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Nat King Cole - The Incomparable Nat King Cole, Vols. 1 & 2 [VHS]

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I have just viewed this DVD for the second time and amazed at the memories it brought back. It truly is a treasure to have and to hold. I will not go into the nostalgia of the selection of songs as ther is not enough space to properly discribe them, The most amazing thing is that it is in stark black and white... there are no elaborate sets... just good plain music played .. and sung the way they were intended to be. Nat King Cole delivers in his own inimitable style the smooth and distinct quality that is striclty his own. You hear and understand each and every word. This DVD may not be for the current generation, but I strongly recommend that they buy it and hold on to it ... for someday when they finally realize what real music is, they will be able to play it and understand why it meant so much to us in our day. ( (we) the older generation) There are cuts in this DVD with Ella Fitzgerald... Johnny Mercer...Oscar Peterson trio and others that are choice pieces worth their wieght in gold. I am buying several additional copies for friends and relatives so that they may share this masterpiece... and if Natalie happens to read this review, I wish to thank her and hope she is aware of the wonderful legacy her father left her. It is understandable why she is the performer artist she is.

Many music DVDs offer poor value, but not this one. The number of songs is large and the performances are of excellent quality. A tremendous buy for Cole fans.

The Incomparable Nat King Cole features lots of songs from the 1957 television show. The songs are great, Nat King Cole is superb, and the sound and picture quality are fine, especially considering the time period for the recordings.

The only thing missing is the shows themselves. When will NBC or whomever owns the rights release the complete shows? I'd be first in line to buy them. It would be a fitting tribute to the first black performer starring in his own TV variety show. For you younger viewers out there--Michael Jackson did not break the TV color barrier for black singers--Nat King Cole did, decades earlier!

Simply Classic. A "must have" in every serious Jazz collector's library. This Seller provided fast delivery, too! Thanks.

All Nat fans, this is a must have! Do yourself a favor and get this for your collection. Thank you Nat for the music.