In 1946, Nat King Cole recorded one of the most famous holiday standards. Though, “The Christmas Song” was originally co-written by another crooner of the time. It was a sweltering summer day in July ...

Decades before Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” became a Christmas classic, Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song” ruled the airwaves. Born in Montgomery, Ala. in 1919, Nathaniel Adams ...

When this song was released in 1961, it was a pivotal time not only for Christmas music, but for America itself—culture was colliding with mid-century modern sensibilities and Christmas was becoming ...

This holiday season, John Legend is getting his chance to duet with one his musical heroes. The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner is featured alongside the late jazz and pop music pioneer Nat ...

Nat King Cole, the velvet-voiced singer of such hits as “Unforgettable” and “The Christmas Song,” was born in Montgomery, Ala., on March 17, 1919. He was born Nathaniel Adams Coles to the Rev. Edward ...