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Group portrait of King Cole Trio, (left to right) Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano) and Leslie Prince (double bass), during a broadcast on NBC Radio, circa 1940

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Nat King Cole photograph collection

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Professional activities

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Group portrait of King Cole Trio, (left to right) Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano) and Leslie Prince (double bass), during a broadcast on NBC Radio, circa 1940

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Group portrait of King Cole Trio, (left to right) Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano) and Leslie Prince (double bass), during a broadcast on NBC Radio, circa 1940
Collection

Nat King Cole photograph collection

Professional activities

Dates / Origin
Date Captured: 1940 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Nat King Cole Collection
Topics
Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965
African American singers
African American musicians
African American actors
Moore, Oscar
Prince, Leslie
King Cole Trio
African American jazz musicians
Radio programs, Musical
Genres
Portrait photographs
Photographs
Group portraits
Publicity photographs
Notes
Content: Original item bears inscription: To Judy & Jean King. Two swell people. Hoping you all the success in the world. (Me too.) Musically yours, King Cole & his Swing Trio.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 21 x 25 cm ; black and white
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20289964
Photo Order: 53804
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dc2753a0-5710-0132-c12b-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1940: Captured
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Group portrait of King Cole Trio, (left to right) Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano) and Leslie Prince (double bass), during a broadcast on NBC Radio, circa 1940" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d549b4a0-5bcd-0132-5016-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Group portrait of King Cole Trio, (left to right) Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano) and Leslie Prince (double bass), during a broadcast on NBC Radio, circa 1940" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d549b4a0-5bcd-0132-5016-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. Group portrait of King Cole Trio, (left to right) Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano) and Leslie Prince (double bass), during a broadcast on NBC Radio, circa 1940 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d549b4a0-5bcd-0132-5016-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Group portrait of King Cole Trio, (left to right) Oscar Moore (guitar), Nat King Cole (piano) and Leslie Prince (double bass), during a broadcast on NBC Radio, circa 1940