Nat "King" Cole (March 17th 1919–February 15th 1965) was a popular American singer and jazz musician.
As a piano player, he formed a jazz trio in 1938 that played Los Angeles nightclubs, one of the first jazz trios featuring guitar and piano. Prior to this he had played music since he was a child and had worked with bands since he was sixteen. He was raised in Chicago and exposed to the abundant jazz scene there. He was heavily influenced by pianist Earl "Fatha" Hines.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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[ verse #2 ]
Cmaj7Dm7Em7Fmaj7Fmaj7Em7Dm7Cmaj7 Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Dm7E7+9Am7Bb9C6 Help to make the season bright Bb9Cmaj7F#m7F7-9 Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Em7Eb9Dm7Db7+9C6 Will find it hard to sleep tonight
[ Bridge ]
Gm7C9Fmaj7 They know that Santa's on his way Gm7C9Fmaj7 He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh Fm7Bb9Ebmaj7 And every mother's child is gonna spy Am7D7Ab7-5G7G7-9 To see if reindeer really know how to fly
[ verse #3 ]
C6Dm7Em7Fmaj7Fmaj7Em7Dm7Cmaj7 And so I'm offering this simple phrase Dm7E7+9Am7Bb9 To kids from one to ninety-two C6Bb9Cmaj7Am7 Although it's been said many times F#m7F7-9Em7Eb9Dm7Db7+9C Many ways, Merry Christmas to you
..piano solo:
|Gm7C7-9 |Fmaj7 |Gm7C7-9 |Fmaj7 | ..guitar solo:
|Fm7Bb9 |Ebmaj7 |D7Ab7-5 |G7G7-9 |
[ verse #4 ]
Cmaj7Dm7Em7Fmaj7Fmaj7Em7Dm7Cmaj7 And so I'm offering this simple phrase Dm7E7+9Am9Bb9 To kids from one to ninety-two C6Bb9Cmaj7 Although it's been said many times F#m7F7-9Em7Eb9Dm7 Many ways, Merry Christmas, G7Cmaj7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cmaj7 to you ( jingle bells similie )