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Nat King Cole was beaten on a Birmingham stage 65 years ago today
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This photo, part of an archived series Alabama Media Group is donating to the Alabama Department of Archives, shows Cole backstage before the Birmingham show. It was shot by either Norman Dean, Eldred Perry or Robert Adams, all of The Birmingham News.
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In his mind, it should have been the next best thing to a hometown show.
Nat King Cole was a Montgomery native whose velvet voice propelled him to stardom with hits like “Unforgettable” and “Mona Lisa” and in a few months would launch his own NBC variety show (the first hosted by a Black man).