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1957 single by Nat King Cole
"Send for Me" is a song written by
Ollie Jones and performed by
Nat King Cole featuring the McCoy's Boys. It reached No. 1 on the
U.S. R&B chart and No. 6 on the
U.S. pop chart in 1957.
[2] The song was arranged by
Billy May.
[3]
The single's
B-side, "My Personal Possession", reached No. 21 on both the U.S. pop chart and the
UK Singles Chart and featuring backing vocals by
The Four Knights and was arranged by
Nelson Riddle.
[4]
The song ranked No. 40 on
Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1957.
[5]
Other versions
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Earl Grant released a version of the song on his 1958 album, The Versatile Earl Grant.
[6]
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Emile Ford and The Checkmates released a version of the song on his 1960
EP, Emile.
[7]
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Mark Murphy released a version of the song on his 1960 album, Mark Murphy's Hip Parade.
[8]
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Margie Day released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1961 single "Let Me Know".
[9]
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Maynard Ferguson and
Chris Connor released a version of the song on their 1961 album,
Two's Company.
[10]
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Julie London released a version of the song on her 1961 album,
Send for Me.
[11]
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Gene McDaniels released a version of the song on his 1961 album, 100 Lbs. of Clay!
[12]
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Paul Anka released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Paul Anka Sings His Big Big Big 15 Vol.3.
[13]
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Brook Benton released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Lie to Me - Brook Benton Singing the Blues.
[14]
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Trade Martin released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.
[15]
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Sammy Davis Jr. released a version of the song on his 1965 album,
The Nat King Cole Songbook.
[16]
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Marvin Gaye released a version of the song on his 1965 album,
A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole.
[17]
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Lou Rawls released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1973 single "Morning Comes Around".
[18]
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The Stylistics released a version of the song on their 1976 album, Once Upon a Juke Box.
[19]
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Hank Crawford released a version of the song on his 1991 album, Portrait.
[20]
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Eddy Clearwater released a version of the song on his 1996 album, Mean Case of the Blues.
[21]
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Freddy Cole released a version of the song on his 1996 album, It's Crazy, But I'm in Love.
[22]
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Monty Alexander released a version of the song on his 2009 album, The Songs of Nat King Cole - Calypso Blues.
[23]
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Frankie Lymon and
The Teenagers released a version of the song on his 2009 album, Rock & Roll with Frankie Lymon.
[24]
References
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^ Stanley, Bob (2022). "In a Restless World: Nat King Cole". Let's Do It - The Birth of Pop Music: A History. New York: Pegasus Books. p. 486.
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"Nat King Cole, "Send for Me" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Nat King Cole, "Send for Me" Single Release".
Discogs. 6 June 1957. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Nat King Cole, "My Personal Possession" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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^ "1957's Best Selling Records" Billboard December 23, 1957: 20.
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^
"Earl Grant, The Versatile Earl Grant".
Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Emile Ford and The Checkmates, Emile". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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^
"Mark Murphy, Mark Murphy's Hip Parade".
Discogs. 1960. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Margie Day, "Let Me Know" Single Release".
Discogs. 1961. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor, Two's Company".
Discogs. 1961. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Julie London, Send for Me".
Discogs. 1961. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Gene McDaniels, 100 Lbs. of Clay!".
Discogs. 12 April 1961. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Paul Anka, Paul Anka Sings His Big Big Big 15 Vol.3".
Discogs. 1962. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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^
"Brook Benton, Lie to Me - Brook Benton Singing the Blues".
Discogs. 1962. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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^
"Trade Martin, "Send for Me" Single Release". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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^
"Sammy Davis Jr., The Nat King Cole Songbook".
Discogs. 1965. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Marvin Gaye, A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole".
Discogs. 1965. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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^
"Lou Rawls, "Morning Comes Around" Single Release".
Discogs. 1973. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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^
"The Stylistics, Once Upon a Juke Box".
Discogs. 1976. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Hank Crawford, Portrait".
AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Eddy Clearwater, Mean Case of the Blues".
AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Freddy Cole, It's Crazy, But I'm in Love".
AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Monty Alexander, The Songs of Nat King Cole - Calypso Blues".
Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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"Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, Rock & Roll with Frankie Lymon".
Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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