This Day in History March 17, 1919

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It might be the wrong season to talk about the singer who popularized The Christmas Song, but he was oh, so much more than that.  And on this date in 1919, Nat "King" Cole was born.  He was the first African American to host a TV show (November 1956).  And his music has remained popular even though he died back in February 1965 from lung cancer.  His daughter, Natalie Cole, has also had quite a career in music, and she has continued to keep her father's music popular.



For more information:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1336
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nat-king-cole-mn0000317093
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_King_Cole