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Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American vocalist and jazz pianist. 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. He is the father of singer/songwriter Natalie Cole.
Birth Name
Nathaniel Adams Coles
Born
Monday, 17 March 1919
Died
Monday, 15 February 1965
Actor Filmography
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See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey | Self | 2022 |
Listening to Kenny G | Self | 2021 |
My Music: A Classic Christmas | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
Chuck Berry | Self | 2019 |
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 2019 |
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me | Self | 2018 |
Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story | Self | 2015 |
3-D Rarities | (archive footage) | 2015 |
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
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