Whats My Line ? ~ NAT KING COLE Game Show TV Autograph March 19, 1961 VERY RARE ~ Only KNOWN Autograph On Film Start Price USD 1,961.00 Current Price USD 1,961.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Location Pickering, Ontario See more about 'Whats My Line ? ~ NAT KING COLE Game Show TV Autograph' Description ~~~ Auction Best Viewed on Microsoft Internet Explorer ~~~ ORIGINAL NAT KING COLE SIGN IN CARD FROM WHAT'S MY LINE? GAME SHOW PLEASE NOTE: This Nat King Cole RARE auction will be ending on Monday December 01, 2008 around 10:00 pm ET so be sure to bookmark it and get your bids in early and not be outbid by a last minute bid Below are images from What's My Line? that evening of Nat King Cole entering, signing and sitting down with John Daly as well as shaking hands with the panel at the end of his segment NOTE: Some of the photos do show flash back from the camera and the actual show is much clearer then the photos RAREST KNOWN FULLY DOCUMENTED NAT KING COLE SIGNATURE IN THE WORLD ORANGE BELOW IS OUR DESCRIPTION This is an ORIGINAL Sign In Card 18" X 26" from the TV Game Show that aired on CBS on Sunday March 19, 1961 This card is a ONE OF A KIND card and is as real a signature as it get's as it is on film with Nat King Cole signing it after he was announced as the mystery guest and walked on and signed this black artists board This was the 556th What's My Line? Show and happened in the 12th season It comes with a letter of authenticity which does state: "What's My Line" was one of the most popular game shows of the 1950's and 60's Many of the celebrities who appeared were from the world of sports and entertainment We are able to offer the following signatures: 4) Nat King Cole, whose velvet signing voice sold over 50 million records These one of a kind chalk signatures are on 26" x 18" black, heavy paper stock used for the guests to sign-in at the beginning of the show Excellent condition NOTE: There are 4 other celebrities listed on the LOA (Letter Of Authenticity) They have nothing to do with this auction You will also get a VHS copy of the actual episode of him signing this actual artists board which is even better then the letter of authenticity as you can see him actually signing this card and there is no other known footage of Nat King Cole SIGNING HIS NAME ON FILM To have the actual card that he signed that evening is VERY Rare You get to watch him sign his actual signature as you watch it live on the show over 47 years ago now Nat King Cole only made two appearances on What's My Line? in the 18 1/2 year run of the show Once on December 06, 1953 and his other appearance was this evening when this actual card was signed You will be the only one in the world with this signature You can professionally frame it and keep the copy of the TV Show near by to show your friends Our suggstion would be to frame it in a shadow box along with the LOA (Letter Of Authenticity) so the signature sits back from the glass and it's originality remains constant throughout the years Now THAT is owning a piece of Television memorablia This may be the most historical music related item related to NAT KING COLE, one of the biggest icons in the music industry of the 20th Century at it's finest indeed For the true Game Show collector and Nat King Cole fan this is the ultimate item to own Would make a great conversation piece at an ultimate fans home or perhaps in an actual music museum This may in fact be the RAREST KNOWN historical autograph related to NAT KING COLE of the 20th Century Nat King Cole may be, if not thee most familiar singer of all time in the music industry He is known world-wide There is no known film of him signing his autograph such as this along with the actual item itself kept in wonderful shape all these years FULL DOCUMENTED Authenticated On Film Autograph His voice is one of the most loved ever, especially at the holiday times during Christmas This is an Iconic signed and fully documented item and indeed the rarest autographed item by Nat King Cole anywhere It really should be in a Music museum along with the taped show for historical purposes indeed or perhaps a singer themselves that would cherish this item for many generations to come This Item will be sent Xpresspost and will arrive before Christmas to place under the tree for that ULTIMATE Nat King Cole fan Imagine: Setting up the DVD player with The Christmas Song / Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire and then hit play while that special someone opens this gift This would be one of the most memorable gifts if presented this way for years to come Nat King Cole Singing THE CHRISTMAS SONG Below is a list of the other two guests that appeared on the show that evening Game 1: James T. Giuliano (Wakefield, Massachusetts) "Makes Artificial Eyelashes" He owns Eyelashes, Incorporated They produces a patented artificial eyelash called Showlash Game 2: Mrs. Winnie Alexandra (Miami, Florida) "Does Massage and Physical Therapy on Race Horses" John explained that she performs a sonic wave treatment on the legs of race horses, which helps alleviate their arthritis She is also a licensed trainer Game 3: NAT KING COLE (as Mystery Guest) Bennett Cerf mentions the song that Nat King Cole does in his act at The Copa called MR. COLE WON'T ROCK N ROLL John mentions the large ovation he recieved when he walked in Nat mentions that Noel Sherman was the writer and he did not want to step on any of the youngsters toes but they seem to like it Joey Bishop mentions you have to see Nat at THE COPA John Daly mentions that on April 04th he will be on the Garry Moore Show The Panel This Evening were: Arlene Francis - Joey Bishop - Dorothy Kilgallen - Bennett Cerf Nat King Cole was born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama He passed away February 15, 1965 in Santa Monica, California He was 45 years old At the time of this appearance on What's My Line? He had just turned 42 years old two days before this evening of Sunday March 19, 1961 Nathaniel Adams Coles was known professionally as Nat King Cole He 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 is the first black American to host a television variety show, maintains worldwide popularity after decades past his death, and is one of the most important historical U.S. music personalities Cole's first mainstream vocal hit was his 1943 recording of one of his compositions "Straighten Up and Fly Right," based on a black folk tale that his father had used as a theme for a sermon Johnny Mercer invited him to record it for the fledgling Capitol Records label It sold over 500,000 copies, and proved that folk-based material could appeal to a wide audience Although Nat would never be considered a rocker, the song can be seen as anticipating the first rock and roll records Indeed, Bo Diddley, who performed similar transformations of folk material, counted Cole as an influence Beginning in the late 1940s, Cole began recording and performing more pop-oriented material for mainstream audiences, often accompanied by a string orchestra His stature as a popular icon was cemented during this period by hits such as "The Christmas Song" Cole recorded that tune four times: June 14, 1946 as a pure Trio recording August 19, 1946 with an added string section August 24, 1953 and again in 1961 for the double album, The Nat King Cole Story This final version, recorded in stereo, is the one most often heard today "Nature Boy" (1948) "Mona Lisa" (1950) "Too Young" (the #1 song in 1951) and his signature tune "Unforgettable" (1951) He never totally abandoned his jazz roots; as late as 1956, for instance, he recorded an all-jazz album, "After Midnight." Cole had one of his last big hits two years before his death, in 1963, with the classic "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer", which reached #6 on the Pop chart On November 5, 1956, "The Nat King Cole Show" debuted on NBC-TV While commentators have often mistakenly hailed Cole as the first African-American to host a network television show, an honor belonging to jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott in 1950, the Cole program was the first of its kind hosted by a star of Nat Cole's magnitude It initially began as a 15-minute show on Monday night, the program was expanded to a half hour in July 1957 Despite the efforts of NBC, as well as many of Cole's industry colleagues many of whom such as Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Belafonte, Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee and Eartha Kitt worked for industry scale in order to help the show save money The Nat King Cole Show was ultimately done in by lack of a national sponsorship Companies such as Rheingold Beer assumed regional sponsorship of the show but a national sponsor never appeared The last episode of "The Nat King Cole Show" aired December 17, 1957 Cole was inducted into both the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame In 1997 was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame In 2007, he was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame In 1991, Mosaic Records released "The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio," an 18 compact disc set, consisting of 349 songs In the summer of 1991, Natalie and her father had an unexpected hit when Natalie mixed her own voice with her father's 1961 rendition of "Unforgettable," as part of her album paying tribute to her father's music The song and the album of the same name won seven Grammy awards in 1992 Nat King Cole received 28 gold record awards for such hits as "Sweet Lorraine" "Ramblin' Rose" in 1962, "Too Young" in 1951, "Mona Lisa" in 1949 and Mel Tormé's "Christmas Song" His first recordings of the Christmas Song included the lyrics, "Reindeers really know how to fly" instead of "reindeer really know how to fly", a mistake later corrected by Capitol Records He made his last recordings less than two weeks before his death, for the "L*O*V*E" album (Capitol, 1965) He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 (under the category Early Influence) He won a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy award in 1989 Incredibly enough, he was nominated for a Grammy only once in his lifetime, in 1958, and lost As a singer and recording artist, his contributions to American popular music are incalculable Addressed the Republican National Convention in 1956 Attended the Democratic National Convention in 1960 Performed at President John F. Kennedy's inauguration on 20 January 1961 which was only 2 months before his appearance on this What's My Line? show on March 19th The following are Nat King Cole's appearances on TV and in the movies" St. Louis Blues (1958) (performer: "Morning Star", "Careless Love", "Saint Louis Blues") Raintree County (1957) (performer: "Raintree County") China Gate (1957) (performer: "China Gate") Istanbul (1957) (performer: "I WAS A LITTLE TOO LONELY", "WHEN I FALL IN LOVE") Autumn Leaves (1956) (performer: "Autumn Leaves") The Scarlet Hour (1956) (performer: "Never Let Me Go") The Nat 'King' Cole Musical Story (1955) (performer: "Sweet Lorraine", "Route 66", "Pretend", "That's My Girl") Kiss Me Deadly (1955) (performer: "RATHER HAVE THE BLUES") Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955) (performer: "The Trouble With Me Is You") Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) (performer: "Calypso Blues") The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954) (performer: "Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)") Small Town Girl (1953) (performer: "My Flaming Heart") The Blue Gardenia (1953) (performer: "Blue Gardenia") Nat 'King' Cole and Joe Adams Orchestra (1952) (performer: "Too Young", "Destination Moon", "That's My Girl") Make Believe Ballroom (1949) (performer: "The Trouble With Me is You") The Fight Never Ends (1949) (writer: "Call the Police") Killer Diller (1948) (music: "Breezy and the Bass", "Ooh, Kickeroonie") (lyrics: "Ooh, Kickeroonie") Make Mine Music (1946) (performer: "Tres Palabras") Breakfast in Hollywood (1946) (writer: "It's Better To Be Yourself") Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby? (1944) (performer: "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?") Here Comes Elmer (1943) (writer: "Straighten Up Fly Right") Stormy Weather (1943) (music: "THAT AIN'T RIGHT") Cat Ballou (1965) (as Nat King Cole) .... Shouter "The Hollywood Palace" (1 episode, 1964) Schlager-Raketen (1960) .... Sänger, Himself Night of the Quarter Moon (1959) .... Cy Robbin St. Louis Blues (1958) .... W.C. Handy China Gate (1957) .... Goldie Istanbul (1957) .... Danny Rice The Scarlet Hour (1956) .... Nightclub Vocalist (singing "Never Let Me Go") The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954) (voice) .... Singer of Title Song "Your Show of Shows" (1 episode, 1953) "Lux Video Theatre" .... Horace Hambleton (1 episode, 1952) See My Lawyer (1945) (as King Cole Trio) .... Specialty Swing in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Leader, The King Cole Trio Stars on Parade (1944) .... King Cole Trio Pin Up Girl (1944) (uncredited) .... Canteen Pianist Pistol Packin' Mama (1943) (as The Nat King Cole Trio) .... Leader, Nat King Cole Trio Citizen Kane (1941) (uncredited) .... Pianist in 'El Rancho' "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964) An Evening with Nat King Cole (1963) (TV) .... Himself "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (2 episodes) March 19 (1961) TV episode .... Mystery Guest December 06 (1953) TV episode .... Mystery Guest "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (14 episodes, 1949-1961) aka The Ed Sullivan Show "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957 & 1960) A Cool Evening with Nat King Cole (1960) (TV) .... Himself "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960) The Royal Variety Show (1960) (TV) .... Himself Academy Award Songs (1960) (TV) (as Nat King Cole) .... Himself - Singer "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960) "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Pianist (1 episode, 1960) "Sunday Showcase" .... Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1959) The 1st Annual Grammy Awards (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Performer "Playboy's Penthouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959) Premier Khrushchev in the USA (1959) .... Himself "The Nat King Cole Show" .... Himself / ... (42 episodes, 1956-1957) "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957) "The Walter Winchell Show" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1956) Basin Street Revue (1956) .... Himself "Ford Star Jubilee" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955) The Nat 'King' Cole Musical Story (1955) .... Himself "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1955) Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955) .... Himself Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) .... Himself "The George Jessel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953) Nat 'King' Cole and Russ Morgan and His Orchestra (1953) .... Himself Small Town Girl (1953) .... Himself The Blue Gardenia (1953) .... Himself "Four Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953) "Songs for Sale" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1951-1952) Nat 'King' Cole and Joe Adams Orchestra (1952) .... Himself King Cole Trio & Benny Carter Orchestra (1950) .... Himself Make Believe Ballroom (1949) (as King Cole Trio) .... Himself - Trio Leader Killer Diller (1948) (as King Cole Trio) .... Himself Breakfast in Hollywood (1946) .... Himself, Nat 'King' Cole Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby? (1944) (as the King Cole Trio) .... Himself Here Comes Elmer (1943) .... Himself (leader, King Cole Trio) Below are links to just a fraction of some of Nat King Cole's biggest hits and his NBC TV Show Nat King Cole Singing MONA LISA Nat King Cole Singing WHEN I FALL IN LOVE Nat King Cole Singing AUTUMN LEAVES Nat King Cole Singing UNFORGETABLE Nat King Cole on his NBC TV Show with Peggy Lee As mentioned a VHS copy of this episode will be included EXTRA: We are also including 2 vintage LP Records by Nat King Cole The Fireside image of Nat on the Record THE CHRISTMAS SONG as well as the image of Nat in concert at The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas NAT KING COLE AT THE SANDS These would be a wonderful addition when framing the signature in a large presentable fashion perhaps one on the top and one on the bottom with the large autographed card in the center Once again both Record LP's will arrive with the autographed What's My Line? card of Nat King Cole We have supplied 12 LARGE pictures of the acutal card that Nat King Cole signed on this evening in New York City on Sunday March 19, 1961 along with 15 photos from the show that evening as well as photos of the 2 records as well for you to see condition in detail Front & Back We have other AUTHENTIC What's My Line? 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