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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Nat "King" Cole Trio
The Nat "King" Cole Trio
Performer
Nat "King" Cole
Nat "King" Cole
Vocals
Frank DeVol
Frank DeVol
Conductor
Oscar Moore
Oscar Moore
Guitar
Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller
Bass
David Frisina
David Frisina
Violin
Harry Bluestone
Harry Bluestone
Violin
Erno Neufeld
Erno Neufeld
Violin
Mischa Russell
Mischa Russell
Violin
Joseph Quadri
Joseph Quadri
Violin
Samuel Albert
Samuel Albert
Violin
Cyril Towbin
Cyril Towbin
Viola
Paul Lowenkron
Paul Lowenkron
Viola
Joseph Saxon
Joseph Saxon
Cello
June Weiland
June Weiland
Harp
Julie Kinsler
Julie Kinsler
Woodwinds
Fred Dombach
Fred Dombach
Woodwinds
Arthur Frantz
Arthur Frantz
French Horn
Buddy Cole
Buddy Cole
Celesta
Thomas Romersa
Thomas Romersa
Drums
George Smith
George Smith
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eden Ahbez
Eden Ahbez
Songwriter
Frank DeVol
Frank DeVol
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Gillette
Lee Gillette
Producer
Christophe Hénault
Christophe Hénault
Mastering Engineer
Robert Norberg
Robert Norberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far
Very far, over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he
And then one day, a magic day
He passed my way, and while we spoke
Of many things, fools and kings
This he said to me
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return"
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return"
Written by: Eden Ahbez

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