Nat King Cole
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Book Overview
All the years have relegated to ancient history the extreme paradox of being a black star in a racist society, but Nat King Cole lived that paradox. His records sold millions of copies, and women swooned when he sang, but he couldn't be sure of getting a room in a good hotel. This book tells of his life.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0812885228
ISBN13:9780812885224
Release Date:January 1984
Publisher:Stein and Day
Length:204 Pages
Weight:0.04 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Very informative, but....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I sensed that the author had something against Maria Cole, Nat's widow. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but that's the feeling I got. I'm sure she felt she was doing the best thing to help her husband, but others suffered for it. I was thinking that she could have been the female version of Berry Gordy, Jr! She was painted as a overbearing shrew. Overall, though, the book is good. There are some small errors in it, however. You will want to read more about Nat's life, and after finishing this book, that's just what I did. For a more current view and more thorough explaination of the events that happened to Nat, I recommend the Leslie Gourse and (especially) the Daniel Epstein biographies on Cole. These three books together will give you great insight into the man, his music, and his life. Now if we could only get a movie made!!
Very informative but....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I sensed that the author had something against Maria Cole, Nat's widow. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but that's the feeling I got. Overall, though, the book is good. You will want to read more about Nat's life, and after finishing this book, that's just what I did. For a more current view and more thorough explanation of the events that happened to Nat, I recommend the Epstein and Gourse biographies on Cole. These books, along with this one, give you a very good look at the man Nat Cole was.
This Man Deserves This Exposure!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Nat King Cole was a terrific jazz pianist and, contrary to his own belief, a great vocalist. This book says so much about how business is conducted within the music industry, the laymen's wages of "side" musicians, the struggle to maintain family while fulfilling an artist's dream, and all of this topped by fame during a time of severe racial inequality. Read it and learn!!!!
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