Nat King Cole was at the height of his popularity in 1956, when the silky-smooth singer and pianist became the first Black ...

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and Nat King Cole topped the charts. Drawing on the creative roots of jazz today are rap and hip-hop, among the most popular music genres in our country, and emblematic of the kind of artistic ...

In 1948, an undeniably strange song written by a proto-hippie who slept under L.A.’s Hollywood sign had a massive impact on mainstream America (not to mention the rest of the world). The story ...

Detroit’s North End has long been a majestic haven for music and other creative artistry, with African American roots ...

Pianist-turned-singer Nat “King” Cole was making his mark with his trio, who hit the summit of the US pop charts in 1947 with “I Love You For Sentimental Reasons.” They were replaced at ...