Sweet Lorraine
Nat King Cole/Coleman Hawkins with the Oscar Peterson Trio
“The Nat King Cole Show,” 1957
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Composed by Cliff Burwell and published in 1928, “Sweet Lorraine” has since become a jazz standard. It would later receive covers from Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum and Chet Baker.
Singing great Nat King Cole is the father of successful singer Natalie Cole.
Personnel:
Nat King Cole, vocals
Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone
Oscar Peterson, piano
Herb Ellis, guitar
Ray Brown, bass