(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices in the history of music have carried the elegance, warmth, and sophistication of Nat King Cole. His velvety baritone, impeccable phrasing, and ability to evoke deep ...

They eventually won awards from every music publication in the U.S., and their jazz records are now treasured collectors' items. Nat King Cole spent the '40s with the King Cole Trio, but he also ...

Clarkson sang the jazz tune with the help of her band, before sharing a Nat King Cole history lesson with her audience Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at ...

"As the first British artist to have been able to perform a duet with Nat King Cole’s vocals, it’s a real honour," Boyle said just before the album's release, per the Mirror. “Seven years on ...

Nat King Cole was at the height of his popularity in 1956, when the silky-smooth singer and pianist became the first Black ...

On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on “The Nat ‘King’ Cole Show.” Despite being the voice that built Capitol Records, Nat “King” Cole’s groundbreaking television show was ...

Singer and pianist Nat “King” Cole is seen in this undated file photograph. AP Share As published in the Chicago Daily News, sister publication of the Chicago Sun-Times: For balladeer Nat King ...

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 couldn't ...