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Six years ago, in 1956... Nat King Cole was invited to perform at the Municipal Auditoriumhere in Birmingham. Mr. Cole was the first Negro asked to playat a white establishment in this city. As soon as he started playing, a group of men attack himfor playing white people's music. They pull him off stage... and beat him badly. Jesus Christ
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Six years ago in 1956
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Nat King Cole was invited to perform
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at the Municipal Auditorium here in Birmingham
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Mr Cole was the first Negro asked to play at a white establishment in this city
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As soon as he started playing
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a group of men attack him for playing white people's music
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They pull him off stage
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and beat him badly
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Jesus Christ
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Movie Summary
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.