Rambling Rose

American singer, jazz pianist, and actor Nat King Cole started on his career as a jazz and pop vocalist in the late 1930s, and his career spanned three decades. He was very successful and recorded more than 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts and delighted his many fans.

“Almost Like Being in Love” is a show tune with music by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner. It was written for the 1947 musical “Brigadoon”. The song was originally performed by David Brooks and Marion Bell on Broadway. In the film version, it was performed by American singer and actor Gene Kelly. Nat King Cole recorded the song and his version was used as the closing song in the 1993 film “Groundhog Day”.

"(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons" is a popular song that was written by Ivory “Deek” Watson and William “Pat” Best, the founding members of the Four Tunes. It was recorded by Nat King Cole in 1961 and is featured on his album The Nat King Cole Story.

"L-O-V-E" is a song that was written by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler. It was recorded by Cole in 1965 and is featured on his album of the same name. He also recorded versions of this song in Japanese, Italian, German, Spanish, and French.

"Mona Lisa" is a popular song that was written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the film “Captain Carey, U.S.A.. It was performed by Sergio de Karlo. Both the title and lyrics refer to the Renaissance portrait Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. In 1950, the song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Nat King Cole recorded a cover version which went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1992, his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

“Pretend” is a popular song that was written by Dan Beliac, Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, and Frank Levere. The best-known recording of this song was by Cole. It charted on the Billboard Best Seller chart and also on the UK Singles chart. Later, Cole re-recorded the song for his 1961 album The Nat King Cole Story.

"Ramblin' Rose" is a 1962 popular country song that was written by brothers Noel Sherman and Joe Sherman. It was made popular when recorded by Nat King Cole and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached number one on the Easy Listening chart.

"Stardust" is a song that was famously performed by Nat King Cole. It is a classic song that evokes nostalgia and longing through its poignant lyrics and melody. The song was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish.

"The Very Thought of You" is a pop standard that was written in 1934 by Ray Noble. It was originally recorded by Noble and His Orchestra. In 1958 Nat King Cole recorded the song and featured it on this album of the same name.

“Too Young” is a popular song that was written by Sidney Lippman and Sylvia Dee. Cole recorded the song in 1951, and it reached number one on the charts and became the best-selling song of the year.

"Unforgettable" is a popular song that was written by Irving Gordon. The most popular version was recorded by Nat King Cole in 1952 and is featured on his album of the same name. In 1961, Cole re-recorded the song with Ralph Carmichael and his Orchestra for his album The Nat King Cole Story.

And one last song. It’s my top favorite and about my hometown, New York City, “The Sidewalks of New York”. The video includes scenes from the city.