Nat King Cole
- Author
- South Carolina Public Radio
- Published
- Mon 28 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_11445_4bd66c45-4f54-49bf-8c04-bb29fef2fa37&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F11445%2Ffeed-rss.xml
Nat King Cole began his remarkable journey as a jazz pianist in the late 1930s when he founded The King Cole Trio. This group became the best-selling act on Capitol Records and made history as the only Black ensemble at the time. Their innovative sound inspired countless jazz ensembles that followed.
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