Nat King Cole (Nathaniel Adams Coles
(March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965)
After listening to Earl Hines, Nat was inspired to call
himself Nat King. One of his first groups was called
the Nat Cole Swingers. He was one of the first African
Americans to have his own TV show when he became
host on The Nat King Cole Show in 1956 on NBC.
Recorded by Nat King Cole on December 28, 1956. It was
released by Capitol Records on the LP Love Is the Thing.
Original air date: September 24, 1957
