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

Released in partnership with the Nat King Cole estate, Resonance Records' 'Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943)' is the first large-scale collection of the pivotal early recordings (1936-1943) of Nat's 29-year recording career. Most tracks are receiving their first official release in this meticulously restored set of original live-to-disk recordings. This definitive 7CD and limited-edition 10LP collection draws upon a wide range of sources, including many newly-discovered tracks unearthed for the first time from archives located all over the world, such as 'Trompin' (jukebox-only release for Cinematone, 1939), 'What'cha Know Joe' (undocumented radio performance, 1940), 'The Romany Room is Jumpin' (private recording, 1941) and 'Beautiful Moons Ago' (longer alternate take, 1943).

Disc 1
1: Honey Hush
2: Stompin' at the Panama (Skoller's Shuffle)
3: Bedtime (Sleepy Moan)
4: Thunder
5: Mutiny in the Nursery
6: F.D.R. Jones
7: The Sheik of Araby
8: The Blue Danube
9: Button, Button
10: Jingle Bells
11: Swanee River
12: With Plenty of Money and You
13: Don't Blame Me
14: Lullaby in Rhythm
15: Dark Rapture
16: The Wiggly Walk
17: Flea Hop
18: Chopsticks
19: Patty Cake, Patty Cake
20: Blue Skies
21: Three Blind Mice
22: Caravan
23: There's No Anesthetic for Love
24: Dixie Jamboree
25: Ta-de-ah
26: Riffin' at the Bar-b-q
27: Harlem Swing
28: I Lost Control of Myself

Disc 2
1: The Land of Make Believe
2: That Please-be-mine-able Feeling
3: Dancing in the Street
4: You're So Different
5: I Wouldn't Have Known It
6: Let's Get Happy
7: Undecided
8: Taint What You Do
9: Do You Wanna Jump, Children?
10: Riffin' in F Minor
11: Ol' Man Mose Ain't Dead
12: Blue Lou
13: Honey
14: Russian Lullaby
15: Georgie Porgie
16: The Limp
17: Snug As a Bug in a Rug
18: Liebestraum
19: Fidgety Joe
20: Two Against One
21: Some Like It Hot
22: Crazy Rhythm
23: Moonglow
24: Don't Let That Moon Get Away
25: My Blue Heaven
26: I Was Doing Alright
27: I Can't Get Started
28: Old Man Moon
29: Carry Me Back to Old Virginny

Disc 3
1: Moon Song
2: Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
3: Rosetta
4: Trompin'
5: You're My Life
6: Hoy Soy
7: Take 'Em
8: Scategoria
9: Rhythm Serenade
10: Rib Town Shuffle
11: Music'll Chase Our Blues Away
12: I'll Gather Up My Memories
13: A Fool's Affair
14: Jump, Jack, Jump
15: I Knew a Time
16: Mine You'll Always Be
17: Doin' the Bow Wow
18: Lilla Mae
19: I Like to Riff
20: On the Sunny Side of the Street
21: Black Spider Stomp
22: By the River St. Marie
23: Slew Foot Joe
24: 1-2-3-4
25: Crazy 'Bout Rhythm
26: Off the Beam
27: King Cole Blues
28: Jivin' With the Notes
29: Never Mind, Baby

Disc 4
1: I'm a Perfect Fool Over You
2: Lovely Little Person
3: Love Me Sooner
4: Sentimental Blue
5: Goin' to Town With Honey
6: Syncopated Lullaby
7: Falling in and Out of Love
8: Let's Do Things
9: Jumpy Jitters
10: Nothing Ever Happens
11: What'cha Doin' to My Heart
12: Bedtime
13: Honey Hush
14: French Toast
15: Vine Street Jump
16: B Flat
17: You Send Me
18: Love Is My Alibi
19: Pogo Stick Bounce
20: What'cha Know Joe
21: Sweet Lorraine
22: Honeysuckle Rose
23: Gone With the Draft
24: This Side Up
25: Jumpin' With the Mop
26: Jam Man
27: Let's Try Again
28: Fudge Wudge
29: Smokey Joe
30: Windy City Boogie Woogie
31: Ode to a Wild Clam

Disc 5
1: Let's Try Again
2: What'cha Know Joe
3: Lazy River
4: Georgia On My Mind
5: Rockin' Chair
6: A Little Jive Is Good for You
7: You've Changed
8: Babs
9: Scotchin' With the Soda
10: Slow Down
11: Early Morning Blues
12: The Romany Room Is Jumpin'
13: This Will Make You Laugh
14: Stop! The Red Light's On
15: Hit the Ramp
16: I Like to Riff
17: Call the Police
18: Are You Fer It?
19: That Ain't Right
20: Hit That Jive, Jack
21: Indiana
22: I Can't Get Started

Disc 6
1: Tea for Two
2: Body and Soul
3: Vom, Vim, Veedle
4: All for You
5: Hip Hip Hooray
6: I Know That You Know
7: I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
8: Pitchin' Up a Boogie
9: I'm Lost
10: Beautiful Moons Ago
11: Let's Spring One
12: Slender, Tender and Tall
13: I've Found a New Baby
14: Rosetta
15: Sweet Lorraine
16: I Blowed and Gone
17: Solid Potato Salad
18: F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet and Tasty)
19: Got a Penny
20: Let's Pretend
21: My Lips Remember Your Kisses
22: I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
23: Straighten Up and Fly Right

Disc 7
1: Honey Hush
2: By the River St. Marie
3: I Like to Riff
4: Black Spider Stomp
5: Sweet Lorraine
6: Early Morning Blues
7: Gone With the Draft
8: Trompin'
9: Sweet Lorraine
10: Gone With the Draft
11: Scotchin' With the Soda
12: Gone With the Draft
13: The Romany Room Is Jumpin'
14: Hit That Jive, Jack
15: Beautiful Moons Ago
16: Honeysuckle Rose
17: I Know That You Know
18: Solid Potato Salad
19: My Lips Remember Your Kisses
20: Straighten Up and Fly Right

Number of Discs: 7

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