This rare photo of Nat Cole came from the scrapbook of my guitar teacher John Collins. John was Nat’s guitarist from 1951-1965 and also played with Art Tatum, Billie Holiday, Slam Stewart, Dizzy Gillespie, and many other pioneers of swing & bebop. This photo was taken while on tour in 1959 and is a rare glimpse of a very informal Nat Cole behind the scenes.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Rare Nat King Cole Photo
This rare photo of Nat Cole came from the scrapbook of my guitar teacher John Collins. John was Nat’s guitarist from 1951-1965 and also played with Art Tatum, Billie Holiday, Slam Stewart, Dizzy Gillespie, and many other pioneers of swing & bebop. This photo was taken while on tour in 1959 and is a rare glimpse of a very informal Nat Cole behind the scenes.
Labels:
art tatum,
bebop,
billie holiday,
dizzy gillespie,
jazz,
john collins,
music,
nat king cole,
retro,
slam stewart,
swing
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1 comment:
I love it joey. Great to see these gems. you are an expert!
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