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Sessions of 1963

March 8, 1963
April 11, 1963
May 15, 1963
May 16, 1963
September 17, 1963
September 18, 1963
September 19, 1963
September 20, 1963

1963

March 8th, 1963

Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Studios, Culver City, California

Nat Cole (vocal), other personell unknown

In The Cool Of The Day

Note: This was the recording for the 1963 M-G-M film, starring Jane Fonda and Peter Finch.

April 11, 1963

(Session #AA-8/11123; 13:00-17:45) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal), Ralph Carmichael (arranger/conductor), Laurindo Almeida (guitar), Joseph Robert 'Bobby' Gibbons (guitar), Alton R. 'Al' Hendrickson (guitar), Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort (bass), Frank L. Carlson (drums), Lawrence B. 'Larry' Bunker (percussion), James G. 'Jimmy' Rowles (piano), Alex Borisoff (cello), Jesse Ehrlich (cello), Hyman Gold (cello), William Vandenburg (cello), Cecil Figelski (viola), Allan Harshman (viola), Gareth D. 'Gary' Nuttycombe (viola), Emil F Briano (violin), Arthur Brown (violin), Harold Dicterow (violin), Elliott Fisher (violin), Lou Klass (violin), Sarah Kreindler (violin), William Kurasch (violin), Alfred Lustgarten (violin), Emanuel Moss (violin), Alexander 'Alex' Murray (violin), Louis 'Lou' Raderman (violin), Isadore Roman (violin), Nathan 'Nat' Ross (violin), Unidentified (vocal chorus *)

(39472-7) In The Cool Of The Day
(39473-3) Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer *
(39474-5) Felicia *
(39475-3) You'll See *
(39476-4) Mr. Wishing Well *

Note: The reprise of Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer featured on the album was edited from master 39473-3 and assigned master number 39850.

May 15, 1963

(Session #AA-9/11191; 13:00-16:30) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal), Ralph Carmichael (arranger/conductor), Joseph Robert 'Bobby' Gibbons (guitar), Alton R. 'Al' Hendrickson (guitar), Alvino Rey (guitar), Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort (bass), Frank L. Carlson (drums), Lawrence B. 'Larry' Bunker (percussion), Milton W. Raskin (piano), John T. 'Tommy' Johnson (tuba), Victor Arno (violin), Arnold 'AI' Belnick (violin), Emil F. Briano (violin), James Getzoff (violin), Nathan 'Nat' Ross (violin), Sidney Sharp (violin), Paul C. Shure (violin), Gerald 'Jerry' Vinci (violin), Unidentified (vocal chorus)

(39800) On The Sidewalks Of New York
(39801) Get Out And Get Under The Moon
(39802) After The Ball Is Over
(39803) There Is A Tavern In The Town
(39804) On A Bicycle Built For Two
(39805) In The Good Old Summertime

May 16, 1963

(Session #AA-10/11192; 13:00-17:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood California

Nat Cole (vocal), Ralph Carmichael (arranger/conductor), Joseph Robert 'Bobby' Gibbons (guitar), Alton R. 'Al' Hendrickson (guitar), Alvino Rey (guitar), Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort (bass), Irving Cottler (drums), Lawrence B. 'Larry' Bunker (percussion), Milton W. Raskin (piano), John T. 'Tommy' Johnson (tuba), Victor Arno (violin), Israel Baker (violin), Harold Dicterow (violin), Elliott Fisher (violin), David 'Dave' Frisina (violin), James Getzoff (violin), Paul C. Shure (violin), Gerald 'Jerry' Vinci (violin), Unidentified (vocal chorus)

(39806) That Sunday, That Summer
(39807) Our Old Home Team
(39808) Don't Forget
(39809) You Tell Me Your Dream
(39810) That's What They Meant (By The Good Old Summertime)

September 17, 1963

(Session #AA-11/NY1614) Broadwood Hotel, Broad & Wood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(24721) Wouldn't It Be Loverly?
(24722) I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
(24723) I Could Have Danced All Night

September 18, 1963

(Session #AA-12/NY1615) Broadwood Hotel, Broad & Wood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nat Cole (vocal), Ralph Carmichael Orchestra including John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Leon Petties (drums), Vince Forchetti (trombone), Reunald Jones (trumpet), Clyde Reasinger (trumpet), Walt Stuart (trumpet), David Arben (violin), Jerome 'Jerry' Wigler (violin), Louise Davis Stuart, Corinna Manetto (unknown), Unknown (vocal chorus), 'The Merry Young Souls' Bob Allen, Billie J. Barnum, Phyllis Battlesome, Fred Burton, Gwendlyn Crawford, Patrick Crotty, John R. Harris, Ralph Jones, Gunilla Hutton Miller, Roberta Rosser, Edith Gay Webb, Don Wyatt (vocal chorus *)

(24724) With A Little Bit Of Luck *
(24725) You Did It *
(24726) Show Me

September 19, 1963

(Session #AA-13/NY1616) Broadwood Hotel, Broad & Wood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(24727) I'm An Ordinary Man
(24728) Hymn To Him *
(24729) Get Me To The Church On Time

September 20, 1963

(Session #AA-14/NY1617) Broadwood Hotel, Broad & Wood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nat Cole (vocal), Ralph Carmichael Orchestra including John Collins (guitar), Charles Harris (bass), Leon Petties (drums), Vince Forchetti (trombone), Reunald Jones (trumpet), Clyde Reasinger (trumpet), Walt Stuart (trumpet), David Arben (violin), Jerome 'Jerry' Wigler (violin), Louise Davis Stuart, Corinna Manetto (unknown), Unknown (vocal chorus), 'The Merry Young Souls', Bob Allen, Billie J. Barnum, Phyllis Battlesome, Fred Burton, Gwendlyn Crawford, Patrick Crotty, John R. Harris, Ralph Jones, Gunilla Hutton Miller, Roberta Rosser, Edith Gay Webb, Don Wyatt (vocal chorus*)

(24730) The Rain In Spain *
(24731) On The Street Where You Live

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