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The woman dancing is Nat's first wife, Nadine Robinson. I think she was a few years older than him. They split in 1948~three years after this recording in 1945.
This video was originally part of the "Soundies" catalog. Pictured during the instrumental break is an actual "Soundies" machine, called a Pan-o-Ram. This fridge-sized video jukebox contained a collection of film loops that could be seen at the drop of a coin. Call this brief early '40s phenomenon the grandfather of MTV. Pan-o-Rams went out of fashion when the first post-WWII televisions were installed in neighborhood taverns.
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919-February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres. He was the first black American to host a television variety show and has maintained worldwide popularity over 40 years past his death; he is widely considered one of the most important musical personalities in United States history.
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