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To celebrate the late jazz legend’s centennial, what would have been his 100th birthday, Dulé took to the stage accompanied ...
As Nat King Cole says in this play, ‘I missed every holiday.’ So, I am cognizant of time. It’s not a renewable energy. I also love the screen, so I hope to stay on the merry go round.
Nat King Cole played the piano in his classroom as a DuSable student. Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, studied there.
The new bio-musical about Nat "King" Cole by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor at the New York Theatre Workshop stars Dulé Hill and Daniel J. Watts.
When you consider that “Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole” focuses on two singularly talented and vibrant performers—the title character as well as Sammy Davis Jr.—the disappointments of ...
Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole Through June 29 at New York Theater Workshop, Manhattan; nytw.org. Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
In 1956, one of the greatest singers of all time, Nat “King” Cole, became one of the first Black people to host a nationally broadcast television show. Alas, despite drawing top talent and enjoying a ...
After Edward Heyman added lyrics, it became a hit for Doris Day, and then for Nat King Cole in 1957. It's since been covered by dozens of artists, including Celine Dion for the Sleepless in ...
Cole’s impact extended beyond the realm of music. In 1956, he became the first African American to host a national network television show, “The Nat King Cole Show.” ...
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Cole’s impact extended beyond the realm of music. In 1956, he became the first African American to host a national network television show, “The Nat King Cole Show.” ...
This includes a Nat King Cole biopic he’s discussed for a while, which he confirmed is now “financed and put together,” as with Scandalous!.