View basket “The Very Thought Of You” has been added to your basket. Hittin’ the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) Nat King Cole SKU: HLP9042 Barcode: 712758040398 220.00 £220.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Resonance Records Released Date: 1st November 2019 Buying Format: 10LP Box Set Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Released in partnership with the Nat King Cole estate, Resonance Records’ ‘Hittin’ The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943)’ is the first large-scale collection of the pivotal early recordings (1936-1943) of Nat’s 29-year recording career. Most tracks are receiving their first official release in this meticulously restored set of original live-to-disk recordings. This definitive limited-edition 10LP collection draws upon a wide range of sources, including many newly-discovered tracks unearthed for the first time from archives located all over the world, such as “Trompin” (jukeboxonly release for Cinematone, 1939), “What’cha Know Joe” (undocumented radio performance, 1940 – now the earliest known recording of Nat “on the air”), “The Romany Room is Jumpin’” (private recording, 1941) and “Beautiful Moons Ago” (longer alternate take, 1943). Sessions include Nat at age 17, playing piano in his brother’s band in Chicago, 1936; the first King Cole Trio recordings from 1938, made for radio broadcdast only, for Standard Transcriptions; further radio transcription sessions for Standard, Davis & Schwegler, Keystone, plus his first (uncredited) session for MacGregor, with vocalist Anita Boyer; the Ammor Records Session (Spring 1940 – the first commercial-release sessions for the trio), the Decca Recordings (1940-41), the small-label sessions for Excelsior and Premier labels (1943), many previously-uncirculating Armed Forces Radio performances, and, with producer Norman Granz at the helm, early jazz sessions with Lester Young (Granz historic, first session as a producer) and Dexter Gordon, originally released on Philo and Mercury, respectively. Boasting an extensive 60+ page booklet with rare photographs; essays by acclaimed author Will Friedwald and guitarist Nick Rossi (with a special focus on Oscar Moore); plus interviews and testimonials from Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, John Pizzarelli, Freddy Cole, Michael Feinstein and many others. ‘Hittin’ the Ramp’ features new remastering from original source disks transferred for this set from a number of personal collections and from the archives at University of California – Santa Barbara, The Institute for Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, the the CU Boulder American Music Research Center, and the Library of Congress. Celebrate Nat King Cole’s centennial in 2019 with this definitive early years multi-disc box set. This is the origin story of a great artist just as he was just “hittin’ the ramp,” launching a distinctive style that would quickly become famous the world over. Artist Nat King Cole Genre Jazz Label Resonance Records Buying Options 10LP Box Set Format 10LP , Box Set Condition New Country UK Track Listings Honey Hush Stompin’ At The Panama (Skoller’s Shuffle) Bedtime (Sleepy Moan) Thunder Mutiny In The Nursery F.D.R Jones The Sheik Of Araby The Blue Danube Button, Button Jingle Bells Swannee River With Plenty Of Money And You Don’t Blame Me Lullaby In Rhythm Dark Rapture The Wiggly Walk Flea Hop Chopsticks Patty Cake, Patty Cake Blue Skies Liza Three Blind Mice Caravan There’s No Anesthetic For Love Dixie Jamboree Ta-De-Ah Riffin’ At The Bar-B-Q Harlem Swing I Lost Control Of Myself The Land Of Make Believe That Please-be-Mine-able Feeling Dancing In The Street You’re So Different I Wouldn’t Have Known It Let’s Get Happy Undecided ‘Taint What You Do Do You Wanna Jump, Children? Riffin’ In F Minor Ol’ Man Mose Ain’t Dead Blue Lou Honey Russian Lullaby Georgie Porgie The Limp Snug As A Bug In A Rug Liebestraum Fidgety Joe Two Against One Some Like It Hot Crazy Rhythm Moonglow Don’t Let That Moon Get Away My Blue Heaven I Was Doing Alright I Can’t Get Started Old Man Moon Carry Me Back To Old Virginny Moon Song Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home Rosetta Trompin’ You’re My Life Hoy Soy Take ‘Em Scategoria Rhythm Serenade Rib Town Shuffle Music’ll Chase Your Blues Away I’ll Gather Up My Memories A Fool’s Affair Jump, Jack, Jump I Knew A Time Mine You’ll Always Be Doin’ The Bow Wow Lilla Mae I Like To Riff On The Sunny Side Of The Street Black Spider Stomp By The River St. Marie Slew Foot Joe 1-2-3-4 Crazy ‘Bout Rhythm Off The Beam King Cole Blues Jivin’ With The Notes Never Mind, Baby I’m A Perfect Fool Over You Lovely Little Person Love Me Sooner Sentimental Blue Goin’ To Town With Honey Syncopated Lullaby Falling In And Out Of Love Let’s Do Things Jumpy Jitters Nothing Ever Happens What’cha Doin’ To My Heart Bedtime Honey Hush French Toast Vine Street Jump B Flat You Send Me Love Is My Alibi Pogo Stick Bounce Whatcha’ Know, Joe? Sweet Lorraine Honeysuckle Rose Gone With The Draft This Side Up Jumpin’ With The Mop Jam Man Let’s Try Again Fudge Wudge Smokey Joe Windy City Boogie Woogie Ode To A Wild Clam Let’s Try Again Whatcha’ Know, Joe? Lazy Rive Georgia On My Mind Rockin Chair A Little Jive Is Good For You You’ve Changed Babs Scotchin’ With The Soda Slow Down Early Morning Blues The Romany Room Is Jumpin’ This Will Make You Laugh Stop! The Red Light’s On Hit The Ramp I Like To Riff Call The Police Are You Fer It? That Ain’t Right Hit That Jive, Jack Indiana I Can’t Get Started Tea For Two Body And Soul Vom, Vim, Veedle All For You Hip, Hip, Hooray I Know That You Know I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town Pitchin’ Up A Boogie I’m Lost Beautiful Moons Ago Let’s Spring One Slender, Tender, And Tall I’ve Found A New Baby Rosetta Sweet Lorraine I Blowed And Gone Solid Potato Salad F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) Got A Penny Let’s Pretend My Lips Remember Your Kisses I’m An Errand Boy For Rhythm Straighten Up And Fly Right Honey Hush By The River St. Marie I Like To Riff Black Spider Stomp Sweet Lorraine Early Morning Blues Gone With The Draft Trompin’ Sweet Lorraine Gone With The Draft Scotchin’ With The Soda Gone With The Draft The Romany Room Is Jumpin’ Hit That Jive, Jack Beautiful Moons Ago Honeysuckle Rose I Know That You Know Solid Potato Salad My Lips Remember Your Kisses Straighten Up And Fly Right Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Nat King Cole View Product Quick View Nat King Cole A Sentimental Christmas with Nat King Cole and Friends: Cole Classics Reimagined Jazz | Capitol | 1LP Released 29th October 2021 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nat King Cole A Sentimental Christmas with Nat King Cole and Friends: Cole Classics Reimagined £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Capitol SKU: 3816916 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 29th October 2021 Read More 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