, Standard transcription)2:43
  16. 16Blue Skies (1938, Standard transcription)2:09
  17. 17Liza (1938, Standard transcription)2:58
  18. 18Three Blind Mice (1938, Standard transcription)2:08
  19. 19Caravan (1938, Standard transcription)2:17
  20. 20There's No Anesthetic for Love (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)3:13
  21. 21Dixie Jamboree (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)3:04
  22. 22Ta-De-Ah (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)2:39
  23. 23Riffin' at the Bar-B-Q (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)2:05
  24. 24Harlem Swing (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)2:30
  25. 25I Lost Control of Myself (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)3:16
  26. 26The Land of Make Believe (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)2:52
  27. 27That Please-Be-Mine-Able Feeling (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)2:15
  28. 28Dancing in the Street (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)3:09
  29. 29You're So Different (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)3:02
  30. 30I Wouldn't Have Known It (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)2:33
  31. 2.1Let's Get Happy (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)2:18
  32. 2.2Undecided (1939, Standard transcription)2:26
  33. 2.3'Taint What You Do (1939, Standard transcription)2:53
  34. 2.4Do You Wanna Jump, Children? (1939, Standard transcription)2:46
  35. 2.5Riffin' in F Minor (1939, Standard transcription)2:06
  36. 2.6Ol' Man Mose Ain't Dead (1939, Standard transcription)3:30
  37. 2.7Blue Lou (1939, Standard transcription)3:01
  38. 2.8Honey (1939, Standard transcription)2:11
  39. 2.9Russian Lullaby (1939, Standard transcription)2:07
  40. 2.10Georgie Porgie (1939, Standard transcription)2:23
  41. 2.11The Limp (1939, Standard transcription)2:52
  42. 2.12Snug as a Bug in a Rug (1939, Standard transcription)2:35
  43. 2.13Liebestraum (1939, Standard transcription)3:23
  44. 2.14Fidgety Joe (1939, Standard transcription)2:57
  45. 2.15Two Against One (1939, Standard transcription)3:00
  46. 2.16Some Like it Hot (1939, Standard transcription)3:09
  47. 2.17Crazy Rhythm (1939, Standard transcription)2:00
  48. 2.18Moonglow (1939, Standard transcription)2:57
  49. 2.19Don't Let That Moon Get Away (1939, Standard transcription)2:45
  50. 2.20My Blue Heaven (1939, Standard transcription)1:36
  51. 2.21I Was Doing Alright (1939, Standard transcription)2:17
  52. 2.22I Can't Get Started (1939, Standard transcription)2:41
  53. 2.23Old Man Moon (1939, Standard transcription)2:16
  54. 2.24Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (1939, Standard transcription)2:14
  55. 2.25Moon Song (1939, Standard transcription)3:09
  56. 2.26Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (1939, Standard transcription)2:20
  57. 2.27Rosetta (1939, Standard transcription)2:11
  58. 2.28Trompin' (1939, Standard transcription)2:46
  59. 2.29You're My Life (1939, Standard transcription)2:54
  60. 2.30Hoy Soy (1939, Standard transcription)2:33
  61. 3.1Take 'Em (1939, Standard transcription)2:24
  62. 3.2Scategoria (1939, Standard transcription)2:32
  63. 3.3Rhythm Serenade (1939, Standard transcription)2:35
  64. 3.4Rib Town Shuffle (1939, Standard transcription)2:46
  65. 3.5Music'll Chase Your Blues Away (1939, Standard transcription)2:01
  66. 3.6I'll Gather Up My Memories (1939, Standard transcription)3:34
  67. 3.7A Fool's Affair (1939, Standard transcription)3:34
  68. 3.8Jump, Jack, Jump (1939, Standard transcription)2:47
  69. 3.9I Knew a Time (1939, Standard transcription)3:05
  70. 3.10Mine You'll Always Be (1939, Standard transcription)3:18
  71. 3.11Doin' the Bow Wow (1939, Standard transcription)2:44
  72. 3.12Lilla Mae (1939, Standard transcription)2:18
  73. 3.13I Like to Riff (1940, Ammor master take)2:49
  74. 3.14On the Sunny Side of the Street (1940, Ammor master take)2:55
  75. 3.15Black Spider Stomp (1940, Ammor master take)2:40
  76. 3.16By the River St. Marie (1940, Ammor master take)2:25
  77. 3.17Slew Foot Joe (1940, Standard transcription)2:14
  78. 3.181-2-3-4 (1940, Standard transcription)2:09
  79. 3.19Crazy 'Bout Rhythm (1940, Standard transcription)2:05
  80. 3.20Off the Beam (1940, Standard transcription)2:18
  81. 3.21King Cole Blues (1940, Standard transcription)2:07
  82. 3.22Jivin' with the Notes (1940, Standard transcription)2:01
  83. 3.23Never Mind, Baby (1940, Keystone transcription)1:45
  84. 3.24I'm a Perfect Fool Over You (1940, Keystone transcription)2:38
  85. 3.25Lovely Little Person (1940, Keystone transcription)2:23
  86. 3.26Love Me Sooner (1940, Keystone transcription)2:32
  87. 3.27Sentimental Blue (1940, Keystone transcription)2:47
  88. 3.28Goin' to Town with Honey (1940, Keystone transcription)2:23
  89. 3.29Syncopated Lullaby (1940, Keystone transcription)1:51
  90. 3.30Falling in and Out of Love (1940, Keystone transcription)1:50
  91. 4.1Let's Do Things (1940, Keystone transcription)2:03
  92. 4.2Jumpy Jitters (1940, Keystone transcription)1:51
  93. 4.3Nothing Ever Happens (1940, Keystone transcription)2:38
  94. 4.4What'cha Doin' to My Heart (1940, Keystone transcription)1:35
  95. 4.5Bedtime (1940, Standard transcription)2:44
  96. 4.6Honey Hush (1940, Standard transcription)2:18
  97. 4.7French Toast (1940, Standard transcription)2:17
  98. 4.8Vine Street Jump (1940, Standard transcription)2:43
  99. 4.9B Flat (1940, Standard transcription)2:32
  100. 4.10You Send Me (1940, Standard transcription)2:11
  101. 4.11Love is my Alibi (1940, Standard transcription)3:13
  102. 4.12Pogo Stick Bounce (1940, Standard transcription)2:19
  103. 4.13What'cha Wanna Know, Joe? (1940, unreleased radio broadcast)2:36
  104. 4.14Jumpin' With the Mop (1941, Standard transcription)2:26
  105. 4.15Jam Man (1941, Standard transcription)2:05
  106. 4.16Let's Try Again (1941, Standard transcription)3:05
  107. 4.17Fudge Wudge (1941, Standard transcription)3:52
  108. 4.18Smokey Joe (1941, Standard transcription)2:00
  109. 4.19Windy City Boogie Woogie (1941, Standard transcription)2:26
  110. 4.20Ode to a Wild Clam (1941, Standard transcription)2:26
  111. 4.21Let's Try Again (1941, MacGregor transcription)3:09
  112. 4.22What'cha Know, Joe? (1941, MacGregor transcription)2:13
  113. 4.23Lazy River (1941, MacGregor transcription)1:46
  114. 4.24Georgia on My Mind (1941, MacGregor transcription)2:45
  115. 4.25Old Rockin' Chair (1941, MacGregor transcription)3:12
  116. 4.26A Little Jive is Good for You (1941, MacGregor transcription)3:40
  117. 4.27You've Changed (1941, MacGregor transcription)3:04
  118. 4.28The Romany Room Is Jumpin' (1941, unreleased private recording)2:37
  119. 4.29Hip Hip Hooray (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)2:25
  120. 4.30I Know That You Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)2:09
  121. 5.1I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (1942 or 1943, Live from the 331 Club)3:44
  122. 5.2Pitchin' Up a Boogie (1943, Excelsior master take)3:14
  123. 5.3I'm Lost (1943, Excelsior master take)3:19
  124. 5.4Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior master take)2:27
  125. 5.5Let's Spring One (1943, Excelsior master take)2:43
  126. 5.6Slender, Tender, And Tall (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)2:06
  127. 5.7Solid Potato Salad (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)2:09
  128. 5.8F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) [1943, Premier master take]3:07
  129. 5.9Got a Penny (1943, Premier master take)2:36
  130. 5.10Let's Pretend (1943, Premier master take)3:18
  131. 5.11My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier master take)3:10
  132. 5.12I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)1:50
  133. 5.13Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)2:45
  134. 5.14By the River St. Marie (1938 Standard transcription)2:12
  135. 5.15I Like to Riff (1939, Standard transcription)2:33
  136. 5.16Black Spider Stomp (1939, Standard transcription)2:56
  137. 5.17Sweet Lorraine (1939, Standard transcription)3:23
  138. 5.18Early Morning Blues (1940, Standard transcription)2:55
  139. 5.19Gone with the Draft (1940, Standard transcription)2:22
  140. 5.20Trompin' (1939, Recorded for Cinematone)1:48
  141. 5.21Scotchin' with the Soda (1941, Standard transcription)2:27
  142. 5.22Gone with the Draft (1941, Standard transcription)2:28
  143. 5.23The Romany Room is Jumpin' (1941, unreleased private recording, alternate take)2:33
  144. 5.24Hit That Jive, Jack (1942, AFRS Mail Call #16)2:18
  145. 5.25Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior alternate take)3:36
  146. 5.26Honeysuckle Rose (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)3:20
  147. 5.27I Know That you Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)2:53
  148. 5.28Solid Potato Salad (AFRS Command Performance #87)2:14
  149. 5.29My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier alternate take)3:07
  150. 5.30Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Personal Album #227)2:52

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Big Band & Swing
  • warm
  • playful
  • groovy

Album notes

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Extensive booklet includes interviews, statements and credits.

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