L.A. Top Ten Songs: Midnight Flyer (#6)

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Alrighty, now we’re back on track. i looked today, and it’s l.A.’s turn to go first. And, wow, what a song to chug into L.A. with!! Y’all are gonna love this one. Here’s today’s song. #6: Midnight Flyer - Nat “King” Cole Now here’s someone you never expected to hear rocking. Nat King Cole is your crooner, the “The Christmas Song” guy, from the 40s and 50s. And, yeah, this isn’t “Enter Sandman” when it comes to ROCK. But wow, that’s an unusual sound when you think of Cole. Nah, this guy could sing anything. I always like to point out that he had a #1 country song in 1944 (it wasn’t so much the sound of the record as it was the way Billboard had the shafts combined in 1944). He was only 45 when he died, just before his appearance in the film [i]Cat Ballou/i] was released, so we’re left to wonder how he would have continued exploring newer sounds. One thing is for certain, though: the music he gave us is timeless. Midnight Flyer Written by Mayme Watts and Robert Mosley Recorded by Nat “King” Cole Released as a single, 1959 L.A. LYRICS: Midnight Flyer, take me to L.A.