Nat King Cole: October 3, 1956. (on this date he became the first African American to host a TV show, 'The Nat King Cole Show') (This Week in Black History) (Brief Article)

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Nat King Cole, entertainer, became the first Black performer to host his own TV show. "The Nat King Cole Show," which appeared on NBC-TV, was...

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