Straighten Up and Fly Right / I Can't See for Lookin'

by The King Cole Trio

Straighten Up and Fly Right / I Can't See for Lookin' cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: April 1944
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Introducing one of the most successful pop-jazz crossovers of the 1940s, this debut single features the trio's signature tight vocal harmonies and light swing rhythm. The title track, inspired by an African-American folktale, became a massive crossover hit that propelled the group to national stardom. It remains a definitive example of early rhythm and blues sensibilities blended with sophisticated jazz pop.

Genres

Descriptors: piano, crooning, vocal, classic, call-and-response

Tracklist

  1. Straighten Up And Fly Right
  2. I Can't See For Lookin'

Credits

  • The King Cole Trio - primary artist
  • Johnny Miller - bass [uncredited], vocals [uncredited]
  • Oscar Moore - guitar [uncredited], vocals [uncredited]
  • The Nat King Cole Trio - piano [uncredited], vocals [uncredited], written-by
  • Irving Mills - written-by
  • Nadine Robinson - written-by

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