Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole
Author: William P. Gottlieb, Source US Library of Congress's Music Division, NY, NY (1947), public domain.

Born Mar. 17, 1919 in AL

Died 1965

Singer, jazz pianist and actor who was the first African-American performer to host a television variety show.

His “The Christmas Song” hit was actually written for him by friend and fellow singer Mel Tormé.

“Mona Lisa” spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Billboard singles chart & “Unforgettable” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000.