Cole made
his first performance at 4 and took lessons at 12. He learned everything from
country to classical. He began his career in the 1930s.
First hit:
Straighten Up and
Fly Right (1943):
The
Christmas Song made him immortal.
The Christmas Song
(1946):
Nature Boy (1948):
Mona Lisa (1950):
Too Young (1951):
Unforgettable
(1954):
The jazz
crowd considered him a sell out.
His last
big hit:
Those
Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer (1963):
He died in
1965.
Unforgettable
w/Natalie Cole (1991):
