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Nat King Cole – My One Sin (In Life) (Official Live Performance) | Live From The Nat King Cole Show Subscribe to the official Nat King Cole YouTube channel: https://lnk.to/NKCYouTube Watch Nat King Cole perform the lush vocal ballad "My One Sin (In Life)" live on network television. Broadcast during his commercial peak as a premier recording artist for Capitol Records, this performance captures the signature smooth baritone and elegant phrasing that defined his transition from a jazz piano pioneer with the King Cole Trio into a traditional pop vocal superstar. The televised arrangement perfectly complements the rich, orchestral pop style that made his definitive 1950s hits like "Unforgettable" and "Mona Lisa" enduring standards of American popular music. This footage is preserved from The Nat King Cole Show, a groundbreaking musical variety series that aired on NBC from November 1956 to December 1957. Making history as the first nationally broadcast American television program hosted by a Black entertainer, the series stands as a major cultural milestone in both broadcasting and civil rights history. Despite strong ratings, high-quality production, and critical acclaim, the program famously struggled to secure a national advertising sponsor due to the era's racial climate. The lack of corporate backing led Cole to voluntarily end the show's run, famously observing that "Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark." During its historic network run, the program frequently featured musical direction from iconic arrangers like Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins, the same creative architects behind many of Cole’s most celebrated studio albums. The series also served as a premier showcase for 1950s jazz, traditional pop, and rhythm and blues, welcoming guest performances from friends and contemporaries who rallied to support Cole's barrier-breaking platform. The wider series featured historic appearances by Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Sammy Davis Jr., Mel Tormé, Eartha Kitt, and Count Basie. Today, this surviving broadcast footage remains a vital document of classic television, capturing one of the 20th century's most important cultural figures at the height of his powers. Follow Nat King Cole: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@natkingcole Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natkingcolemusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natkingcole X: https://twitter.com/natkingcole Website: http://www.natkingcole.com Sign up for the newsletter: https://lnk.to/NKCNewsletter Shop official merch from Nat King Cole at https://natkingcole.com/pages/shop #NatKingCole #MyOneSin #NatKingColeShow