The Nat King Cole Musical Story

Dec 2, 1955

0h 18m

★ 8.0

Swing and Roll with Nat King Cole

Overview

This short film shows the musical career of Nat "King" Cole, shows the ups and downs of his career, his conquest of illness, how he switched from being the leader of a trio to a solo vocalist, and his growing popularity with the record-buying public. Numbers include: "Sweet Lorraine," "Route 66," "That's My Girl" and "Pretend."

Genres

Music

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Nat King Cole

Narrator

Jeff Chandler

Carlos Gástel

Ray Walker

Night Club Owner

Richard Reeves

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