Nat King Cole

Born: 1919-03-17, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Died: 1965-02-15

Biography

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African American man to host an American television series.

Filmography

• The Jack Benny Program (1950)
• The Blue Gardenia (1953)
• China Gate (1957)
• Here Comes Elmer (1943)
• Small Town Girl (1953)
• Night of the Quarter Moon (1959)
• The Scarlet Hour (1956)
• Stars on Parade (1944)
• Schlager-Raketen (1960)
• Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas (2005)
• The Nat King Cole Musical Story (1955)
• Nat King Cole: For Sentimental Reasons (2005)
• Nat King Cole: Stardust Memories (2005)