Nat King Cole
On TV today, An Evening With Nat King Cole (1963)
![]() September 21, 1963 - you do not want to miss "An Evening with Nat King Cole," a live recording aired on the English BBC |

Natalie Cole releases ‘Still Unforgettable,’ an album of standards (2008)
Natalie Cole's 'Still Unforgettable' is a studio album released on September 9, 2008 by DMI/Atco.
1 . Come Rain Or Come Shine (w/ Kym Purling, National US Television)
2 . Still Unforgettable
3 . Somewhere Along the Way
4 . Something's Gotta
On TV today, Peggy Lee et al with Nat King Cole (1957)
![]() September 3, 1957 - you do not miss Peggy Lee guesting on NBC "Nat 'King' Cole Show" |
Me:nu Du Jour August 17 (EN.FR.ES)
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Nat King Cole is recording his fifteenth album to be released next year by Capitol as ‘After…
Nat King Cole's 'After Midnight' is his fifteenth album recorded in August–September 1956, produced by Lee Gillette and released in 1957 by Capitol
…Me:nu Du Jour August 13 (EN.FR.ES)
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On TV today, Nat King Cole “à la French” (1957)
![]() August 13, 1957 - you do not miss Nat King Cole singing in French on the "Nat King Cole Show" specially dedicated to Paris |

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Nat King Cole starts the recording of ‘Just One of Those Things,’ an album arranged by…
Nat King Cole's 'Just One of Those Things' is an album arranged by Billy May and recorded on July 10th, 19th, 31st, August 7th, 1957 and released in November, 1957 By Capitol.
1 . The Party's Over (Live, December 17, 1957)
2 . The Party's
We remember Benny Carter. ‘Mellow Toner’
Natalie Cole releases ‘Unforgettable… with Love,’ an album of standards performed by her…
Natalie Cole's 'Unforgettable… with Love' is an album featuring covers of standards performed by Natalie's father, Nat King Cole and released on June 11, 1991 by Elektra..
1 . Route 66 (w/ Diana Krall)
2 . Mona Lisa, Smile (The Natalie
We remember Billy Preston. ‘Billy the Fith’
Concord Jazz publish George Benson’s ‘Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole’…
George Benson's 'Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole' is a studio album (featuring covers of Cole’s greatest songs) released on June 4, 2013 by Concord Jazz.
1 . Route 66
2 . When I fall In Love (w/ Janey Clewer, Java Jazz Festival
Singing With Ella Fitzgerald
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Nat King Cole guests at The Garry Moore Show (1961)
![]() April 4, 1961 - you do not want to miss Nat 'King' Cole, Carol Lawrence and Carol Burnett at "The Garry Moore Show" on CBS |

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Me:nu Du Jour February 17 (EN.FR.ES)
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Nat King Cole begins the recording of ‘Cole Español,’ an album arranged by Nelson Riddle…
Nat King Cole's 'Cole Español' is a studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on February 17, 18, 20, June 11, 30, 1958 and released in August 1958 by Capitol.
1 . Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
2 . Acercate Mas
Track Listing : 1.Cachito
…Me:nu Du Jour February 15 (EN.FR.ES)
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We remember Nat King Cole. ‘Nat “Unforgettable” Cole’
Tracklist :
1 . Straighten Up And Fly Right
2 . My Flaming Heart (1953)
3 . The Christmas Song
4 . What'S My
Nat King Cole records ‘St. Louis Blues’ with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor…
Nat King Cole's 'St. Louis Blues' is an album (OST to the film of the same name staring Cole) recorded on January 29–31, 1958 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor and released in May, 1963 by Capitol.
1 . Morning Star (w/ Pearl
Me:nu Du Jour January 27 (EN.FR.ES)
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Nat King Cole records an album arranged by Nelson Riddle : ‘Nat King Cole Sings for Two In…
'Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love' is an album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on January 27, 28, 1953 and August 23, 25, 1955 and released by Capitol.
1 . A Handful Of Stars
2 . Tenderly (w/ Oscar Peterson)
3 . There Will Never Be
We remember Mahalia Jackson. ‘The Gospel Of MJ’
Tracklist :
1 . Silent Night
2 . Trouble Of The World
3 . Jesus And The Woman
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Me:nu Du Jour December 19 (EN.FR.ES)
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Nat King Cole records ‘Love Is the Thing,’ his first collaboration with Gordon Jenkins…
Nat King Cole's 'Love Is the Thing' is an album recorded on December 19 & 28, 1956, his first of four collaborations with arranger Gordon Jenkins and released in April 1957 By Capitol.
1 . When I Fall In Love (
2 . When I Fall In Love
Me:nu Du Jour December 17 (EN.FR.ES)
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On TV today, Nat King Cole’s last show (1957)
![]() December 17, 1957 - NBC airs the last episode of "The Nat King Cole Show" with Billy Eckstine guesting. Nat himself has decided to stop the show for lack of sponsors. "Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark" he said. |

Impulse! publish Diana Krall’s third album: ‘All for You’ (1996)
Diana Krall's 'All for You' is her third album subtitled 'A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio' produced By Tommy Lipuma and released on December 3, 1996 by Impulse!.
1 . You Call It Madness (Europe 90's)
2 . You Call It Madness
3 . Frim
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Robbie Williams releases his fourth album : ‘Swing When You’re Winning’ featuring…
Robbie Williams' 'Swing When You're Winning' is his fourth studio album produced by Guy Chambers and released on November 19, 2001 by Capitol
1 . I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen
2 . I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen (The Albert,
Oscar Peterson begins the recording of ‘With Respect to Nat’ in tribute to Nat King Cole…
Oscar Peterson's 'With Respect to Nat' is a studio ( in tribute to Nat King Colewho had died earlier that year) album where Peterson sings on all tracks but one and recorded between October 28 and November 13, 1965 and released the same
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Me:nu Du Jour October 15 (EN.FR.ES)
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On TV today, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz et al sit in with Nat King Cole (1957)
![]() October 15, 1957 - for his own NBC show, Nat King Cole is accompanied by Jazz At The Philharmonic - that is Illinois Jacquet (ts), Ray Brown (b), Roy Eldridge (tp), Stan Getz (ts), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Oscar Peterson(p), Flip Phillips |
Behind ‘The Window,’ Cécile McLorin Salvant is the epitome of ‘meticulous soul…
Cécile McLorin Salvant's 'The Window' is her fifth album recorded with pianist Sullivan Fortner and released on October 5, 2018 by Mack Avenue

>To make it sound relevant…
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Singing Broadway
Eighty six famous artists sing seventy songs lifted from sixty-one Broadway Shows. This is our special "Singing Broadway" in video Track Listing :