When Nathaniel was four years old, his parents moved the family north to Chicago, Illinois. Nat learned to play the piano when he was very young. His mother was the only piano teacher he ever had. He gave his first public performance when he was ...
Nat 'King' Cole. Self: The Nat King Cole Show. Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles (he later dropped the "s" in his surname) in Montgomery, Alabama. He received music lessons from his mother and his family moved to Chicago when he was only five,
The Joliet-based Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 recently announced its third class of inductees, and one of them made a key impact on Route 66 itself. That would be Nat King Cole, who was born in Alabama but spent his formative years in Chicago. He popularized "(Get Your K...
Nat King Cole was born in the southern city of Montgomery, Alabama, in Nineteen-Nineteen. His parents named him Nathaniel Adams Coles. His father was a Christian minister. When Nathaniel was four years old, his parents moved the family north to Chicago, Illinois. Nat learned to play the pia...
Nat King Cole was born in the southern city of Montgomery, Alabama, in Nineteen-Nineteen. His parents named him Nathaniel Adams Coles. His father was a Christian minister. When Nathaniel was four years old, his parents moved the family north to Chicago, Illinois. Nat learned to play the pia...
The first time they recorded in 1939 they did so as King Cole’s Swingsters, over the next three years they laid down some great jazz as the King Cole Trio with songs such as ‘Hit That Jive Jack’ and ‘I Like To Riff’ that are firmly rooted in the genre. Then in July 1942, ...
the King Cole Trio made several other film appearances over the next few years. Decca failed to renew the group's contract (as with many artists, contracts are sometimes voided at the two-year mark, a common duration for first-time signees), then in early '43 the Trio's recording of"...
Little Joe from Chicago - Nat King Cole (纳·京·高尔) Little Joe from Chicago, He wears diamond ring. Little Joe from Chicago, He never wants for anything, He has plenty money and he dresses up like a king! Little Joe from Chicago, He never spent a day in school. Little Joe from...
In conclusion, “Just One of Those Things: The Nat King Cole Story” is a must-see for fans of classic jazz and anyone who appreciates the enduring legacy of Nat King Cole. For tickets go toMercurytheaterchicago.com, Show dates are December 10, 21, 22, 23, January 5, 6, and ...
Freddy Cole, the younger brother of Nat King Cole and a respected, Grammy-nominated entertainer, has died at the age of 88.