Nathaniel Adams Coles (1919 - 1965)
Nathaniel
Adams
"Nat King Cole"
Coles
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Edward James Coles
and Perlina (Adams) Coles
Husband of
Nadine (Robinson) Coles
— married
27 Jan 1937 (to 22 Mar 1948) [location unknown]
Husband of
Maria (Hawkins) DeVore
— married
28 Mar 1948 in New York City, New York, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Natalie Maria Cole,
Nat Cole,
[private daughter (1960s - unknown)] and
[private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile last modified 17 Jul 2019
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Biography
Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He was widely noted for his soft, baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres.
Cole was one of the first African Americans to host a television variety show, The Nat King Cole Show, and has maintained worldwide popularity since his death from lung cancer in February 1965.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Nat King Cole
- Nat King Cole on Find A Grave: Memorial #1336 retrieved 25 sep 2016
- This WikiTree profile is referenced from WikiData: Q137042 Wikidata Information Reasonator enwiki Ancestors (about wikidata)
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