King Cole Trio
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The King Cole Trio was a pioneering jazz and pop group led by pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole that helped popularize the piano-guitar-bass trio format in the 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Cole Trio canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz ensemble
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jazz trio ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriodPeak | 1940s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nat King Cole Trio ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| disbandedWith | transition of Nat King Cole to solo pop vocalist ⓘ |
| era | pre-bop jazz era ⓘ |
| formedBy | Nat King Cole ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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pop ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Charlie Harris
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Irving Ashby ⓘ Joe Comfort ⓘ Johnny Miller ⓘ Nat King Cole ⓘ Oscar Moore ⓘ Wesley Prince ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | piano-guitar-bass trio format ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneered the piano-guitar-bass trio format in popular music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nat King Cole’s later solo career
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small jazz piano trios ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
double bass
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guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| leader | Nat King Cole ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | early best-selling artist for Capitol Records ⓘ |
| notableMemberRole |
Johnny Miller – bass
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Nat King Cole – piano and vocals ⓘ Oscar Moore – guitar ⓘ Wesley Prince – bass ⓘ |
| notableWork |
song "Route 66"
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surface form:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
Embraceable You ⓘ U.S. Route 66 ⓘ
surface form:
Route 66
Straighten Up and Fly Right ⓘ Sweet Lorraine ⓘ The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) ⓘ
surface form:
The Christmas Song
|
| performanceMedium |
nightclubs
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radio ⓘ recordings ⓘ |
| pianist | Nat King Cole ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of jazz improvisation and pop sensibility
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emphasis on piano-led small-group swing ⓘ |
| vocalist | Nat King Cole ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.