Nat King Cole performing his holiday classic “The Christmas Song” 🌟🎄 | Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Live) (1953) Nat King Cole’s rendition of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” is one of the most cherished holiday classics, capturing the essence of the season with its warm imagery and heartfelt delivery. Written in 1945 by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells during a sweltering summer, the song’s vivid winter imagery was a deliberate attempt to conjure a cooler atmosphere. The result was a lyrical masterpiec

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Today is the day. March 17. The 100th anniversary of the birth of the incomparable Nat King Cole. Born as Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama in 1919, he rose to fame via both Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California as a jazz pianist and singer, first with The Nat King Cole Trio and later as a solo artist. He left a mark on not only the music industry and popular culture, but also on society itself, rising above discrimination with a message of hope and love, bringing joy to count

"Circa 1948, legendary jazz musician Nat King Cole and singer Maria Cole were photographed on their elegant wedding day in New York City." | History Through Time

413 reactions · 237 shares | Watch this duet between Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole as they sing "Unforgettable." "Unforgettable With Love - Natalie Cole" is now streaming: https://to.pbs.org/3CPcrVP #GreatPerformancesPBS | Great Performances l PBS | Facebook