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Source: NPR "Day to Day"

Roundup

5-17-06

'Nat King Cole Show' Challenged TV's Race Line [audio 9min]

The Nat King Cole Show debuted in 1956, making singer and jazz pianist Nat"King" Cole the first black man to host a nationally televised variety program. The singer and pianist struggled for a year to keep his pioneering variety show on the air, but corporate sponsorship proved elusive. ~Website offers audio clips.

Read entire article at NPR "Day to Day"