The Power Line crew reminded me that today is the 101st anniversary of the birth of the great Nat 'King' Cole. Although Cole himself lived in times of serious racial, he and the other great jazz musicians of that era managed to transcend it and produce some of the greatest music ever recorded. Read the whole thing.
Here is a recording of Cole's 'Mona Lisa', one of my favorite songs by the great vocalist/pianist.
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