Nat King Cole

to play the cold hard ivory keys of the piano. Little does he know, he will soon be called King. Famous musicians are not uncommon in large musical families. Sometimes, it is difficult for musicians to transition to more popular music. Fame and fast lives occasionally end in awful and shocking deaths. The unforgettable life of Nat King Cole should be an inspiration to everyone. Nathaniel Adams Coles was born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama to Mr. Edwin Coles and Mrs. Perlina Coles. His father was the Baptist Minister and his mother was the choir director of their church in Chicago, Illinois. In his huge musical family he had two sisters and four brothers, who were all taught music by their mother. All five sons became professional musicians. As an adult he was married to Nadine Robinson but later divorced in 1946. Nat then married jazz singer Maria…

Nataniel Adams Cole was born on March 17, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama, born to his parents Pearlina Coles and Edward Coles. Coles had three brothers, Eddie, Ike, and Freddy, and a half sister Joyce Coles. When Cole was four years old his family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Cole’s first performance was “Yes! We Have No Bananas”, at age four he began formal lessons and at age 12 he learned not only jazz and gospel music, but also Western classical music. The family lived in the Bronzville…

assimilation, it was the kitchen.” (Pg.42) Gates describes that the Kitchen as the part the resisted assimilation. He tells us that his mother never tried to straighten the kitchen but rather cutting it off entirely was the only option. It is what the hair represented that was important for the identity of Gates and an African American, the Kitchen referring to the section of hair is important as it refers to the resistance to the pressures on the African American people. The kitchen will always…

they would like to perform. Thankfully, no one else lunged at the opportunity for the foxtrot, so we were able to secure a dance style together. While we agreed the foxtrot may not be as outwardly fun as the cha-cha or east coast swing, we did recognize the chance for some creative freedom within the limited moves picked up during class. The process of putting together a routine was relatively painless. I have a background in a little choreography, which helped move things along. In high…

old I would go jump on Mr. Wiley Pitman piano stool and hit all the keys with all my fingers.” Mr. Pitman would sometimes show young Ray how to play the piano. He would listen to the different music that was played on the juke box in Mr. Pitman café (blues, jazz, boogie-woogie and more). He would later learn in school how to play different instrument including the piano. Ray and his mother never missed a Sunday in church where he learned and love the gospel music. His love for music at a…

1900 through the 1953 period and something told me to go to Nat King Cole music because I really enjoyed his music the first time the class had to write about him and other artist. So, I'm going through most of Nat King Cole songs and fell in love with "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons". Nat King Cole is the definition of Popular Singers and Popular Songwriting with the same use in the song "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons", he use in the other songs to get listeners to fell in love, and…

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and their art was just as much a religious expression as it was an appreciation of nature. Hudson River school paintings are characterized by little to no evidence of human civilization and when they do feature humanity, all traces of it are peaceful and small, emphasizing the respect the painters had for the land they portrayed. Arguably the first painting of the Hudson River school movement was The Oxbow, completed by Thomas Cole in 1836. It depicts the Connecticut River Valley just after a…

It was 5 years ago, and I was 35 years old when I underwent surgery to remove my gallbladder. I lived in constant pain for so many years with tummy aches; there were times it was bearable, and other times the pain would be so bad that I laid down and prayed for the pain to stop. I underwent at least three endoscopy to just be diagnosed with acid reflux and gastritis. One night I was in so much pain that I got up and drove myself to the hospital, the pain was so bad and I was at my wits end with…

smile that made everyone uncomfortable. Randy had only met Lindsay a few times; both times she had had slipped him a business card for a nutritionist. “It’s nice to see you again, Randy,” she said, passing him to sit with his brother on a floral couch near the TV. John said nothing, he didn’t even look at his brother. His mother sat on the brown couch next to his father, who had not looked up from his paper. She clung onto the side, trying to put as much space as possible between them. “New…