Nat “King” Cole

-Artist: Nat King Cole
-Words and Music by Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, and Paul Weston
-from the film "Thrill Of A Romance" starring Esther Williams and Van Johnson
-charted in 1945 by Frank Sinatra (#8), Martha Tilton (#10), Tommy Dorsey (#11)
-and Jimmy Dorsey (#13)

I should care, I should go around weeping
I should care, I should go without sleeping
Strangely enough, I sleep well
'cept for a dream or two
But then I count my sheep well
Funny how sheep can lull you to sleep

So I should care, I should let it upset me
I should care but it just doesn't get me
Maybe I won't find someone as lovely as you
But I should care and I do

I should care but it just doesn't get me
Maybe I won't find someone as lovely as you
But I should care and I do

And I do

Nathaniel Adams Coles (17 March 1919 – 15 February 1965) was born in Montgomery, Alabama and used the stage name Nat “King” Cole throughout his career as a jazz pianist and later as a singer.

Cole’s first mainstream hit was “Straighten Up and Fly Right” in 1943. Bo Diddley, who performed similar folk-based material said that song was a big influence on him.

In the late 40s, Cole began recording more pop-oriented material. His stature as a pop singer was cemented by hits like “Route 66”, “Mona Lisa” and “Unforgettable”. In the 50s, virtually every home had a copy of his Christmas album.

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Just One Of Those Things

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Just One Of Those Things (1957)

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Just One Of Those Things