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

Nat "King" Cole

2019-11-01 • Jazz

Tracklist

• 1
  F.D.R. Jones (1938, Standard transcription)
  3:11
• 2
  The Sheik of Araby (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:18
• 3
  The Blue Danube (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:51
• 4
  Mutiny In the Nursery (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:53
• 5
  Button, Button (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:53
• 6
  Jingle Bells (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:35
• 7
  Swanee River (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:28
• 8
  With Plenty of Money and You (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:16
• 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)
  2:44
• 14
  Chopsticks (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:45
• 15
  Patty Cake, Patty Cake (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:44
• 16
  Blue Skies (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:10
• 17
  Liza (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:59
• 18
  Three Blind Mice (1938, Standard transcription)
  2:09
• 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)
  3:05
• 22
  Ta-De-Ah (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:40
• 23
  Riffin' at the Bar-B-Q (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:05
• 24
  Harlem Swing (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:31
• 25
  I Lost Control of Myself (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:16
• 26
  The Land of Make Believe (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:53
• 27
  That Please-Be-Mine-Able Feeling (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:16
• 28
  Dancing in the Street (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:10
• 29
  You're So Different (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  3:03
• 30
  I Wouldn't Have Known It (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:34
• 1
  Let's Get Happy (1939, Davis & Schwegler transcription)
  2:19
• 2
  Undecided (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:26
• 3
  'Taint What You Do (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:54
• 4
  Do You Wanna Jump, Children? (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:47
• 5
  Riffin' in F Minor (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:07
• 6
  Ol' Man Mose Ain't Dead (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:30
• 7
  Blue Lou (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:01
• 8
  Honey (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:11
• 9
  Russian Lullaby (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:08
• 10
  Georgie Porgie (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:24
• 11
  The Limp (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:53
• 12
  Snug as a Bug in a Rug (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:35
• 13
  Liebestraum (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:23
• 14
  Fidgety Joe (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:57
• 15
  Two Against One (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:00
• 16
  Some Like it Hot (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:10
• 17
  Crazy Rhythm (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:01
• 18
  Moonglow (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:57
• 19
  Don't Let That Moon Get Away (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:46
• 20
  My Blue Heaven (1939, Standard transcription)
  1:36
• 21
  I Was Doing Alright (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:17
• 22
  I Can't Get Started (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:42
• 23
  Old Man Moon (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:16
• 24
  Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:14
• 25
  Moon Song (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:10
• 26
  Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:20
• 27
  Rosetta (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:11
• 28
  Trompin' (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:46
• 29
  You're My Life (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:55
• 30
  Hoy Soy (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:34
• 1
  Take 'Em (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:25
• 2
  Scategoria (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:32
• 3
  Rhythm Serenade (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:36
• 4
  Rib Town Shuffle (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:46
• 5
  Music'll Chase Your Blues Away (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:02
• 6
  I'll Gather Up My Memories (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:34
• 7
  A Fool's Affair (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:35
• 8
  Jump, Jack, Jump (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:47
• 9
  I Knew a Time (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:06
• 10
  Mine You'll Always Be (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:18
• 11
  Doin' the Bow Wow (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:44
• 12
  Lilla Mae (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:19
• 13
  I Like to Riff (1940, Ammor master take)
  2:50
• 14
  On the Sunny Side of the Street (1940, Ammor master take)
  2:56
• 15
  Black Spider Stomp (1940, Ammor master take)
  2:40
• 16
  By the River St. Marie (1940, Ammor master take)
  2:26
• 17
  Slew Foot Joe (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:15
• 18
  1-2-3-4 (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:09
• 19
  Crazy 'Bout Rhythm (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:05
• 20
  Off the Beam (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:18
• 21
  King Cole Blues (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:07
• 22
  Jivin' with the Notes (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:02
• 23
  Never Mind, Baby (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:46
• 24
  I'm a Perfect Fool Over You (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:38
• 25
  Lovely Little Person (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:24
• 26
  Love Me Sooner (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:32
• 27
  Sentimental Blue (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:47
• 28
  Goin' to Town with Honey (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:24
• 29
  Syncopated Lullaby (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:52
• 30
  Falling in and Out of Love (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:51
• 1
  Let's Do Things (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:04
• 2
  Jumpy Jitters (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:51
• 3
  Nothing Ever Happens (1940, Keystone transcription)
  2:39
• 4
  What'cha Doin' to My Heart (1940, Keystone transcription)
  1:36
• 5
  Bedtime (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:44
• 6
  Honey Hush (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:19
• 7
  French Toast (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:17
• 8
  Vine Street Jump (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:43
• 9
  B Flat (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:32
• 10
  You Send Me (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:11
• 11
  Love is my Alibi (1940, Standard transcription)
  3:14
• 12
  Pogo Stick Bounce (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:19
• 13
  What'cha Wanna Know, Joe? (1940, unreleased radio broadcast)
  2:37
• 14
  Jumpin' With the Mop (1941, Standard transcription)
  2:26
• 15
  Jam Man (1941, Standard transcription)
  2:05
• 16
  Let's Try Again (1941, Standard transcription)
  3:05
• 17
  Fudge Wudge (1941, Standard transcription)
  3:53
• 18
  Smokey Joe (1941, Standard transcription)
  2:01
• 19
  Windy City Boogie Woogie (1941, Standard transcription)
  2:26
• 20
  Ode to a Wild Clam (1941, Standard transcription)
  2:26
• 21
  Let's Try Again (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:10
• 22
  What'cha Know, Joe? (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  2:14
• 23
  Lazy River (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  1:46
• 24
  Georgia on My Mind (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  2:46
• 25
  Old Rockin' Chair (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:13
• 26
  A Little Jive is Good for You (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:41
• 27
  You've Changed (1941, MacGregor transcription)
  3:05
• 28
  The Romany Room Is Jumpin' (1941, unreleased private recording)
  2:38
• 29
  Hip Hip Hooray (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
  2:25
• 30
  I Know That You Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #5)
  2:10
• 1
  I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (1942 or 1943, Live from the 331 Club)
  3:45
• 2
  Pitchin' Up a Boogie (1943, Excelsior master take)
  3:14
• 3
  I'm Lost (1943, Excelsior master take)
  3:20
• 4
  Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior master take)
  2:28
• 5
  Let's Spring One (1943, Excelsior master take)
  2:43
• 6
  Slender, Tender, And Tall (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
  2:07
• 7
  Solid Potato Salad (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)
  2:09
• 8
  F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet & Tasty) [1943, Premier master take]
  3:07
• 9
  Got a Penny (1943, Premier master take)
  2:36
• 10
  Let's Pretend (1943, Premier master take)
  3:18
• 11
  My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier master take)
  3:11
• 12
  I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
  1:51
• 13
  Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Jubilee #51)
  2:46
• 14
  By the River St. Marie (1938 Standard transcription)
  2:13
• 15
  I Like to Riff (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:33
• 16
  Black Spider Stomp (1939, Standard transcription)
  2:56
• 17
  Sweet Lorraine (1939, Standard transcription)
  3:23
• 18
  Early Morning Blues (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:56
• 19
  Gone with the Draft (1940, Standard transcription)
  2:22
• 20
  Trompin' (1939, Recorded for Cinematone)
  1:49
• 21
  Scotchin' with the Soda (1941, Standard transcription)
  2:28
• 22
  Gone with the Draft (1941, Standard transcription)
  2:29
• 23
  The Romany Room is Jumpin' (1941, unreleased private recording, alternate take)
  2:33
• 24
  Hit That Jive, Jack (1942, AFRS Mail Call #16)
  2:18
• 25
  Beautiful Moons Ago (1943, Excelsior alternate take)
  3:37
• 26
  Honeysuckle Rose (1943, AFRS Jubilee #29)
  3:20
• 27
  I Know That you Know (1943, AFRS Jubilee #36)
  2:54
• 28
  Solid Potato Salad (AFRS Command Performance #87)
  2:14
• 29
  My Lips Remember Your Kisses (1943, Premier alternate take)
  3:07
• 30
  Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943, AFRS Personal Album #227)
  2:52