Before his international acclaim as a pop vocalist, Nathaniel Adams Coles b… Read Full Bio ↴Before his international acclaim as a pop vocalist, Nathaniel Adams Coles built an indelible reputation as a jazz pianist in the groundbreaking combo, The King Cole Trio. Born into a musical family, young Nat Coles (later changed to Cole) recorded with his older brother, Edward, in 1936 for the Decca label. The four sides cut by Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers gave the general public its first glimpse of Nat's gentle yet lively piano riffs. After touring with a revival show of Eubie Blake's revue Shuffle Along, Cole settled in Los Angeles, playing various nightclubs as a soloist. In 1937, club owner Bob Lewis suggested that Cole assemble a small band to work at his Swanee Inn on North La Brea. The group's unorthodox instrumentation and size - they had no drummer and, at the time, big bands were the rage - featured Wesley Prince on bass and the innovative phrasings of electric guitarist Oscar Moore. The Trio's blend of jump blues and jazzy instrumentals with bouncy vocal stylings was a collective effort, while Cole occasionally took the lead on standard ballads. After an uneventful 1939 session for the Davis & Schwegler recording company in Hollywood, The Trio accompanied Lionel Hampton on two recording dates the following summer. Their association with Hampton helped, and that winter The Trio signed with Decca. Their 1940-41 sessions for the label yielded sixteen songs and captured the attention of fellow musicians, fans and a handful of critics. Later that fall, The Trio sounded right at home with drummer Lee Young on a four-song session for the Ammor label. In 1942, Cole recorded with Red Callender and saxophonist Lester Young for the Philo/Aladdin label, Oscar Moore with Cole at the piano. Image courtesy of the Dave Dexter, Jr. Collection.producing a handful of recordings that became benchmarks in their individual careers. Signing with Capitol Records in 1943, The Trio consisted of Cole, Moore, and Johnny Miller, who had settled in as the permanent bassist. Moore left the fold in 1947 and Irving Ashby replaced him. Capitol Records featured The Trio less and less after that, while Cole was singled out as a vocalist often backed by lush string orchestras. By the 1950's, Cole's reputation as a singer had reached a wide pop audience and, upon his death in 1965, his place in music history was forever cemented. His fellow jazz peers, however, never forgot his equally unique touch on the piano and the influence his early trio work had on later performers such as Oscar Peterson, Red Garland, and Tommy Flanagan.

Blues In My Shower
The Nat King Cole Trio Lyrics

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Baby's good to me, you know
She's happy as can be, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine

Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so

I'm in love with her and I feel fine

I'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the world
That her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine

Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine

I'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the world
That her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know

She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine

Overall Meaning

The Nat King Cole Trio's "Blues In My Shower" is an upbeat, joyful love song that expresses the happiness and contentment that comes with being in love. The song is driven by a catchy melody and features Nat King Cole's smooth, expressive vocals. The lyrics describe the singer's relationship with his lover, who is clearly very happy with him and always telling him how much she loves him. He in turn is pleased to be able to provide for her and make her feel special, buying her things like diamond rings.

The song has a light-hearted, carefree feel to it, with the repetition of the phrase "she said so" adding to the sense that everything is just as it should be in this happy relationship. There is a sense of confidence and security in the singer's voice as he proclaims his love, suggesting that he is very much at ease in this relationship.

Overall, "Blues In My Shower" is a celebration of love and companionship, a song that is sure to put a smile on the faces of anyone who hears it.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby's good to me, you know
My girlfriend treats me really well and it makes me happy.

She's happy as can be, you know
She's really content with our relationship.

She said so
She told me how she feels about our relationship.

I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I'm really happy and fulfilled being with her and being in love with her.

Baby says she's mine, you know
My girlfriend constantly reassures me that she's mine and no one else's.

She tells me all the time, you know
She reminds me often that she's committed to me.

I'm so glad that she's my little girl
I'm grateful to have her as my girlfriend.

She's so glad, she's telling all the world
She's really ecstatic about our relationship and feels the need to express it to others.

That her baby buys her things, you know
I like to buy her gifts and treats to show her I care.

He buys her diamond rings, you know
I've even bought her expensive jewelry to show my love and commitment.

She said so
She's talked about how I buy her things as a way to express my love for her.

She's in love with me and I feel fine
She's really in love with me and it makes me feel good about our relationship.

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