Nat King Cole - St. Louis Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:35
Size: 74.6 MB
Styles: Jazz-blues vocals
Year: 1958/2011
Art: Front

[3:06] 1. Overture (Medley) A) Love Theme B) Hesitating Blues
[1:49] 2. Harlem Blues
[2:34] 3. Chantez Les Bas
[3:14] 4. Friendless Blues
[2:36] 5. Stay
[2:39] 6. Joe Turner Blues
[2:55] 7. Beale Street Blues
[2:43] 8. Careless Love
[2:10] 9. Morning Star
[3:04] 10. Memphis Blues
[3:15] 11. Yellow Dog Blues
[2:25] 12. St. Louis Blues

Hall of Fame innovative singer & jazz pianist Nat King Cole was a distinctive vocalist whose smooth baritone stylings generated his big-selling career popular music success for Capitol records: the distinctive Capitols records building in Hollywood is know as the ‘building Nat Cole built’ through his many hits. But it was as a jazz and soul song stylist that Cole created his early success with songs such as “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”. On Cole’s acting debut as legendary blues man W. C. Handy in the movie “St Louis Blues”, he also joins forces with arranger/conductor Nelson Riddle and his orchestra to produce these winsome tunes based on the music from the soundtrack.

The 'best of the best' begins with a lovely, soaring “Overture (Medley) Love Theme” which is a beautiful brass & reed-driven, string-laden theme that gives way to Cole singing the lovely, “Hesitating Blues” with great lyrics, all wrapped within the same track. Songs from St Louis Blues contains some marvelous blues and popular music that could have been lost in time, but have made the jump to MP3 as a tribute to W. C. Handy based on the musical prowess of Nat King Cole, Nelson Riddle, and a bevy of talented musicians in the orchestra with strings. Cole’s persuasive, gentle “Stay” pleads for someone who is leaving. “Memphis Blues”, the awesome 'song within a song' “Yellow Dog Blues”, and the famous “St. Louis Blues” are outstanding examples of Cole’s smooth blues 'with an edge' delivery. My Highest Recommendation. ~RBSProds.

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