THE FOOTE FILES (CBSDFW.COM) — Nat King Cole — born Nathaniel Adams Coles in 1919 — was an accomplished jazz pianist and vocalist, recording over 100 songs in his career that were popular on the ...

Dick LaPalm is a record promoter who worked closely with Nat King Cole on all of his releases for Capitol in the '50s and '60s. He sent along the following note regarding the history of The Christmas ...

Decades before Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” became a Christmas classic, Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song” ruled the airwaves. Born in Montgomery, Ala. in 1919, Nathaniel Adams ...

Early in his career, Cole formed a trio with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Wesley Prince. Hittin' the Ramp, a new 7-CD roundup, showcases the band that help catapult Cole to stardom. This is FRESH ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices in the history of music have carried the elegance, warmth, and sophistication of Nat King Cole.