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Send for Me (song)

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"Send for Me"
Single by Nat King Cole
B-side"My Personal Possession"
ReleasedJune 6, 1957 (1957-06-06)
Recorded14 May 1957
StudioCapitol (Hollywood)
Genre
Length2:38
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Ollie Jones
Nat King Cole singles chronology
"When Rock and Roll Come to Trinidad"
(1957)
"Send for Me"
(1957)
"(The Song Of) Raintree County"
(1957)

"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]

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References

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  1. ^ 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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  4. ^ "Nat King Cole, "My Personal Possession" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "1957's Best Selling Records" Billboard December 23, 1957: 20.
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  8. ^ "Emile Ford and The Checkmates, Emile". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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  11. ^ "Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor, Two's Company". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Julie London, Send for Me". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "Gene McDaniels, 100 Lbs. of Clay!". Discogs. 12 April 1961. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  14. ^ "Paul Anka, Paul Anka Sings His Big Big Big 15 Vol.3". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  15. ^ "Brook Benton, Lie to Me - Brook Benton Singing the Blues". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  16. ^ "Trade Martin, "Send for Me" Single Release". Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  17. ^ "Sammy Davis Jr., The Nat King Cole Songbook". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  18. ^ "Marvin Gaye, A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "Lou Rawls, "Morning Comes Around" Single Release". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  20. ^ "The Stylistics, Once Upon a Juke Box". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "Hank Crawford, Portrait". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "Eddy Clearwater, Mean Case of the Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  23. ^ "Freddy Cole, It's Crazy, But I'm in Love". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  24. ^ "Monty Alexander, The Songs of Nat King Cole - Calypso Blues". Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2018.