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NBC 6B, Nat King Cole Nexus of “Unforgettable’ Duet By Natalie

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NBC 6B, Nat King Cole Nexus of “Unforgettable’ Duet By Natalie

Earlier I mentioned Nat King Cole’s ground breaking show from NBC’s 6B. Even with no sponsors due to “Madison Avenue’s fear of the dark”, NBC carried the show for over a year. In this clip, you will see the start of a project 33 years in the making. Here, Cole, an avid audiophile, records himself on audio tape and plays it back live while singing along on the second pass.

Nat’s daughter Natalie remembered this occasion and always wanted to do something similar. In 1990, she recorded his famous hit “Unforgettable” using Cole’s original voice tracks to come up with the record of the year. The multi media live performance she created for the song is as incredible as it is unforgettable.

Nat’s September 3, 1957 clip is the top link. Natalie’s live, crystal clear performance is at the bottom link. Enjoy and share!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJuWdJNamUk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKCyUe4syc4

American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. the first black musician to ever have a weekly radio and television show. The first episode of the Nat King Co…

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4 responses to “NBC 6B, Nat King Cole Nexus of “Unforgettable’ Duet By Natalie”

  1. John Dolive

    A Berlant tape recorder! Haven’t seen one in almost 50 years!

  2. Neil Bobrick

    So you are saying that he doesn’t use autotune? Kind of find it hard to believe that all that talent is not electronically enhanced.

    I don’t think that Nat King Cole would need autotune even if it existed. What talent.
    Thank you very much for this post.

  3. Dave Miller

    “How High The Moon” a favorite of magnetic tape pioneers, for one big example Les Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCEmAgak9V8

  4. Mark Heller

    Capitol Records was supposed to build a studio, just for him…and he graciously accepted…and when the sun went down, he went across the street to Liberty Records because the ‘sound’ of the room, was so much better!

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