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Apr 10, 2021 · The regrettable attack on Nat (King) Cole in Birmingham by a band of hoodlums redounds to the everlasting discredit of those who foster race prejudice.
On April 10, 1956, African American singer and pianist Nat King Cole was performing before an all-white audience of 4,000 at the Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, when he was attacked and knocked down by a group of white men.
The 1956 Nat King Cole assault was a violent attack on vocalist Nat King Cole which took place on stage during an April 10, 1956 performance at Municipal Auditorium. Cole and his trio were touring along with fellow smooth-jazz artists June Christy and the Four Freshmen, accompanied by the London-based Ted Heath Orchestra.
On April 10, 1956, four men attacked Nat King Cole in the Birmingham Auditorium; police stopped them before they could do any serious harm. And the attack backfired, as Cole’s support grew even stronger.
Feb 18, 2022 · Cole, who died this week on Feb. 15, was performing in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 10, 1956, when KKK members stormed the stage and attacked him. By Alison Martin. Feb 18, 2022, 12:00pm PDT ...
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- Audience Engagement Specialist
Apr 1, 2010 · On April 10, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama, Nat King Cole was midway through his third song of the evening when three men, members of the North Alabama Citizens' Council (NACC), mounted the stage and violently attacked the singer.
In 1956, Nat King Cole, one of the biggest musical stars in the world, was attacked on stage by the KKK. It was the reality of being a black man in America, where even fame and fortune...
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