To celebrate the late jazz legend’s centennial, what would have been his 100th birthday, Dulé took to the stage accompanied ...

'Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole,' a stirring new show at The Geffen Playhouse, focuses on the elegant, Grammy-winning singer and jazz musician who battled racism and never lost his cool.

Nat King Cole events, tour dates and gigs. ... Pretend, A Blossom Fell, and If I May. Most of his pop hits were collaborations with famed arranger/conductor Nelson Riddle.

Nat King Cole, the Montgomery native whose velvet voice propelled him to stardom with hits like "Unforgettable" and "Mona Lisa" and in a few months would launch his own NBC variety show (the first ...

Nat King Cole’s later career. During the 1950s, he was urged to make films, but his appearances were few and far between, including character parts in BLUE GARDENIA, CHINA GATE, and ST.

Nat King Cole's life and career timeline. 1946. The King Cole Trio, Volume 2 hits No. 1. Cole begins a weekly NBC network radio show and is the summer replacement on Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall ...