[Dixielandjazz] Nat King Cole in San Francisco, 1962

[Robert Ringwald]

50 years ago.  


>From the San Francisco Chronicle archives, February 10, 1962:
Everybody's doing it! The Twist, that is -- even suave Nat King Cole, whose tongue-in-cheek
version of "I Won't Twist," concocted by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, was a showstopper
at his sell-out Thursday night opening in the Venetian Room. Launching an engagement
of eleven nights, the unrivalled monarch of the dreamy ballad opened with his standard
"This Is a Lovely Way to Spend an Evening." A sentiment obviously shared by the audience.
A generous 55 minutes later, Cole had woven his magic into such unforgettables as
"Unforgettable," "Mona Lisa," and "Paper Moon," had introduced Van Heusen's dramatic
"Where Did Everyone Go?" and a great Billy May arrangement of "Walkin' My Baby Back
Home," as well as taking his special solo spot on the piano.


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