The song was written in 1947 by eden ahbez and is partly autobiographical. It was released on march 29, 1948, as a single by capitol records, and later appeared on the album, the nat king cole story. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Edens island the music of an enchanted isle by eden. Nature boy sheet music piano, voice, guitar pdf download. The long hair and beard he wore as well the peace and love message he espoused were also part of the counterculture. There was a boy a very strange enchanted boy they say he wandered very far, very far over land and sea. It is a tribute to ahbez s mentor bill pester, who had originally introduced him to naturmensch and lebensreform. Ahbez continuo a scrivere canzoni per cole, tra cui land of love come my. Chappell morris ltd words and music by eden ahbez nature boy. Nature boy by eden ahbez digital sheet music for voice.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in eb minor transposable. Sixstring guitar arrangement by nikita boldyrev for eden ahbez s nature boy. During this period, aberle adopted the name eden ahbez. This first hippie, before there even were hippies or the term hippy, was a real nature boy, living outside in nature and eating only raw fruits and veggies. About nature boy nat king coles first solo hit in 1948, where it reached the top of the chart and stayed there for 8 weeks. Eden george alexander aberle ahbez composer 19081995 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. George alexander aberle, known as eden ahbez april 15, 1908 march 4, 1995, was an american songwriter and recording artist of the 1940s to 1960s, whose lifestyle in california was influential on the hippie movement. X 4 there was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy they say he wandered very far, very far, over land and sea.
Despite the attention ahbez brought the nature boys, they themselves often lived the lives of hermits, wandering the hills, taking up dwelling in trees and caves. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. When he died, in march of 1995, his only hit song, nature boy, had become an american standard. Arts, entertainment, and media fictional characters. Download nature boy by nancy priddy on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. It is a tribute to ahbez s mentor bill pester, who had.
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It was covered by deric dyer, jimmy rosenberg, jimmy felts, bert weedon and other artists. He wrote nat king coles nature boy and land of lovecome my love and live with me. Nature boy is a song first recorded by american jazz singer nat king cole. The story goes that in ahbez attended a concert that nat cole was performing at the lincoln theater. Together with wife anna jacobsen, their son tatha om and another dozen tribesmen, ahbe and the nature boys recognize that name. Immediately after your purchase, you will receive an email with links to your pdf, mp3 and musicxml files. Nat king cole nature boy sheet music in d minor transposable. Henk ummels 1 full score 2 soprano saxophone 2 alto saxophone i 2 alto saxophone ii 1 tenor saxophone i 1 tenor saxophone ii 1 baritone saxophone 4 flugelhorn solo 4 flugelhorn i 4 flugelhorn ii 4 flugelhorn iii 1 cornet eb i t e p m u r 2t 2 trumpet ii 2 trumpet iii 1 horn i eb 1 horn i f 1. Nature boy sheet music nat king cole d sheetmusicfree. Cole nature boy sheet music for voice, piano or guitar pdf. Despite being the forefather psychedelic music, eden ahbez aka ahbe had few acolytes or disciples in his lifetime. Ahbez, eden, 19081995 social networks and archival context. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it.
The song nature boy was written by eden ahbez and was first recorded and released by king cole with with orchestra conducted by frank devol in 1948. He died on march 4, 1995, of injuries sustained in a car accident, at the age of 86. One of the most endearing entertainers of the 20th century, nat king coles. Print and download nature boy sheet music by nat king cole.
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