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The Nat King Cole Trio - The MacGregor Years, 1941-1945 (1995) {4CD Set Music and Arts PoA, CD-911}
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© 1941-45, 1995 Music and Arts PoA | CD-911
Jazz / Swing / Vocal Jazz / Jump Blues / Traditional Pop

On this four-CD set are included the bulk of Nat King Cole's radio transcriptions of 1941 and 1944-45. Although the programming could be a little better (the complete sessions are not compiled strictly in chronological order), the music has a strong unity and is consistently enjoyable. Pianist-vocalist Cole and his trio (which also includes important contributions by guitarist Oscar Moore and either Johnny Miller or Wesley Prince on bass) are featured extensively both as a unit and as an accompanying group to singers Anita Boyer, Ida James, Anita O'Day and the Barrie Sisters on 33, 15, five and five songs respectively.