"The Old Music Master" lyrics - NAT KING COLE
One night long ago by the light of the moon,
An old music master sat composing a tune,
His spirit was soaring and his heart full of joy,
When right out of nowhere stepped a little colored boy.
You gotta jump it, music master,
You gotta play that rhythm faster,
You're never gonna get it played
On the Happy Cat Hit Parade.
You better tell your friend Beethoven,
And Mister Reginald De Koven
They better do the same as you,
Or they're gonna be corny too.
Long about nineteen seventeen
Jazz'll come upon the scene,
Then about nineteen thirty-five
You'll begin to hear swing,
Boogie Woogie and Jive,
You gotta show that big broadcaster
That you're a solid music master,
And you'll achieve posterity,
That's a bit of advice from me.
The old music master simply sat there amazed,
As wide-eyed and open-mouthed he gazed and he gazed
How can you be certain little boy, tell me how?
Because I was born, my friend,
A hundred years from now.
He hit a chord that rocked the spinet
And disappeared into the infinite,
And up until the present day,
You can take it from me,
He's as right as can be,
Ev'rything has happened that-a-way.
The Jazz Collector Edition: Nat King Cole Trio Recordings (1956)
- Little Je From Chicago
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?
- I Wanna Turn Out My Light
- You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
- If I Had You
- Don't Blame Me
- Three Little Words
- How High The Moon
- I Got Rhythm
- Sweet Lorraine
- Besame Mucho
- Please Consider Me
- Rhythm Sam
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- Shoo Shoo Baby
- Solid Potato Salad
- Miss Thing
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- It Only Happens Once
- Swingin' The Blues
- Baby (We Could Have A Lot Of Fun)
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- Boogie A La King
- Rosetta
- The Man I Love
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- I'm In The Mood For Love
- That'll Just About Knock Me Out
- You Must Be Blind
- Too Marvelous For Words
- I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)
- I Realize Now
- 'Tain't Me
- Laura
- Keep Knockin' On Wood
- If Yesterday Could Only Be Tomorrow
- Blues And Swing
- Just Another Blues
- Wild Goose Chase
- Mexico Joe
- Lester Leaps In
- Wouldn't You Like To Know
- Barcarolle
- I Thought You Ought To Know
- Bring Another Drink
- This Will Make You Laugh
- Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me
- The Old Music Master
- After You've Gone
- I'd Love To Make Love To You
- Candy
- A Trio Grooves In Brooklyn (This Way Out)
- If You Can't Smile And Say Yes (Please Don't Cry And Say No)
- A Pile O' Cole
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
- The Lonesome Road
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- Rosetta
- Gone With The Draft
- Sweet Lorraine
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Babs
- Early Morning Blues
- That Ain't Right
- I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now)
- Crazy But I'm In Love
- Stompin' Down Broadway
- Somebody Loves Me
- Tea For Two
- I'm Lost
- Let's Spring One
- Beautiful Moons Ago
- Pitchin' Up A Boogie