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Six years ago, in 1956
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Six years ago, in 1956... Nat King Cole was invited to perform at the Municipal...

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
Available in 10 languages
Duration
30 seconds
Views
222
Timestamp in Movie
01:39:03
Uploaded
Feb 08, 2026
Production
Participant,DreamWorks Pictures,Cinetic Media,Innisfree Pictures

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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.