When Christmas comes by every year, it's hard not to include Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song” on your Christmas playlist. It suits the season perfectly, it makes you long for nostalgia, and you just can’t get over the timbre of his voice.

The talented jazz singer, pianist, and actor gained popularity in the 1940s when he diverted his sound towards pop-oriented songs. His signature songs include “Unforgettable,” “Frosty The Snowman,” “Mona Lisa,” and “(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons.” Nat King Cole also became the first African American man to host a television show. But throughout his groundbreaking career, Cole had to overcome a lot of barriers and struggles. Here is the untold truth of Nat King Cole.

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Classical piano prodigy | 0:00
Dropped out of school | 1:40
Singing wasn't his original plan | 2:52
The Coles received racist threats | 4:07
Attacked by the KKK | 5:39
Role in Civil Rights Movement | 7:03
A television pioneer | 8:38
Cancellation of TV show | 10:02
Cole was a chain-smoker | 11:23

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