‘Nat King Cole Show’ Debuts on NBC – Black History Month
Nat King Cole caused a stir in the entertainment world when his self-titled show debuted on NBC on Nov. 5, 1956.
The popular jazz musician and vocalist was the first African-American to host a variety show on network television.
During the first and only season, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Belafonte, Eartha Kitt and other black musicians joined their friend Nat for little to no pay to help the show sta