‎Nat King Cole, Carlos Machado‎
‎Signed Autograph by Nat King Cole‎

‎This is a 17-pages softcover document AUTOGRAPHED by Jazz legend Nat King Cole (1919-1965). Penned by him with blue ball pen on the front cover. A 250 x 158 mm brochure in Portuguese with a black and white photograph of the legendary jazzman on the cover. Nat King Cole performed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the renowned hotel Copacabana Palace in Abril 1959, from the 13th to the 19th. Presented by Carlos Machado (1908-1992) and the charity Pro Matre. The inside describes who Machado and King Cole are, with many ads and black-and-white illustrations. Of note: a picture of Cole with Sammy Davis, Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra and other stars. He is even shown looking at Da Vinci's Mona Lisa in France! Very little wear and tear/foxing on the covers. Yellowed margins inside. King Cole's dedication is very legible and easy to recognize. VG-.‎

Reference : 0465

‎Not only is this a rare signature from a short-lived legend, this is also a rare document from one of the few performances he did in Brazil!‎