Nat King Cole and The King Cole Trio artist popular songs |
Nat King Cole was a writer, singer, and piano player. He became famous as part of the jazz group The King Cole Trio. Here is the list of all his popular songs solo and in the trio. In 1946, The King Cole Trio recorded The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You). This became one of the top Christmas songs page ever. He then sang some of the most popular pre-rock era standards, notably Nature Boy in 1948, Mona Lisa in 1950, and Unforgettable in 1951. Along the way, he became a star on television and in the movies. |
Popular Tune Timeline for Nat King Cole and The King Cole Trio
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| 1 | That Ain't Right | 1942 |
| King Cole Trio |
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| 2 | This Will Make You Laugh | 1942 |
| King Cole Trio |
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| 3 | All For You | 1943 |
| King Cole Trio |
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| 4 | Beautiful Moons Ago | 1943 |
| King Cole Trio |
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| 5 | I Can't See For Lookin' | 1943 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 6 | Straighten Up And Fly Right | 1943 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 7 | Sweet Lorraine | 1943 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 8 | Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You | 1943 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 9 | I Realize Now | 1943 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 10 | I'm Lost | 1943 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 11 | It's Only A Paper Moon | 1943 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 12 | My Lips Remember Your Kisses | 1944 |
| King Cole Trio |
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| 13 | If You Can't Smile And Say Yes (Please Don't Cry And Say No) | 1944 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 14 | I'm A Shy Guy | 1944 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 15 | Got A Penny | 1945 |
| King Cole Trio |
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| 16 | The Frim Fram Sauce | 1945 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 17 | Come To Baby, Do! | 1945 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 18 | It Is Better To Be By Yourself | 1945 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 19 | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 | 1945 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 20 | You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) | 1945 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 21 | The Best Man | 1945 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 22 | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 23 | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 24 | But She's My Buddy's Chick | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 25 | I Want To Thank Your Folks | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 26 | Meet Me At No Special Place (And I'll Be There At No Particular Time) | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 27 | Come In Out Of The Rain | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 28 | You Don't Learn That In School | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 29 | Can You Look Me In The Eyes (And Say We're Through) | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 30 | Naughty Angeline | 1946 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 31 | Save The Bones For Henry Jones ('Cause Henry Don't Eat Meat) | 1946 |
| Johnny Mercer And The King Cole Trio |
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| 32 | Harmony | 1946 |
| Johnny Mercer And The King Cole Trio |
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| 33 | How High The Moon | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 34 | These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 35 | Those Things Money Can't Buy | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 36 | What'll I Do? | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 37 | My Baby Likes To Be-Bop | 1947 |
| Johnny Mercer-The King Cole Trio |
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| 38 | I've Only Myself To Blame | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 39 | Lost April | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 40 | Nature Boy | 1947 |
| King Cole with Frank DeVol Orchestra |
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| 41 | A Boy From Texas | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 42 | Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em With A Ribbon (And Throw 'Em In The Deep Blue Sea) | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 43 | Don't Blame Me | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 44 | Lillette | 1947 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 45 | Little Girl | 1948 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 46 | Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song) | 1948 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 47 | Flo And Joe | 1948 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 48 | No Moon At All | 1948 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 49 | A Portrait Of Jennie | 1948 |
| The King Cole Trio with Carlyle Hall Orchestra |
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| 50 | If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon | 1948 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 51 | (All I Want For Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 52 | Exactly Like You | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole And The Trio |
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| 53 | I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now) | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 54 | Land Of Love | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 55 | (It's Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 56 | When I Take My Sugar To Tea | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 57 | Who Do You Know In Heaven (That Made You The Angel You Are) | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 58 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 59 | You Can't Lose A Broken Heart | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 60 | Your Voice | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole And The Trio |
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| 61 | My Mother Told Me | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole And The Trio |
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| 62 | It Was So Good While It Lasted | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole And The Trio |
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| 63 | For You My Love | 1949 |
| Nellie Lutcher With Nat King Cole |
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| 64 | I Almost Lost My Mind | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole And The Trio |
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| 65 | Mona Lisa | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 66 | A Little Bit Independent | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole with Bob Crosby Orchestra |
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| 67 | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 68 | This Way Out | 1949 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 69 | Home (When Shadows Fall) | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole with Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra |
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| 70 | Get Out And Get Under | 1949 |
| Maria And Nat King Cole |
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| 71 | Orange Colored Sky | 1949 |
| Nat King Cole with Stan Kenton Orchestra |
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| 72 | Frosty The Snowman | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Pete Rugolo Orchestra |
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| 73 | A Little Christmas Tree | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Pete Rugolo Orchestra |
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| 74 | Calypso Blues | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole |
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| 75 | Time Out For Tears | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole And His Trio with Pete Rugolo Orchestra |
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| 76 | Jet | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Ray Charles Singers and Joe Lipman Orchestra |
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| 77 | Always You | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 78 | Annabelle | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 79 | Too Young | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 80 | Because Of Rain | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 81 | Red Sails In The Sunset | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with Pete Rugolo Orchestra |
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| 82 | My Brother | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole |
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| 83 | I'll Always Remember You | 1950 |
| Nat King Cole with The King Sisters and Pete Rugolo Orchestra |
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| 84 | For All We Know | 1950 |
| The King Cole Trio |
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| 85 | Unforgettable | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 86 | Crazy Rhythm | 1951 |
| Patti Page And Nat King Cole |
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| 87 | I Miss You So | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole |
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| 88 | Lush Life | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole |
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| 89 | Walkin' | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole With Billy May's Orchestra |
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| 90 | Here's To My Lady | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 91 | Miss Me | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 92 | A Weaver Of Dreams | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 93 | You Weren't There | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole |
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| 94 | What Does It Take (To Make You Take To Me) | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole With Billy May's Orchestra |
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| 95 | Summer Is A-Comin' In | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Pete Rugolo Orchestra |
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| 96 | Walkin' My Baby Back Home | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Billy May Orchestra |
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| 97 | Funny (Not Much) | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Pete Rugolo Orchestra |
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| 98 | Somewhere Along The Way | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 99 | Faith Can Move Mountains | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 100 | Because You're Mine | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 101 | The Ruby And The Pearl | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Les Baxter Orchestra |
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| 102 | I'm Never Satisfied | 1951 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 103 | Strange | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 104 | Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart) | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 105 | Blue Gardenia | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 106 | Can't I? | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Billy May Orchestra |
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| 107 | Pretend | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 108 | My Flaming Heart | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole And His Trio with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 109 | I Am In Love | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 110 | Return To Paradise | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 111 | A Fool Was I | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 112 | If Love Is Good To Me | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 113 | Lover, Come Back To Me! | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole And Billy May Orchestra |
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| 114 | That's All | 1952 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 115 | The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 116 | Why | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 117 | Answer Me, My Love | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 118 | Tenderly | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Oscar Peterson Trio |
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| 119 | Alone Too Long | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 120 | It Happens To Be Me | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 121 | Make Her Mine | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 122 | I Envy | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 123 | Smile | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 124 | Hajji Baba (Persian Lament) | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 125 | Unbelievable | 1953 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 126 | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 127 | Open Up The Doghouse (Two Cats Are Coming In) | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole And Dean Martin |
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| 128 | The Sand And The Sea | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 129 | Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 130 | A Blossom Fell | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 131 | The Blues From Kiss Me Deadly | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 132 | My One Sin | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 133 | If I May | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole And The Four Knights with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 134 | Forgive My Heart | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 135 | Someone You Love | 1954 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 136 | Autumn Leaves | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 137 | I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My LIfe | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 138 | Take Me Back To Toyland | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 139 | Ask Me | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 140 | Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 141 | Dreams Can Tell A Lie | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 142 | Too Young To Go Steady | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole With The Music Of Nelson Riddle |
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| 143 | Never Let Me Go | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 144 | My Dream Sonata | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole With The Music Of Nelson Riddle |
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| 145 | That's All There Is To That | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole And The Four Knights |
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| 146 | Night Lights | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole With The Music Of Nelson Riddle |
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| 147 | To The Ends Of The Earth | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 148 | Love Me As If There Were No Tomorrow | 1955 |
| Nat King Cole |
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| 149 | You Are My First Love | Feb 1957 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 150 | Ballerina | Feb 1957 |
| Nat King Cole With The Music Of Nelson Riddle |
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| 151 | When Rock And Roll Came To Trinidad | May 1957 |
| Nat King Cole With The Music Of Nelson Riddle |
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| 152 | When I Fall In Love | Jun 1957 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 153 | Stardust | Jun 1957 |
| Nat King Cole with Gordon Jenkins Orchestra |
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| 154 | Send For Me | 6 | Jul 1957 |
| Nat King Cole With Music Conducted By Billy May |
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| 155 | My Personal Possession | Aug 1957 |
| Nat King Cole And The Four Knights and Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 156 | The Song Of Raintree County | Sep 1957 |
| Nat King Cole with Johnny Green Orchestra |
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| 157 | With You On My Mind | Sep 1957 |
| Nat King Cole with Billy May Orchestra |
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| 158 | The Lonely One | 1957 |
| Nat King Cole And His Trio |
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| 159 | Back In My Arms | Jan 1958 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 160 | Angel Smile | Feb 1958 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 161 | Do I Like It | Apr 1958 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 162 | Looking Back | 6 | May 1958 |
| Nat King Cole With Dave Cavanaugh's Music |
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| 163 | Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas) | Jul 1958 |
| Nat King Cole with Armando Romeau, Jr. Orchestra |
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| 164 | Nothing In The World | Jul 1958 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 165 | Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget) | Nov 1958 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 166 | Give Me Your Love | Feb 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 167 | Madrid | Feb 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 168 | I Must Be Dreaming | May 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 169 | You Made Me Love You | May 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 170 | The Sweet Bird Of Youth | Aug 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 171 | Midnight Flyer | Sep 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 172 | The Happiest Christmas Tree | Dec 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 173 | Perfidia | 1959 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 174 | Whatcha' Gonna Do | Feb 1960 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 175 | Time And The River | Feb 1960 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 176 | That's You | Jun 1960 |
| Nat King Cole With The Music Of Nelson Riddle |
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| 177 | My Love | Aug 1960 |
| Nat King Cole-Stan Kenton Vocal With Orchestra |
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| 178 | Deck The Halls | Dec 1960 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 179 | Adeste Fideles | Dec 1960 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 180 | If I Knew | Dec 1960 |
| Nat King Cole With Music By Ralph Carmichael |
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| 181 | O Holy Night | Dec 1960 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 182 | Joy To The World | Dec 1960 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 183 | Illusion | Mar 1961 |
| Nat King Cole With Music By Ralph Carmichael |
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| 184 | Take A Fool's Advice | Aug 1961 |
| Nat King Cole With Music By Ralph Carmichael |
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| 185 | Cappuccina | Sep 1961 |
| Nat King Cole with Richard Weiss Orchestra |
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| 186 | Let True Love Begin | Oct 1961 |
| Nat King Cole with Richard Weiss Orchestra |
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| 187 | Step Right Up (And Say You Love Me) | Jan 1962 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 188 | Magic Moment | Feb 1962 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 189 | Brazilian Love Song | Mar 1962 |
| Nat King Cole, Dave Cavanaugh And His Music |
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| 190 | Let There Be Love | Aug 1962 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 191 | Ramblin' Rose | 2 | Sep 1962 |
| Nat King Cole With Music Conducted By Belford Hendricks |
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| 192 | Dear Lonely Hearts | 16 | Dec 1962 |
| Nat King Cole With Music Conducted By Belford Hendricks |
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| 193 | The Good Times | 1962 |
| Nat King Cole with Belford Hendricks Orchestra |
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| 194 | Nothing Goes Up (Without Coming Down) | Mar 1963 |
| Nat King Cole with Belford Hendricks Orchestra |
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| 195 | All Over The World | Mar 1963 |
| Nat King Cole with Belford Hendricks Orchestra |
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| 196 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer | 8 | Jun 1963 |
| Nat King Cole With Music Conducted By Ralph Carmichael |
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| 197 | Mr. Wishing Well | Sep 1963 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 198 | That Sunday, That Summer | 13 | Nov 1963 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 199 | My True Carrie, Love | Mar 1964 |
| Nat King Cole With The Merry Souls, Ralph Carmichael's Orchestra |
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| 200 | People | Apr 1964 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 201 | I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore | May 1964 |
| Nat King Cole With The Merry Young Souls And Ralph Carmichael's Music |
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| 202 | Marnie | Jul 1964 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 203 | More And More Of Your Amor | Aug 1964 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 204 | L-O-V-E | Oct 1964 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 205 | I Don't Want To See Tomorrow | Oct 1964 |
| Nat King Cole With Ralph Carmichael's Music |
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| 206 | Wanderlust | Sep 1965 |
| Nat King Cole with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra |
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| 207 | Looking Back | Jan 1966 |
| Nat King Cole |
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| 208 | Let Me Tell You, Babe | Aug 1966 |
| Nat King Cole with Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra |
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| 209 | Happy New Year | Dec 1966 |
| Nat King Cole with Gordon Jenkins Orchestra |
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| 210 | Unforgettable | 15 | Aug 1991 |
| Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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| 211 | Let's Face The Music And Dance | Mar 1994 |
| Nat King Cole with Billy May Orchestra |
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| 212 | Walkin' My Baby Back Home | Jul 2008 |
| Natalie Cole With Nat King Cole |
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How were these songs chosen? Of course, all top 20 songs from 1957 on were listed. Beyond that, most of the songs in Tunecaster were released and promoted as single records, which typically included two songs on two sides when Nat King Cole was popular. Usually, one side was promoted, and the other side tagged-along. However, Nat King Cole had many double-sided hits. In those cases, both songs are listed. Some of the songs on this page were not singles, but were popular on radio or television anyway. How are these songs labeled? On this page, each song listed includes the artist name under the song title. If it is the exact label on the record, all words will be capitalized. In some cases, labels are shortened to include the important information. For example, the record My Flaming Heart was labeled as by "Nat King Cole and His Trio with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle." Tunecaster shortened this to "Nat King Cole And His Trio with Nelson Riddle Orchestra." Notice that the word with in the label here was not capitalized to indicate a shortened label. How are these songs ordered? Songs are in chronological order of popularity, with those that did not have a clear moment of peak popularity listed at the end of each year in alphabetical order, particularly in 1949 when so many songs were released. |