Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
Studio album by Nat King Cole
Released	May 1963
Recorded	April 11, May 15, 16, 1963
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz, Pop
Length	26:50
Label	Capitol
Producer	Lee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
New Record Mirror	^[2]

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer is a 1963 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Ralph Carmichael.^[1] The album reached #14 on Billboard's LP chart.

Track listing

"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer"^[3] (Hans Carste, Charles Tobias) – 2:25
"Get Out and Get Under the Moon" (William Jerome, Larry Shay, Tobias) – 2:09
"There is a Tavern in the Town" (Nat King Cole, Traditional) – 1:36
"On a Bicycle Built for Two" (Cole, Steve Gillette) – 1:46
"That Sunday, That Summer" (Joe Sherman, George David Weiss) – 3:10
"On the Sidewalks of New York" (Edith Bergdahl, Cole) – 2:17
"Our Old Home Town" (Haven Gillespie, Shay) – 1:40
"After the Ball" (Charles K. Harris) – 2:02
"You Tell Me Your Dream" (Cole) – 2:18
"That's What They Meant (By the Good Old Summertime)" (Al Frisch, Tobias) – 2:35
"Don't Forget" (Sherman, Weiss) – 2:00
"In the Good Old Summer Time" (Cole, George "Honey Boy" Evans, Ren Shields) – 1:30
"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer (Reprise)" – 1:22

Personnel

Performance

Nat King Cole – vocal
Ralph Carmichael – arranger, conductor, choir

1st session: April 11, 1963

Piano: Jimmy Rowles
Guitar: Laurindo Almeida, Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson
Bass: Joe Comfort
Drums: Frank Carlson
Percussion: Larry Bunker
Strings: Alex Borisoff, Emil Briano, Arthur Brown, Harold Dicterow, Jesse Ehrlich, Cecil Figelski, Elliott Fisher, Hyman Gold, Allan Harshman, Lou Klass, Sarah Kreindler, William Kurasch, Alfred Lustgarten, Emmanuel Moss, Alexander Murray, Gareth Nuttycombe, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Nathan Ross, William Vandenburg

2nd session: May 15, 1963

Piano: Milton Raskin
Guitar: Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson
Bass: Joe Comfort
Drums: Frank Carlson
Percussion: Larry Bunker
Strings: Victor Arno, Arnold Belnick, Emil Briano, Jimmy Getzoff, Nathan Ross, Sid Sharp (concertmaster), Paul Shure, Gerald Vinci
Tuba: Tommy Johnson
Other: Alvino Rey

3rd session: May 16, 1963

Piano: Milton Raskin
Guitar: Bobby Gibbons, Al Hendrickson
Bass: Joe Comfort
Drums: Irving Cottler
Percussion: Larry Bunker
Strings: Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harold Dicterow, Elliott Fisher, David Frisina, Jimmy Getzoff, Paul Shure, Gerald Vinci
Tuba: Tommy Johnson
Other: Alvino Rey

References

^ ^a ^b Allmusic review
^ Watson, Jimmy (17 August 1963). "Nat King Cole: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 127. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 5.

[AllMusic-1] Allmusic review

[2] Watson, Jimmy (17 August 1963). "Nat King Cole: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 127. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[pc22-3] Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 5.

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Compilation albums	Harvest of Hits Top Pops Unforgettable 10th Anniversary Album Ballads of the Day This Is Nat King Cole The Beautiful Ballads 20 Golden Greats For Sentimental Reasons Love Songs
Tribute albums	All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio Dear Mr. Cole Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole The Nat King Cole Songbook P.S. Mr. Cole A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole With Respect to Nat You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs) Nat King Cole & Me
Songs	"That Ain't Right "All for You" "Straighten Up and Fly Right" "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" "It's Only a Paper Moon" "The Frim-Fram Sauce" "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" "What'll I Do" "Nature Boy" "Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" "Don't Blame Me" "For You My Love" "I Almost Lost My Mind" "Mona Lisa" "Orange Colored Sky" "Frosty the Snowman" "Too Young" "Red Sails in the Sunset" "Unforgettable" "Somewhere Along the Way" "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" "Because You're Mine" "Pretend" "I Am in Love" "Lover, Come Back to Me" "Answer Me, My Love" "Tenderly" "Smile" "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" "A Blossom Fell" "That's All There Is to That" "Night Lights" "To the Ends of the Earth" "Ballerina" "When I Fall in Love" "Stardust" "Send for Me" "Looking Back" "Acércate Más (Come Closer to Me)" "Non Dimenticar" "You Made Me Love You" "Just as Much as Ever" "Let There Be Love" "Ramblin' Rose" "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" "That Sunday, That Summer" "People" "L-O-V-E" "Let's Face the Music and Dance"
Family	Maria Cole (wife) Carole Cole (daughter) Natalie Cole (daughter) Eddie Cole (brother) Ike Cole (brother) Freddy Cole (brother) Lionel Cole (nephew)