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- Name: Nathaniel Adams Coles
- Born: March 17, 1919
- Died: February 15, 1965
- Cause of death: Lung Cancer
- Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama
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Nat King Cole was a popular singer, actor and Jazz pianist whose silky smooth voice and impeccable musicianship helped make him icon. In 1945, he released his first mainstream hit "Straighten Up and Fly". He recorded it on Capitol Records and sold over 500,000 copies. In 1956, The Nat King Cole Show appeared on television. The show lasted a year and was canceled on December 17, 1957.
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Death
Cole was a heavy smoker and often smoked up to three packs of cigarettes a day. He died from Lung cancer on February 15, 1965, at the age of 45.Noteworthy Recordings
- 1955: "The Piano Style of Nat King Cole"
- 1957: "After Midnight"
- 1958: "To Whom It May Concern"
- 1960: "Wild is Love"
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Nat King Cole Questions
How did a king become a king? 4 AnswersOnce there was a king, the title was usually inherited. Sometimes this was not the case when a son was not available. Then the uncles and cousins often fought... read more
What were the content of Kings Chamber? 2 AnswersYou can see the red granite sarcophagus within the King's Chamber. ---quote--- Within the chamber lies a red granite sarcophagus. It is very large (with an est... read more
How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 AnswerIn 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more
Please tell me WHO wrote the recently released non-fiction book, "Daddy King and Me?" 3 AnswersThat would be the Honorable Murray Silver, Esquire. I found more information about this book and a video here: http://www.darnellworks.com/up/2009/07/honorabl... read more
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'The Blue Gardenia' on TCM later this morning. Solid film noir - no trailer, but Nat King Cole performing in film! http://short.to/xu4f
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just got woken up by some guy down on Clarkson Street blasting a Nat King Cole song on his motorcycle's stereo system over and over again.
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♪ ♫ listening to "NAT KING COLE L-O-V-E" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gnr7o: listening to "NAT KING COLE L-O-V-E" ♫.. ♫ ♪
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listening to "NAT KING COLE L-O-V-E" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gnr7o
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listening to "Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love - Live (rare)" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gnr79
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