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"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.[1] The song was arranged by Billy May.[2]

"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
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.[3]

The song ranked No. 40 on Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1957.[4]

Other versions

• Earl Grant released a version of the song on his 1958 album, The Versatile Earl Grant.[5]
• Emile Ford and The Checkmates released a version of the song on his 1960 EP, Emile.[6]
• Mark Murphy released a version of the song on his 1960 album, Mark Murphy's Hip Parade.[7]
• Margie Day released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1961 single "Let Me Know".[8]
• Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor released a version of the song on their 1961 album, Two's Company.[9]
• Julie London released a version of the song on her 1961 album, Send for Me.[10]
• Gene McDaniels released a version of the song on his 1961 album, 100 Lbs. of Clay![11]
• Paul Anka released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Paul Anka Sings His Big Big Big 15 Vol.3.[12]
• Brook Benton released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Lie to Me - Brook Benton Singing the Blues.[13]
• Trade Martin released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.[14]
• Sammy Davis Jr. released a version of the song on his 1965 album, The Nat King Cole Songbook.[15]
• Marvin Gaye released a version of the song on his 1965 album, A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole.[16]
• Lou Rawls released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1973 single "Morning Comes Around".[17]
• The Stylistics released a version of the song on their 1976 album, Once Upon a Juke Box.[18]
• Hank Crawford released a version of the song on his 1991 album, Portrait.[19]
• Eddy Clearwater released a version of the song on his 1996 album, Mean Case of the Blues.[20]
• Freddy Cole released a version of the song on his 1996 album, It's Crazy, But I'm in Love.[21]
• Monty Alexander released a version of the song on his 2009 album, The Songs of Nat King Cole - Calypso Blues.[22]
• Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers released a version of the song on his 2009 album, Rock & Roll with Frankie Lymon.[23]

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