In October 1957, Nat King Cole turned his Nat King Cole Show over to Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic. It was the first time that the touring JATP showcase and jam session format was seen live on TV in living rooms around the country. [Photo above of Nat King Cole]
Last week, Mark Rabin noticed that a new, clear print of the full NBC episode was a…
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