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  1. Decca. Capitol. Musical artist. Signature. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally by his stage name Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded ...

  2. Apr 3, 2014 · Nat King Cole was an American musician who became a popular singer and pianist of jazz and pop music. He hosted a TV variety show in 1956 and died of lung cancer in 1965. Learn about his life, career, songs and legacy from this comprehensive biography.

  3. Apr 19, 2024 · Nat King Cole (born March 17, 1919, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.—died February 15, 1965, Santa Monica, California) was an American musician hailed as one of the best and most influential pianists and small-group leaders of the swing era. Cole attained his greatest commercial success, however, as a vocalist specializing in warm ballads and light ...

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  4. As a popular artist, Cole broke boundaries on radio, TV, and film. His 1946 radio show, King Cole Trio Time, was the first hosted by a Black man. He also had his own television variety show, "The Nat King Cole Show," which debuted in 1956 on NBC, and ran for 42 episodes.

  5. Rex Howell. 2:45. Somewhere Along the Way by Nat King Cole W/ Lyrics. Mir11Mir. 3:04. Walkin' My Baby Back Home by Nat King Cole W/ Lyrics. Mir11Mir. 2:41. Nat King Cole - It's Only a Paper Moon.

  6. Mar 17, 2019 · The Nat King Cole Show had a large audience, but no national sponsor would back a show with a black host for fear of alienating Southern viewers. NBC was losing money, and Cole canceled the weekly ...

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