NAT KING COLE - THE COMPLETE BILLY MAY SESSIONS SEALED NEW CD

2-CD SETINCLUDES 5 BONUS TRACKSThis release presents, for the first time on a single set, all 43 studio recordings made by the great Nat King Cole backed by Billy May’s orchestra, including two rare duets with Dean Martin, and a track that had escaped previous compilations, a 1961 reprise of “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home”.Three live versions of Billy May arrangements taken from rare Nat King Cole TV broadcasts, as well as his only other version of “These Foolish Things” (recorded as an instrumental with his trio in 1947), and a trio version of “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home” have been added here as a bonus.PERSONNEL:NAT “KING” COLE, vocalsOrchestra arranged & conducted by BILLY MAYFEATURING:Harry “Sweets” Edison, Pete Candoli (trumpet),Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Ted Nash, Willie Smith (reeds), Jimmy Rowles (piano),Johnny Collins (guitar), Charlie Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), among others.Recorded in Hollywood, between 1951 and 1961.BONUS TRACKS (CD2 , 23-27):CD 2 [23-25]: NAT KING COLE (vocals) with studio orchestra.TV show versions of Billy May’s arrangements.(23) September 3, 1947; (24) December 3, 1957; (25): late 1962.CD 2 [26-27]: NAT COLE TRIO:(26) Los Angeles, August 13, 1947(27) New York, January 2, 1952.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETCD 1: TOTAL TIME: 64:55 Min01 WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME02 WHAT DOES IT TAKE03 WALKIN’04 I’M HURTIN’05 ANGEL EYES06 LOVER COME BACK TO ME07 CAN’T I?08 LONG, LONG AGO [duet with Dean Martin]09 OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE [duet with Dean Martin]10 PAPA LOVES MAMBO11 TEACH ME TONIGHT12 BLUE MOON13 WITH YOU ON MY MIND14 DON’T TRY15 SEND FOR ME16 LET’S MAKE MORE LOVE (I WANT YOUR LOVE)17 DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE18 THE SONG IS ENDED19 YOU’LL NEVER KNOW20 JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT [alternate version]21 WHO’S SORRY NOW?22 THESE FOOLISH THINGS23 ONCE IN A WHILECD 2: TOTAL TIME: 72:09 Min.01 JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS02 I SHOULD CARE03 THE PARTY’S OVER04 JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT05 A COTTAGE FOR SALE06 I UNDERSTAND07 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE08 WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME [1961 reprise]09 EBONY RHAPSODY10 DAY IN, DAY OUT11 TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE12 WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET13 COLD, COLD HEART14 LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE15 SOMETHING MAKES ME WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU16 I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER17 THE RULES OF THE ROAD18 WARM AND WILLING19 BIDIN’ MY TIME20 MOON LOVE21 WHO’S SORRY NOW? [Mono version]22 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE [Mono version]23 WITH YOU ON MY MIND [broadcast version] (*)24 ONCE IN A WHILE [broadcast version] (*)25 I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER [broadcast version] (*)26 THESE FOOLISH THINGS [trio version] (*)27 WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME [trio version] (*)(*) BONUS TRACKS