Nat King Cole / by Epstein, Daniel Mark

Nat King Cole / by Haskins, James, 1941-2005

Unforgettable : the life and mystique of Nat King Cole / by Gourse, Leslie

Straighten up and fly right : the life and music of Nat King Cole / by Friedwald, Will, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…Entr'acte : Trio to Quartet to Solo, 1948-​1951 -- Nat King Cole -- 6. Nat and Nelson : "Mona Lisa" to Two in Love, 1950-​1954 -- 7. …”
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From swing to soul : an illustrated history of African American popular music from 1930 to 1960 / by Barlow, William, 1943-

Table of Contents: “…Robert Johnson -- Memphis Minnie -- T-Bone Walker -- Duke Ellington -- Count Basie -- Fats Waller -- Charlie Parker -- Billie Holiday -- Louis Jordan -- Nat King Cole -- Dinah Washington -- Sam Cooke.…”

September in the rain : the life of Nelson Riddle / by Levinson, Peter J.

Table of Contents: “…The Jersey years -- The apprenticeship continues -- The sentimental gentleman of swing -- Hollywood calling -- Nat "King" Cole was a merry old soul -- "The voice" becomes a cello -- A flourishing career -- The difficult years -- Linda Ronstadt and the last hurrah -- The final chorus.…”

My singing teachers / by Tormé, Mel, 1925-1999

Table of Contents: “…Bessie Smith -- Connee Boswell -- Louis Armstrong -- Billie Holiday -- Bing Crosby -- Fred Astair -- Ethel Waters -- Helen Forrest -- Helen Ward -- Peggy Lee -- Ivy Anderson -- Ella Fitzgerald -- Mabel Mercer -- Lee Wiley -- Woody Herman -- Johnny Mercer -- Nat King Cole -- Boys in the band -- My fellow Americans -- Songwriters -- Arrangers -- Instrumentalists -- Bandleaders -- Vocal groups -- Broadway -- Movie singers -- Scat -- Afterthoughts on singing..…”

Driving the king : a novel / by Howard, Ravi

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The music of Charlie Chaplin / by Lochner, Jim, 1962-

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You can't steal a gift : Dizzy, Clark, Milt, and Nat / by Lees, Gene

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The soundies : a history and catalog of jukebox film shorts of the 1940s / by Cantor, Mark

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Let's do it : the birth of pop music : a history / by Stanley, Bob, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…1900: Pop in the beginning -- Elite syncopations: Scott Joplin and ragtime -- Songs for sale: Tin Pan Alley -- Doing what comes naturally: Irving Berlin -- A culture of consolation: Music hall and musical theatre -- On the other side of a big black cloud: World War I -- A conversation of instruments: The birth of jazz -- The greatest love of all: Louis Armstrong -- The blab of the pave: Jerome Kern and Broadway -- Let me entertain you: Al Jolson -- I'm gonna do it if I like it: The jazz age -- In a silent way: Race records -- Invisible airwaves crackle with life: Radio -- Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created: Hillbilly -- Black and tan fantasy: Duke Ellington and the Cotton Club -- Learn to croon: Rudy Vallee and the dawn of the electric era -- All Hollywood and all heaven: Talking pictures -- Ten cents a dance: The Great Depression -- Nothing but blue skies: Bing Crosby -- Industrial light and music: The movie musical -- Pardon my pups: The Boswell Sisters -- Make those people sway: British dance bands -- Fascinating rhythm: Fred Astaire and the dance-hall boom -- Eighty-eight key smile: Fats Waller and friends -- Tight like that: The age of swing -- Serenade in blue: The great American songbook -- The winds grow colder: Judy Garland and Billie Holiday -- Be like the kettle and sing: Britain at war -- Why don't you do right: America at war -- Hot licks with vanilla: Glenn Miller -- Someone to watch over me: Vocal refrains -- We had to break up the band: Post-war jazz -- Call me irresponsible: Frank Sinatra -- Saturday night fish fry: Rhythm and blues -- California suite: The long-player -- It's Mitch Miller's world and we just live in it: The 45 -- Breaks a new heart every day: Peggy Lee -- Almost like praying: Post-war Broadway -- Squeeze me: Vocal jazz -- Experiments with mice: British big bands -- Revival: Trad jazz and folk -- In a restless world: Nat King Cole -- Ports of pleasure: Exotica -- Sharks in jets clothing: Rock 'n' Roll -- The summit: Frank, Dino and Sammy -- TV is the thing: The rise of television -- I could go on singing: The next generation -- The strength of strings: Film soundtracks -- What kind of fool am I: Lionel Bart and Anthony Newly -- Whipped cream and other delights: Adventures in Beatleland -- The last waltz: Tom Jones and the new balladeers -- Some kind rapprochementent: The 1970s.…”

Visions of jazz : the first century / by Giddins, Gary

Table of Contents: “…Modern Jazz Quartet (The first forty years). Nat King Cole (The comeback king). Stan Getz (Seasons). …”
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