(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices in the history of music have carried the elegance, warmth, and sophistication of Nat King Cole.

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 ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor’s play “Lights Out” explores the beloved yet complicated performer who was subtly “advancing who we are as Americans.” Colman Domingo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Nat King Cole—who is credited on the Billboard charts sometimes as ...

“A Nat King Cole Christmas With John-Mark McGaha” celebrates the beloved American crooner through story and song when McGaha performs such Cole hits as “The Christmas Song,” “Unforgettable” and “All I ...