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The late, great Billy Preston, (born
September 9, 1946) at age 11 years and 2
months, performs the Fats Domino hit
"Blueberry Hill" with Mr. Nat "King" Cole on
Nat's TV program, (Season 3, Episode 8),
broadcast November 5th, 1957. Includes a
comment from 2003 by Nat's daughter, Ms.
Natalie Cole.
Available on a DVD from Amazon.com titled:
"When I Fall in Love: The One and Only Nat
'King' Cole" containing twenty full-length
performances from The Nat 'King' Cole Show
and interviews with Nat's wife Maria, his
three daughters Natalie, Casey and Timolin,
his brother Freddy, and with Bob Henry, the
producer/director of the original series.
Narration by Dennis Haysbert.
"Blueberry Hill", published in 1940, features
music written by Vincent Rose with lyrics by
Al Lewis and Larry Stock. Originally recorded
in 1941 by Gene Autry for the movie "The
Singing Hill", it was also covered by Glenn
Miller & His Orchestra that same year, (with
the vocal performed by Ray Eberle). When Fats
Domino recorded it in 1956, it became an
international hit.
Tags : Billy Preston Nat King Cole Natalie Blueberry Hill 1957 Hammond Organ |
