Nat King Cole

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1919-03-17

Deathday

1965-02-15

Place of Birth

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Nat King Cole

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African American man to host an American television series.