Nat "King" and Maria Cole

Nat "King" Cole married singer Maria Ellington in 1948, and the couple would have three children, including Natalie Cole (1950-2015), a world-famous singer in her own right.

Nat King Cole seated at a piano with Maria Cole standing beside him, resting an arm on his shoulder, in a historic black-and-white photograph.

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Nat "King" Cole

Nat "King" Cole

Nat King Cole seated at a piano with Maria Cole standing beside him, resting an arm on his shoulder, in a historic black-and-white photograph.

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