Straighten Up and Fly Right
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"Straighten Up and Fly Right" is a 1943 jazz and swing standard by the Nat King Cole Trio, celebrated for its catchy melody, witty lyrics, and influential role in Cole’s rise to fame.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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swing standard ⓘ |
| basedOn | story told by Nat King Cole’s father, a preacher ⓘ |
| composer | Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coWriter | Irving Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | became one of Nat King Cole’s signature early hits ⓘ |
| hasForm | popular song form ⓘ |
| hasLyricsCharacteristic | witty ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | catchy ⓘ |
| influencedCareerOf | Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
jazz repertoire
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swing repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of jazz, swing, and pop elements
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commercial success in the early 1940s ⓘ early example of Nat King Cole’s vocal style ⓘ |
| originalEnsemble | piano-guitar-bass trio ⓘ |
| originalLabel | Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Nat King Cole Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| significance | helped establish Nat King Cole as a major star ⓘ |
| style | trio jazz ⓘ |
| theme |
behavioral correction
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moral lesson ⓘ |
| vocalist | Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.