Nat King Cole records an album arranged by Nelson Riddle : ‘Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love’ (1953)

Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love’ is an album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on January 27, 28, 1953 and August 23, 25, 1955 and released by Capitol.

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Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins record the album ‘Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins’ for Prestige (1953)

Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins‘ is an album recorded during three sessions (November 13, 1953, September 22 and October 25, 1954) with different personnel and released the same year by Prestige.

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Frank Sinatra records his seventh album : ‘Songs for Young Lovers’ with Nelson Riddle (1953)

Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Songs for Young Lovers’ is his seventh studio album recorded on November 5 and 6, 1953 in Hollywood with Nelson Riddle as a conductor and released in 1954 By Capitol Records.

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Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. ‘The Quintet’ record ‘Jazz at Massey Hall’ (1953)

‘Jazz at Massey Hall’ by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. ‘The Quintet’ is a live album recorded on May 15, 1953 and released the same year In 1953 by Debut.

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RCA publish Sam Cooke’s last album of his lifetime : ‘Ain’t That Good News’ featuring ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ (1964)

Sam Cooke‘s ‘Ain’t That Good News’ is a studio (and the final to be issued during his lifetime) album released on March 1, 1964 by RCA.

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