num_pages: 438
description: Daniel Mark Epstein brings Nat King Cole (1917-1965) and his times to vivid his precocious entrance onto the vibrant jazz scene of his hometown, Chicago; the creation and success of his Trio; the crossover success of such songs as "Straighten Up and Fly Right"; and his years as a pop singer and television star, the first African American to have his own show.
language: English
title: Nat King Cole
titlecomplete: Nat King Cole
genres: Music, Biography, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 72
publisher: Northeastern University Press