Saturday, January 26, 2013

Record #0248: Open Up the Doghouse (Two Cats Are Comin’ In) / Long, Long Ago – DEAN MARTIN AND NAT “KING” COLE



Capitol F2985 (original) USA, Dec. 1954
Words & Music by:  Marvin Fisher, Roy Alfred
Musicians: Nat “King” Cole (vocals), Dean Martin (vocals), John Collins (guitar), Lew Brown (piano), Charlie Harris (bass), Lee Young (drums), Skeets Herfurt (alto sax), Harry Klee (alto sax), Ted Nash (tenor sax), Chuck Gentry (baritone sax), Mannie Klein, Conrad Gozzo, John Best (trumpets), Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, Murry McEachern (trombones)
Recording sessions: Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, 2 – 5 pm on Sep. 7, 1954
Highest chart positions:  unknown

Supposedly Cole was first set to do this session with Frank Sinatra, who called it off at the last minute.

The A side is here and the flip here.

List price:  Very Good+ is $7.50, Near Mint is $15

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