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Nat King Cole Attacked On Stage By White Men In Birmingham
Nat King Cole was attacked on stage during a concert at Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in Alabama. Police arrested four men on stage and detained several more after a car with weapons was found nearby. The incident followed segregation tensions and the crowd, about 4000, gave Cole a long standing ovation after he returned to finish the show.
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Nat ‘King’ Cole
Alabama Auditorium
Birmingham
Ala
Nat (King) Cole
Birminham’s
Municipal Auditorium
Cole
Anniston
North Alabama
White Citizens Council
Haseen
Asa Carter
Council
Alabama