Not only was Nat the greatest voice ever, he was also one of the greatest jazz pianists ever. There will never be anyone like him - truly one of a kind.
What times...it is nice to hear again the scratch..ha ha.. Thanks for posting it. It is a musical jewel.
Luis a meloman from Lima PERU Latin Amèrica.
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re: the speed up when recorded, didyaknow that Les Pauls
"how High The Moon" was also sped up?
Only reason I know is Buddy Fite, ( Portland Oregon, now deceased ) learned to play guitar not knowing this and did it perfectly.
People are amazed by Nat. Rightfully so. He was as much a music genius as any European styled virtuoso. Big difference was, he could compose on the fly. I question whether anyone was his equal.
The great jazz musician/educator, David N. Baker, who helped to codify jazz language as we know it today cites Nat King Cole as one of his main early influences and inspirations. Baker was probably in about the 7th grade when this recording came out. He said in class once: "Nat was it - back when we were doing what we did!"
Did anyone else realize after that there were no drums? Fast paced with a tight sense of rhythym I almost forgot there was no drummer. Completely awesome.