Nat King Cole
Birthday: March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Deathday: February 15, 1965
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. 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.
