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05/11/1956 The first variety program is hosted by an African-American

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Betty Hutton - The Nat King Cole Show (1957) Part 2

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Nat King Cole Show 1957 (A Tribute To The American Family)

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The Nat "king" Cole Show, Nbc Tv Broadcast, October 15, 1957 - Jazz At The Philharmonic:

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Nat King Cole and Johnny Mercer Save The Bones For Henry Jones

The Nat King Cole Show was the First Black-Hosted TV Variety Show that debuted on NBC, but was unfortunately canceled a short year later due to lack of sponsorship. 1963: Cicely Tyson becomes the first African-American to star in a TV drama.