The Nat King Cole Show
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The Nat King Cole Show was a pioneering 1950s American television variety program hosted by legendary jazz and pop singer Nat King Cole, notable as one of the first U.S. network TV shows led by an African American star.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Nat King Cole Show canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11721621 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nat King Cole Show Context triple: [Nathaniel Adams Coles, televisionShow, The Nat King Cole Show]
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A.
The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show was an American situation comedy television series starring legendary crooner Bing Crosby and his real-life wife Kathryn Grant, airing in the mid-1960s.
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B.
The Perry Como Show
The Perry Como Show was a popular American television variety series featuring singer Perry Como, known for its relaxed style, musical performances, and celebrity guests during the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
The Hazel Scott Show
The Hazel Scott Show was a pioneering early 1950s American television program featuring virtuoso jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott, notable as one of the first U.S. network TV shows hosted by a Black woman.
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D.
The Harry Belafonte Show
The Harry Belafonte Show was a television variety program hosted by singer and activist Harry Belafonte, featuring music, dance, and guest performances.
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E.
The Kate Smith Hour
The Kate Smith Hour was an American radio and television variety show hosted by singer Kate Smith, featuring music, comedy, and guest performances during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nat King Cole Show Target entity description: The Nat King Cole Show was a pioneering 1950s American television variety program hosted by legendary jazz and pop singer Nat King Cole, notable as one of the first U.S. network TV shows led by an African American star.
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A.
The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show was an American situation comedy television series starring legendary crooner Bing Crosby and his real-life wife Kathryn Grant, airing in the mid-1960s.
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B.
The Perry Como Show
The Perry Como Show was a popular American television variety series featuring singer Perry Como, known for its relaxed style, musical performances, and celebrity guests during the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
The Hazel Scott Show
The Hazel Scott Show was a pioneering early 1950s American television program featuring virtuoso jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott, notable as one of the first U.S. network TV shows hosted by a Black woman.
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D.
The Harry Belafonte Show
The Harry Belafonte Show was a television variety program hosted by singer and activist Harry Belafonte, featuring music, dance, and guest performances.
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E.
The Kate Smith Hour
The Kate Smith Hour was an American radio and television variety show hosted by singer Kate Smith, featuring music, comedy, and guest performances during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television variety show
ⓘ
music television program ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | weekly ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| decadeOfBroadcast | 1950s ⓘ |
| featuredGenre |
jazz
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer | Nat King Cole Trio ⓘ |
| filmingStudio |
NBC studios in Los Angeles
ⓘ
linked to:
NBC Studios, Burbank
|
| firstAired | 1956-11-05 ⓘ |
| format |
15-minute program
ⓘ
30-minute program ⓘ |
| genre |
music show
ⓘ
variety show ⓘ |
| hasGuest |
Count Basie
ⓘ
Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ Harry Belafonte ⓘ Lena Horne ⓘ Mahalia Jackson ⓘ Mel Tormé ⓘ Pearl Bailey ⓘ Peggy Lee ⓘ Sammy Davis Jr. ⓘ Tony Bennett ⓘ |
| hasTheme | showcasing African American musical talent on network television ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aired during the era of racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| hostEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1957-12-17 ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first U.S. network TV shows hosted by an African American star
ⓘ
breaking racial barriers on American television ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | NBC ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| presenter | Nat King Cole ⓘ |
| productionCompany | NBC ⓘ |
| reasonForEnding | lack of national sponsorship ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode |
15 minutes
ⓘ
30 minutes ⓘ |
| star | Nat King Cole ⓘ |
| starring | Nat King Cole ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of race and television history ⓘ |
| targetAudience | national U.S. television audience ⓘ |
| typicalContent |
duets with guest artists
ⓘ
guest appearances ⓘ musical performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Nat King Cole Show Description of subject: The Nat King Cole Show was a pioneering 1950s American television variety program hosted by legendary jazz and pop singer Nat King Cole, notable as one of the first U.S. network TV shows led by an African American star.
Referenced by (3)
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