Send for Me (song)

"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]

"Send for Me"
Single by Nat King Cole
B-side	"My Personal Possession"
Released	June 6, 1957 (1957-06-06)
Recorded	14 May 1957
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Rhythm & blues soul[1]
Length	2:38
Label	Capitol
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)

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]

Other versions

• Earl Grant released a version of the song on his 1958 album, The Versatile Earl Grant.^[6]
• Frankie Lymon released a version of the song on his 1958 album Rock 'N' Roll.^[7]
• Emile Ford and The Checkmates released a version of the song on his 1960 EP, Emile.^[8]
• Mark Murphy released a version of the song on his 1960 album, Mark Murphy's Hip Parade.^[9]
• Margie Day released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1961 single "Let Me Know".^[10]
• Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor released a version of the song on their 1961 album, Two's Company.^[11]
• Julie London released a version of the song on her 1961 album, Send for Me.^[12]
• Gene McDaniels released a version of the song on his 1961 album, 100 Lbs. of Clay!^[13]
• Paul Anka released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Paul Anka Sings His Big Big Big 15 Vol.3.^[14]
• Brook Benton released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Lie to Me - Brook Benton Singing the Blues.^[15]
• Trade Martin released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.^[16]
• Sammy Davis Jr. released a version of the song on his 1965 album, The Nat King Cole Songbook.^[17]
• Marvin Gaye released a version of the song on his 1965 album, A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole.^[18]
• Lou Rawls released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1973 single "Morning Comes Around".^[19]
• The Stylistics released a version of the song on their 1976 album, Once Upon a Juke Box.^[20]
• Hank Crawford released a version of the song on his 1991 album, Portrait.^[21]
• Eddy Clearwater released a version of the song on his 1996 album, Mean Case of the Blues.^[22]
• Freddy Cole released a version of the song on his 1996 album, It's Crazy, But I'm in Love.^[23]
• Monty Alexander released a version of the song on his 2009 album, The Songs of Nat King Cole - Calypso Blues.^[24]