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Nat King Cole Show

 

1.      Music Video - Nat King Cole - The Incomparable.mpg

2.      Music Video - Nat King Cole - The Magic of The Music 27 Tracks (GRAWLERip).avi

3.      Music Video - Nat King Cole & Friends - The Unforgettable Collection CD1.avi

4.      Music Video - Nat King Cole & Friends - The Unforgettable Collection CD2.avi

5.      Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 1 of 19 - with Frankie Laine.mpg

6.      Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 10 of 19 - with Eartha Kitt.mpg

7.      Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 11 of 19 - with Norman Granz'.mpg

8.      Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 12 of 19 - with Cab Calloway.mpg

9.      Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 13 of 19 - with Johnny Mercer.mpg

10.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 14 of 19 - with Mahalia Jackson.mpg

11.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 15 of 19 - with Betty Hutton.mpg

12.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 16 of 19 - with The Mills Brothers.mpg

13.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 17 of 19 - with Billy Eckstine.mpg

14.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 18 of 19.mpg

15.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 19 of 19 - with Ella Fitzgerald.mpg

16.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 2 of 19 - with Pearl Bailey.mpg

17.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 3 of 19 - with Sammy Davis Jnr.mpg

18.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 4 of 19 - with Harry Belafonte.mpg

19.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 5 of 19 - with Jimmie Komack.mpg

20.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 6 of 19 - with Peggy Lee.mpg

21.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 7 of 19 - with Tony Martin.mpg

22.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 8 of 19 - with Gogi Grant.mpg

23.  Music Video - Nat King Cole Show (50's) - 9 of 19 - with Tony Bennett.mpg

24.  Music Video - Nat King Cole -The timeless Nat King Cole shows.mpg

25.  Nat King Cole - 1x24 - One Man Show (04-15-57).avi

26.  Nat King Cole - 1x25 - Harry Warren (04-22-57).avi

27.  Nat King Cole - 1x26 - One Man Show (04-29-57).avi

28.  Nat King Cole - 1x29 - The Randy Van Horne Singers (05-20-57).avi

29.  Nat King Cole - 1x30 - Lurlean Hunter (05-27-57).avi

30.  Nat King Cole - 2x01 - Frankie Laine (07-02-57).avi

31.  Nat King Cole - 2x02 - Mel Torme, June Christy (07-09-57).avi

32.  Nat King Cole - 2x04 - Sammy Davis Jr., The Hi Lo's (07-30-57).avi

33.  Nat King Cole - 2x05 - Harry Belafonte (08-06-57).avi

34.  Nat King Cole - 2x06 - Lisa Kirk (08-13-57).m4v

35.  Nat King Cole - 2x08 - Margaret Whiting, The Merry Macs (08-27-57).avi

36.  Nat King Cole - 2x09 - Peggy Lee, Julius La Rosa (09-03-57).avi

37.  Nat King Cole - 2x10 - Ella Fitzgerald, The Four Lads (09-10-57).avi

38.  Nat King Cole - 3x01 - Tony Martin, The Sparkletones (09-17-57).avi

39.  Nat King Cole - 3x02 - Gogi Grant, The Dunhills (09-24-57).avi

40.  Nat King Cole - 3x03 - Tony Bennett, The Beachcombers With Natalie (10-01-57).avi

41.  Nat King Cole - 3x04 - Eartha Kitt, The Graff Singers (10-08-57).avi

42.  Nat King Cole - 3x05 - Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic (10-15-57).avi

43.  Nat King Cole - 3x06 - Hugh O'Brien, Cab Calloway (10-22-57).avi

44.  Nat King Cole - 3x07 - Johnny Mercer, The Cheerleaders (10-29-57).avi

45.  Nat King Cole - 3x08 - Cornel Wilde, The St.Louis Blues, Bill Preston (11-05-57).avi

46.  Nat King Cole - 3x09 - Mahalia Jackson, Nelson Riddle (11-12-57).avi

47.  Nat King Cole - 3x10 - Ella Fitzgerald, The Cheerleaders, Nelson Riddle (11-19-57).avi

48.  Nat King Cole - 3x11 - Betty Hutton,  The Cheerleaders (12-03-57).avi

49.  Nat King Cole - 3x12 - The Mills Brothers, The Cheerleaders (12-10-57).avi

50.  Nat King Cole - 3x13 - Billy Eckstine, The Cheerleaders (12-17-57).avi

 

 

15-Minute Episodes (Monday 7:30-7:45 pm)
In the mid-1950s, 15-minute TV shows weren't unusual. Networks usually split an early-evening half hour into two halves - one for news and the other for an entertainment show. In NBC's case, during the 1956-57 season, the 7:45-8:00 pm slot was filled by popular newsmen Huntley and Brinkley, while at 7:30-7:45, viewers saw Eddie Fisher on Wednesday and Friday, Jonathan Winters on Tuesday, Dinah Shore on Thursday, and Nat King Cole on Monday.

Information on these 15-minute Cole episodes is somewhat sketchy, as I don't have copies of many of them. Because the shows were so short and rarely had guest stars, TV listings in newspapers and TV Guide usually didn't provide much information. In some cases, I have airdates but no data; in others, I have data but can't pinpoint the dates. What follows is the best I can do for now, until more details become available

 

 

Series
#

Season
#

Airdate

Guests, Regulars, and Songs

001

1-01

11/5/1956

The Boataneers (4 men, 1 woman), Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
Songs: "Somebody Loves Me," "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" (Nat), "Tea For Two" (Nat vocal/piano and Boataneers), Memory Song: "Unforgettable" (Nat)
Note: Nat was appearing at the famous Copacabana in New York, so his first half dozen shows originated from that city. This episode didn't air in Los Angeles.

002

1-02

11/12/1956

The Boataneers, Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
Songs: "This Can't Be Love" (Nat), "The End of a Beautiful Friendship" (Nat and Boataneers), "C-U-B-A," Memory Song: "Mona Lisa" (Nat)

003

1-03

11/19/1956

The Boataneers, Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
Songs: "Thou Swell," "Night Lights," (Nat) "Two Different Worlds" (Nat and Boataneers), "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Nat vocal/piano and his combo), Memory Song: "Early American" (Nat)

004

1-04

11/26/1956

The Boataneers, Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
Announcer: Bill Hanrahan
Songs: "To the Ends of the Earth" (Nat and Boataneers), "My Foolish Heart" (Nat), "Sweet Sue, Just You" (Nat and Boataneers), "Stella By Starlight" (Nat on piano), "Love Letters" (Nat and Boataneers), "Street of Dreams" (Jenkins Orchestra)
Note: Nat does a mostly Victor Young program, in tribute to the songwriter who passed away 16 days earlier.

005

1-05

12/3/1956

The Boataneers, Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
Songs: "I'm Shooting High," "Autumn Leaves" (Nat), "Just One Of Those Things" (Nat on piano), Memory Song: "There Goes My Heart" (Nat)

006

1-06

12/10/1956

Unidentified vocal group, Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
Songs: "Little Girl," Medley: "Repeat After Me"/"True Love" (Nat and vocal group), "Too Marvelous For Words" (Nat vocal/piano and his combo), Memory Song: "Too Young" (Nat)

007

1-07

12/17/1956

The Eddie Beale Singers, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "When You're Smiling," (Nat and Beale Singers), "Night Lights" (Nat), "Take Me Back to Toyland," (Nat and Beale Singers), "Just in Time," Memory Song: "Somewhere Along the Way" (Nat)
Note: With this episode, airing in color, Nat moved his show from New York to Hollywood.

008

1-08

12/24/1956

Unidentified vocal group, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "A House With Love In It," "Mrs. Santa Claus," "Jingle Bells" (Nat and vocal group), Memory Song: "The Christmas Song" (Nat), "Silent Night" (vocal group)
Note: Nat's daughters Cookie (Carol) and Sweetie (Natalie) show up at the close of the show.

009

1-09

12/31/1956

Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Almost Like Being in Love," "Route 66," "Love Me Tender," "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Nat)
Note: This show originated from Hollywood and aired in color.

010

1-10

1/7/1957

Unidentified vocal group, unidentified orchestra
Songs: "Thou Swell," "You Stepped Out Of a Dream," "Two Different Worlds," "Crazy Rhythm"

011

1-11

1/14/1957

Stuff Smith, The Herman McCoy Singers (4 men, 4 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Pick Yourself Up," "Somebody Loves Me," "Love Me Tender" (Nat) "I Know That You Know" (Nat and his combo with Stuff), Memory Song: "A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet"
Note: Violinist Stuff Smith was Nat's first guest.  They had played together on Nat’s "After Midnight" album, recorded in 1956.

012

1-12

1/21/1957

The Herman McCoy Singers (3 men, 3 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Announcer: Vince Pelletier
Songs: "Just in Time" (Nat vocal/piano), "Jealous Lover" (Nat and McCoy Singers), "You Are My First Love" (Nat), "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" (Nat and McCoy Singers), Memory Song: "Ballerina" (Nat)
Note: This episode was sponsored Carter Products, with commercials for Arrid deodorant and Rise shaving cream. At the close of the show, Nat announces that he'll be leaving the next day for New York City, where he'll be appearing "this coming Wednesday" for one week at the Paramount Theater.

013

1-13

1/28/1957

Count Basie, The Boataneers (4 men, 1 woman), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Announcer: Bill Hanrahan
Songs: "I'm Sitting On Top of the World," "This Can't Be Love" (Nat), "Namely You" (Nat and Boataneers), "Lady Be Good" (Nat sings and Basie plays piano, then Nat and Basie alternate on piano), Memory Song: "September Song" (Nat and Boataneers)
Note: Ella Fitzgerald was to have joined the guest roster but cancelled due to illness. Nat tells viewers to watch 21 with Charles Van Doren, the infamous quiz show and contestant soon caught up in one of the biggest scandals in TV history.  This show originated from New York.

014

1-14

2/4/1957

Unidentified vocal group, unidentified orchestra
Songs: "You're the Top," "But Not For Me," "You Are My First Love" (Nat), "Just You, Just Me" (Nat vocal/piano and his combo - probably John Collins, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Lee Young, drums), Memory Song: "There Will Never Be Another You" (Nat)
Note: Nat was appearing at The Tropicana in Havana for two weeks, and this show originated from Miami. Nat mentions that his new sponsor is America's largest-selling deodorant (probably Arrid).

015

1-15

2/11/1957

Unidentified vocal group, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "That's My Girl" (Nat), "Coquette," "True Love" (Nat and vocal group), "Tea For Two" (Nat on piano), Memory Song: "My Funny Valentine" (Nat)
Note: This show originated from Miami.

016

1-16

2/18/1957

The Boataneers (4 men, 1 woman), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "I'm Shooting High" (Nat), "Blueberry Hill" (Nat and Boataneers), "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face," "Ballerina," Memory Song: "Pretend" (Nat)
Note: This show features commercials for Arrid and Rise.

017

1-17

2/25/1957

Unidentified vocal group, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Should I?" (Nat), "It All Depends On You," "Namely You" (Nat and vocal group), "This Is My Night To Dream" (Nat vocal/piano with his combo), Memory Song: "Unforgettable" (Nat)

018

1-18

3/4/1957

No details known

019

1-19

3/11/1957

No details known

020

1-20

3/18/1957

No details known

021

1-21

3/25/1957

Maria Cole (Nat's wife)
Song: "You're Getting To Be a Habit With Me" (Nat and Maria)
Note: This show originated from Hollywood. Maria Cole, under the name "Marie Ellington," had a moderately successful career with Duke Ellington (no relation) and as a solo singer.

022

1-22

4/1/1957

Song: "Stardust"

023

1-23

4/8/1957

No details known

024

1-24

4/15/1957

No details known

025

1-25

4/22/1957

No details known

026

1-26

4/29/1957

No details known

027

1-27

5/6/1957

Songs: "Sweet Lorraine," "Lucky Day," "Stay As Sweet As You Are"

028

1-28

5/13/1957

No details known

029

1-29

5/20/1957

No details known

030

1-30

5/27/1957

No details known

031

1-31

6/3/1957

No details known

032

1-32

6/10/1957

No details known

033

1-33

6/17/1957

No details known

034

1-34

6/24/1957

No details known

 

 

Series
#

Season
#

Airdate

Guests, Regulars, and Songs

035

2-01

7/2/1957

Frankie Laine, The Randy Van Horne Singers (3 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "I'm Shootin' High" (Nat), "When Rock 'n Roll Came to Trinidad" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), "It Only Happens Once" (Excerpt) (Nat), "Without Him" (Frankie), "Love Letters in the Sand" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), tongue-in-cheek medley of "That's My Desire" (Frankie)/"Nature Boy" (Nat)/"Rockin' Chair" (Frankie)/"By the River Sainte-Marie" (Nat and Frankie)/"Mona Lisa" (Nat)/"On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Frankie)/"Night Lights" (Nat)/"Be a Clown" (Nat and Frankie), "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Nat on piano), Memory Song: "Stay As Sweet As You Are" (Nat)

036

2-02

7/9/1957

Mel Tormé, June Christy, The Randy Van Horne Singers (3 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Crazy Rhythm" (Nat and Van Horne Singers) "When I Fall in Love" (Nat), "I Want To Be Happy" (June), "Send For Me" (Nat, Van Horne Singers, and combo), "A Foggy Day" (Mel), "Exactly Like You" (Mel on piano and drums), "Exactly Like You" (Nat and Mel dancing), "How High the Moon" (June on vocal, Nat on piano, Mel on drums, probably John Collins on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass), Memory Song: "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Nat and Van Horne Singers)
Note: Nat announces that in two weeks his guests will be Sammy Davis Jr. and the Hi-Lo's.

037

2-03

7/16/1957

Pearl Bailey, Louis Bellson, The Randy Van Horne Singers (3 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Breezin' Along With the Breeze," "My Personal Possession" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), "You Came a Long Way From St. Louis" (Pearl), "Around the World" (Nat and the Van Horne Singers), "Non Dimenticar" (Pearl), "C-U-B-A" (Nat), "Takes Two to Tango" (Pearl), Drum Solo (Louis), "I Can't Rock 'n Roll to Save My Soul" (Pearl), Memory Song: "The Nearness of You" (Nat and the Van Horne Singers)
Note: Nat announces that Sammy Davis Jr. and the Hi-Lo's will be coming up in August and in two weeks his guests will be Robert Mitchum and the King Sisters.

7/23/1957

Pre-empted by "The Big Issue," a debate about the then-current civil rights bill before Congress

038

2-04

7/30/1957

Sammy Davis Jr., The Hi-Lo's, The Randy Van Horne Singers (4 men, 4 women), unidentified orchestra
Songs: "Taking a Chance on Love" (Nat and the Van Horne Singers), "Maybe It's Because (I Love You Too Much)" (Nat), "I'm Ridin' for the Moon," Dance Number (Sammy), "My Sugar is So Refined" (the Hi-Lo's), "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Nat singing and playing piano), "Somewhere Along the Way" (Nat and Sammy), Comedy Sketch: "A Night in A Café" or "The Brother's Return" (Nat and Sammy), Memory Songs: "Beyond the Blue Horizon" and "Linger Awhile" (Nat, Sammy, the Hi-Lo's, the Van Horne Singers)
Note: According to TV Guide, Robert Mitchum and The King Sisters were to have guest starred, but it appears that Mitchum cancelled out and the King Sisters were rescheduled for 8/20/1957.

039

2-05

8/6/1957

Harry Belafonte, The Randy Van Horne Singers (4 men, 4 women), unidentified orchestra
Songs: "Love Is Sweeping the Country," "It's Not For Me To Say" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), "Did You Hear About Jerry," "Scarlet Ribbons" (Harry), "I Thought About Marie" (Nat), Short versions of "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "Nature Boy" (Nat), and "How High the Moon" (Nat on piano, Harry on drums), "Island in the Sun" (Harry), "Send For Me" (Nat and Harry), "Mama Look a Boo-Boo Day" (Nat, Harry, and Van Horne Singers), Memory Song: "Unforgettable" (Nat)

040

2-06

8/13/1957

Lisa Kirk, Jimmie Komack, The Randy Van Horne Singers, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Valentine," "Pigalle," (Nat), "Alouette" (Nat and four boys), "Mam'selle" (Nat), "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" (Jimmie), "The Paris Merry-Go-Round," "Hi-Lili Hi-Lo" (Lisa), "C'est Si Bon" (Nat vocal/piano, Lisa and Jimmie), "La Seine" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), Memory Song: "You Were Only Passing By" (Nat)
Note: Nat and his guests salute Paris.

041

2-07

8/20/1957

Johnny Desmond, The King Sisters, Alvino Rey
Songs: "When You're Smiling," "It All Depends On You" (Nat), "Easy to Love" (The King Sisters), "Where or When" (Nat), "I'll Be Seeing You" (Johnny), "Moonlight in Vermont" (Alvino), "Consideration" (Johnny)
Note: This is the only 30-minute episode I don't have a copy of, so information comes from TV Guide. In the previous episode, Nat describes this as "a cavalcade of songs from the past thirty years."

042

2-08

8/27/1957

Margaret Whiting, The Merry Macs, The Randy Van Horne Singers (3 men, 2 women), unidentified orchestra
Songs: "Another Opening, Another Show" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), "Raintree County" (Nat), "Pop Goes the Weasel" (The Merry Macs), "It Might As Well Be Spring" (Margaret), "I'm Sitting On Top of the World" (Nat), "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" (The Merry Macs), "Alone Together" (Margaret), "Pretend" (Nat), "Chopsticks" (The Merry Macs with Nat and Margaret on piano), Memory Song: "Shine On Harvest Moon" (Nat)
Note: This was billed as The Nat King Cole Summer Theatre.

043

2-09

9/3/1957

Peggy Lee, Julius La Rosa, The Randy Van Horne Singers, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "It's a Good Day" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Nat), "My Heart Stood Still" (Peggy), "With You On My Mind" (Nat and Van Horne Singers - four men only), "Famous Last Words" (Julius), "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Peggy), "That Old Black Magic" (Julius), "How High the Moon" (Nat), "Makin' Records" (sung to the tune of "Makin' Whoopee") (Nat, Peggy and Julius), Memory Song: "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky" (Nat and Van Horne Singers)
Note: This show's theme is records.

044

2-10

9/10/1957

Ella Fitzgerald, The Four Lads, The Randy Van Horne Singers (3 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Pick Yourself Up" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), "Anything Goes" (Nat), "Standing On the Corner," "The Eyes of God" (The Four Lads), "Fascination" (Nat), "Goody Goody," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Ella), "It's All Right With Me" (Ella with Nat vocal/piano), "You're the Top" (Ella and Nat), Memory Song: "Love Is the Thing" (Nat)
Note: This is the first of four consecutive shows originating from the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.

 


30-Minute Episodes (Tuesday, 7:30-8:00 pm)
When strong ratings failed to materialize for Nat's new half-hour show, NBC tried moving him to an earlier time slot in the fall of 1957. Unfortunately, that pitted him against Cheyenne and Sugarfoot, two popular western shows that aired alternate weeks on ABC. With no big national sponsor in sight, Nat decided to pull the plug at the end of the year.

Series
#

Season
#

Airdate

Guests, Regulars, and Songs

045

3-01

9/17/1957

Tony Martin, The Sparkletones, The Jerry Graff Singers (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Lucky Day" (Nat and Graff Singers), "An Affair to Remember" (Nat), "Rocket," "Black Slacks" (The Sparkletones), "It's All in the Game" (Nat), "At Last" (Tony and Graff Singers), "Manhattan" (Tony and Nat), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Nat vocal/piano and Tony vocal/clarinet), Memory Song: "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (Nat and Graff Singers), "Shadow Waltz" (Nat), "I'll See You In My Dreams" (Tony)
Note: This show originated from the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.

046

3-02

9/24/1957

Gogi Grant, dance trio The Dunhills, The Copa Girls, The Jerry Graff Singers (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Who Cares," "Soft Sands" (Nat and Graff Singers), "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "It's a Wonderful Thing To Be Loved" (Gogi), "With You On My Mind" (Nat and Graff Singers), "Blue Skies" (The Dunhills), "Tea for Two" (Nat and The Dunhills), Memory Song: "Mona Lisa" (Nat)
Note: This show originated from the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Gogi Grant did the singing for The Helen Morgan Story.

047

3-03

10/1/1957

Tony Bennett, The Beachcombers with Natalie, unidentified orchestra; cameo by Jane Russell
Songs: "Little Girl," "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Nat), "In the Middle of an Island," "I Am" (Tony), "Raintree County" (Nat), "It Must Be True" (The Beachcombers with Natalie), "Muskrat Ramble" (The Beachcombers with Natalie plus Nat, Tony, bassist Charlie Harris, and drummer Lee Young), Memory Song: "Star Dust" (Nat)
Note: In honor of his 47th episode, Nat's guests handle the introductions. This show originated from the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Jane Russell, the star who will succeed Nat at the hotel's Copa Room, comes on at the end of the show. Charlie Harris and Lee Young were members of Nat's combo.

048

3-04

10/8/1957

Eartha Kitt, The Jerry Graff Singers (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "I'm Just Breezin' Along With the Breeze," "It's Not For Me To Say" (Nat and Graff Singers), "Just an Old Fashioned Girl" (Eartha), "My One Sin" (Nat), "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" (Eartha), "The Sheik of Araby" (Eartha and Nat), Memory Song: "Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much" (Nat)
Note: This show originated from Hollywood. At the time, Nat and Eartha were shooting the film St. Louis Blues.

049

3-05

10/15/1957

Norman Granz' Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) featuring Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Jo Jones (drums); Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Nat with Riddle Orchestra; sax solo by Phillips), "Sweet Lorraine" (Nat with Hawkins, Peterson, Ellis, and Brown), "C Jam Blues" (Phillips, Jacquet, Eldridge, Peterson, Ellis, Brown, and Jones), "I Want To Be Happy" (Nat on piano with Ellis, Brown, Jones, Eldridge, and Getz), "With You On My Mind" (Nat with Phillips, Jacquet, and Riddle Orchestra), "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Nat with Getz, Hawkins, Eldridge, Peterson, Ellis, Brown, and Jones), Memory Song: "Tenderly" (Nat with Peterson, Ellis, Brown, and Riddle Orchestra), "Shadow Waltz" (JATP), "Shadow Waltz" (Nat on piano with Riddle Orchestra)
Note: Impresario Norman Granz acts as co-emcee with Nat, helping him introduce the numbers. Granz' first JATP concert on July 2, 1944 featured Nat on piano. At the end of "Stompin' at the Savoy," the horns play the melody to Coleman Hawkins' "Spotlite." Leading into the "memory song" segment, the melody to "Memories" is played by Hawkins, rather than sung by a vocal group.

050

3-06

10/22/1957

Cab Calloway, Hugh O'Brian, The Randy Van Horne Singers (4 men), unidentified orchestra
Songs: "I'm Shooting High," "Don't Move," "My Personal Possession" (Nat and Van Horne Singers), "Home on the Range" (Nat), "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Cab), "Don't Fence Me In" (Nat and Cab), "The Calloway Boogie" (Cab), "California, Here I Come" (Nat on piano), Memory Song: "Give a Thought" (Nat)
Note: O'Brian is billed as Nat's "surprise guest," with the only clue being that he's one of TV's biggest western stars. Not surprisingly, this show has a western theme. O'Brian had just released a vocal album and Nat sings "Don't Move" from that album.

051

3-07

10/29/1957

Johnny Mercer, The Cheerleaders (2 men, 2 women), unidentified orchestra
Songs: "I'm Sitting On Top of the World" (Nat), "Dream" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "Send For Me" (Johnny), "My Heart Reminds Me" (Nat vocal/piano), "Save the Bones For Henry Jones" (Nat vocal/piano with Johnny), Mercer Medley (Cheerleaders), Memory Song: "Autumn Leaves" (Nat)
Note: Singer-songwriter Johnny Mercer was one of the founders of Capitol Records, Nat's label. Johnny tells the audience that Nat will appear on Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person show the following Friday night, which would make it November 1, 1957.

052

3-08

11/5/1957

Cornel Wilde, Peggy King, Michel Ray, Billy Preston, The Cheerleaders (2 men, 2 women), unidentified orchestra, dixieland combo with Teddy Buckner (trumpet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), George Washington (trombone), Gerry Wiggins (piano), Art Edwards (bass), Lee Young (drums)
Songs: "Who Cares" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "Fascination" (Nat), "Careless Love" (Nat and Combo), "When I Fall In Love" (Nat), "Billy's Boogie" (Billy on organ), "Blueberry Hill" (Nat and Billy on vocal/organ), Memory Song: "St. Louis Blues," "It's Just About That Time Again" (Nat)
Note: Nat uses some of the actual sets from his upcoming movie St. Louis Blues, in which he plays songwriter W. C. Handy. A future music star himself, 11-year-old Billy Preston, who in the film plays Handy as a boy, sings and plays the organ. Also on hand are movie stars Wilde, King, and Ray, plugging their own pictures. They each give Nat a cake and presents for his daughters Sweetie (Carol) and Cookie (Natalie). Nat announces that this is the first anniversary of his show and debuts his new closing theme, "It's Just About That Time Again."

053

3-09

11/12/1957

Mahalia Jackson, The Cheerleaders (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Button Up Your Overcoat" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "Raintree County" (Nat), "Diga Diga Doo" (Nelson and Orchestra), "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (Mahalia), "Steal Away To Jesus" (Mahalia and Nat), Medley: "I Feel a Song Comin' On" (Nat and Cheerleaders)/"I Hear Music" (Cheerleaders)/"It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" (Nat)/"True Love" (Nat)/"Kingston Town" (Cheerleaders)/"Jailhouse Rock" (Nat)/"Down By the River Side" (Mahalia)/"Sing, Sing, Sing"/"The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)" (Nat and Cheerleaders), Memory Song: "My Heart Stood Still" (Nat)
Note: Orchestra leader and arranger Nelson Riddle is one of the featured guests and Nat introduces him and his copyists. My best guess is that the orchestra soloists are Conrad Gozzo (trumpet) and Buddy Collette (tenor saxophone). The bassist is Charlie Harris (of the King Cole Trio), and ex-Duke Ellington sideman Juan Tizol can be seen in the trombone section. Mahalia Jackson was featured in Nat's then-current movie St. Louis Blues. Nat introduces The Cheerleaders individually as Tom, Patty, Donna, and Don.

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11/19/1957

Ella Fitzgerald, The Cheerleaders (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Roll Out the Barrel" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "All the Way" (Nat vocal/piano), "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Perdido" (Ella), "Where or When" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Ella), "Too Close For Comfort" (Nat and Ella), Memory Song: "Unforgettable" (Nat)
Note: Ella Fitzgerald was featured in Nat's then-current movie St. Louis Blues.

 

 

11/26/1957

Pre-empted by "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" starring Van Johnson (Film). Nat was appearing in Australia this week.

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3-11

12/3/1957

Betty Hutton, The Cheerleaders (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "I Want To Be Happy" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "April Love, " "I Am In Love" (Nat), "Now That I Need You" (Betty), "Tea For Two" (Nat on piano), Medley: "Mona Lisa" (Betty)/"Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" (Nat)/"Answer Me, My Love" (Betty)/"His Rocking Horse Ran Away" (Nat)/"Orange Colored Sky" (Nat and Betty), "Anything You Can Do," "That Old Soft Shoe" (Nat and Betty), Memory Song: "Once In a While" (Nat)
Note: In a lighthearted medley, Nat and Betty sing each other's hits and finish up with a duet on "Orange Colored Sky," a song recorded by both.

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3-12

12/10/1957

The Mills Brothers, The Cheerleaders (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "Love Is Sweeping the Country" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "Sayonara" (Nat), "Glow Worm," "I Believe In Santa Claus" (Mills Brothers), "Three Blind Mice" (Riddle Orchestra's trombone section), "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Nat and trombones), Medley: "I Want To Be Happy" (Nat)/"I'm the Guy" (Mills Brothers)/"If I Had You" (Nat)/"If I Had My Way" (Mills Brothers)/"I'll String Along With You" (Nat)/"I'll Be Around" (Mills Brothers)/"Sweet Lorraine" (Nat)/"Sweet Adeline" (Mills Brothers and Nat), "Opus One" (Nat, Mills Brothers, Cheerleaders, trombone section), Memory Song: "These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You" (Nat)
Note: As a change of pace, Nat features Nelson Riddle's trombone section (Harold Dina, Juan Tizol, and Russell Brown) on a couple of numbers. In a medley, Nat and The Mills Brothers sing their hits with similar titles.

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3-13

12/17/1957

Billy Eckstine, The Cheerleaders (2 men, 2 women), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Songs: "When You're Smiling" (Nat and Cheerleaders), "The Party's Over" (Nat), "If I Can Help Somebody" (Billy), "A Blossom Fell" (Nat), "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (Billy with Nat vocal/piano), "Rosetta" (Nat vocal/piano and Billy vocal/trumpet/jazzophone with Nat's combo), Memory Song: "The Christmas Song" (Nat)
Note: The rather peculiar-looking instrument Billy plays on "Rosetta" is called a jazzophone, which sounds like a trombone, has valves and a mouthpiece like a brass instrument, but is shaped like a saxophone. At the close of this, Nat's last show, a crawl lists all of the guests who were featured on the program, in the order in which they appeared.

 

 

 

18 - 19 Musik - Musik aus Lindau

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Air Bubble -

Amanda Lear - Blood And Honey

Black Diamonds - Stop Stringing

Soft Grey Morning -

 

18 - 19 Musik - Musik in Bad Mergentheim

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Ben Jamin -

Semesch und Mailänder -

Gaby Baginsky - Mein Charly ist Klasse 1977

New Message -

New Message - Interview

 

18 - 19 Musik - Musik in Ansbach

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Screachin Owl -

Hanne Weber -

Persons -

Fette Henne -