Artist
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole is a jazz artist from Alabama, USA formed in 1935. 87 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · Alabama, USA · Best jazz albums
- 87
- Releases
- 1949–2024
- Active years
- 1935
- Formed
Discography
81
Most popular
The Nat King Cole Story
1961
Cole español
1958
The Christmas Song
2005
Nat King Cole
1996
Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays
1961
Love Is the Thing
1957
More Cole Español
1962
A mis amigos
2008
The Very Thought of You
1958
Sings for Two in Love
1987
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
1963
The Piano Style Of Nat King Cole
2009
Ramblin' Rose
1962
Just One of Those Things
1957
Welcome to the Club
1986
This Is Nat "King" Cole
1957
The Touch of Your Lips
1962
Dear Lonely Hearts
1962
Tell Me All About Yourself
1960
Where Did Everyone Go?
1963
To Whom It May Concern
1959
Wild Is Love
1960
Let's Fall in Love
-
Chestnuts Roastin'
-
Dear Lonely Hearts / I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
-
16 Golden Classics
-
Unforgettable
2024
Live At The Blue Note Chicago
2024
From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 5)
2024
From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 4)
2023
After Midnight
2023
Penthouse Serenade
2023
From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 3)
2023
From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 1)
2022
From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 2)
2022
A Sentimental Christmas With Nat King Cole And Friends: Cole Classics Reimagined
2021
After Midnight: The Complete Session
2019
Songs From St. Louis Blues
2019
Ultimate Nat King Cole
2019
International Nat King Cole
2019
10th Anniversary Album
2018
Everytime I Feel The Spirit
2017
Thank You, Pretty Baby
2016
I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore
2016
Sincerely
2016
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole Sings The Great Songs
2016
The Beautiful Ballads
2016
The Extraordinary (Deluxe Edition)
2014
Love Songs
2012
Looking Back
2012
Re:Generations
2009
Let's Face The Music
2009
My Fair Lady
2009
Nat King Cole’s Top Pops
2009
Ballads Of The Day
2008
The Classic Singles
2008
Cole, Christmas & Kids
2008
Too Marvellous for Words
2008
The World Of Nat King Cole (Expanded Edition)
2005
Night Lights (Remastered 2001)
2004
Songs From The Heart
2004
Sings The Standards
2003
Route 66
2002
Nat King Cole At The Sands (Expanded Edition / Remastered 2002)
2002
Live At The Circle Room (Live)
1999
36 All-Time Greatest Hits
1995
The Complete Aladdin Recordings Of Lester Young
1995
The Greatest Hits
1994
Piano Stylings
1993
Lush Life
1993
The Billy May Sessions
1993
At The Movies
1993
Jazz Encounters
1992
The Jazz Collector Edition, Volume 5: The Trio Recordings
1991
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1991
Million Dollar Memories
1990
The Trouble With Me Is You
1989
Forever Yours
1964
Sings the Blues
1963
Nat King Cole's 8 Top Pops
1954
King Cole at the Piano
1949
Singles & EPs
6
L-O-V-E
Single · 1964
It’s Only A Paper Moon (Live at the Blue Note Chicago)
Single · 2024
Unforgettable (Live at the Blue Note Chicago)
Single · 2024
Route 66 (Live at the Blue Note Chicago)
Single · 2024
Walkin' My Baby Back (Live at the Blue Note Chicago)
Single · 2024
Voices Of Change, Then and Now
Single · 2009
Upcoming shows
Community
More about Nat King Cole
About
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 - February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres. He was one of the first black Americans to host a television variety show, and has maintained worldwide popularity since his death. Nathaniel Adams Coles was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saint Patrick's Day (March 17) in 1919. When he was 4, he and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where his father, Edward Coles, became a Baptist minister. Cole learned to play the organ from his mother, Perlina Coles, the church organist. His first performance was of "Yes! We Have No Bananas" at age four. He began formal lessons at 12, eventually learning not only jazz and gospel music, but also European classical music, performing, as he said, "from Johann Sebastian Bach to Sergei Rachmaninoff". Cole had three brothers: Eddie, Ike, and Freddy Coles. His half-sister, Joyce Coles, married Robert Doak, of Robert Doak & Associates, Inc., art suppliers.
Read moreRead less
The family lived in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Cole would sneak out of the house and hang around outside the clubs, listening to artists such as Louis Armstrong, Earl Hines, and Jimmie Noone. He participated in Walter Dyett's renowned music program at DuSable High School. Inspired by the performances of Earl Hines, Cole began his performing career in the mid 1930s while still a teenager, adopting the name "Nat Cole". His older brother, Eddie, a bass player, soon joined Cole's band, and they made their first recording in 1936 under Eddie's name. They also were regular performers at clubs. Cole, in fact, acquired his nickname, "King", performing at one jazz club, a nickname presumably reinforced by the otherwise unrelated nursery rhyme about Old King Cole. He also was a pianist in a national tour of Broadway theatre legend Eubie Blake's revue, "Shuffle Along". When it suddenly failed in Long Beach, California, Cole decided to remain there. He would later return to Chicago in triumph to play such venues as the famed Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Nat King Cole in brief
- How many Nat King Cole releases are on Riffiter?
- 87 releases are catalogued, spanning 1949 to 2024.
- When was Nat King Cole formed?
- Nat King Cole formed in 1935, in Alabama, USA.
- What genre is Nat King Cole?
- Nat King Cole is catalogued under Jazz.
- What is the most recent Nat King Cole release on Riffiter?
- Unforgettable, released in 2024.