Added: Aug 20, 2008

From: chuffedtobits

Duration: 2:45

The late, great Billy Preston, (born September 9, 1946) at age 11 years and 2 months, performs the Fats Domino hit "Blueberry Hill" with Mr. Nat "King" Cole on Nat's TV program, (Season 3, Episode 8), broadcast November 5th, 1957. Includes a comment from 2003 by Nat's daughter, Ms. Natalie Cole.Available on a DVD from Amazon.com titled: "When I Fall in Love: The One and Only Nat 'King' Cole" containing twenty full-length performances from The Nat 'King' Cole Show and interviews with Nat's wife Maria, his three daughters Natalie, Casey and Timolin, his brother Freddy, and with Bob Henry, the producer/director of the original series. Narration by Dennis Haysbert."Blueberry Hill", published in 1940, features music written by Vincent Rose with lyrics by Al Lewis and Larry Stock. Originally recorded in 1941 by Gene Autry for the movie "The Singing Hill", it was also covered by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra that same year, (with the vocal performed by Ray Eberle). When Fats Domino recorded it in 1956, it became an international hit.

Channel: Music

Tags: 1957  billy  blueberry  cole  hammond  hill  king  nat  natalie  organ  preston 

Rating: 4.91 (629 ratings)    Views: 211353' favoriteCount='1995    Comments: 236

peace2baby Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Love how they switch places without missing a beat! RIP these two wonderful men!

starlaner Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - I hope they are singing up there, when I get there.

krezzykrezz Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Oh yes!

Solomohn Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Nat, I love you!

markojameow Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Billy Preston went on to a successful career as an R and B/soul artist in the 1970s ("Going Around in Circles" is one of my favorite songs), and Nat King Cole remains one of the greatest singers in recorded music history, black or white. Both have since died - and that's too bad, because they were both talented singers who made a mark on their industry and transcended race lines to do it.

uhntissbaby9 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - i love this.genius

vre13 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Billy seems older than 11 in this video

chuffedtobits Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - This performance aired November 5th, 1957; (Season 3, Episode 8 of the Nat 'King' Cole Show.)Billy Preston (born September 9, 1946) was only 11 years and 2 months old at the time.

mackhine Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - The fifth Beatle as a young'un. Cool!

djrogers1989 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - FANTASTIC

876234ABC Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - MY GOD!!! I thought I'd seen EVERYTHING that NKC had done--I thought I had seen the "whole set" of his programs...but I missed that!That's just AMAZING!!! NKC is still "too cool for school...the smoothest guy in the room."

sixbebig Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - yeah, he looks and sounds like frankie lymon.

jazzyazz Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - My face hurts from smiling so much!!! Amazing!!

ohmyghostiesguy Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - upload more plz. ^_^

drzfynest65 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - The Fifth Beatle ^_^

010lats Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Billy Preston is really cool at 11y.o. such a natural performer.

stats1203 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - That's so hot!

4beatlefans Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - What a shame he didn't ever get the recognition that Michael Jackson had piled upon him from the time that he was young. For my money Billy was a far better talent. Incidentally BP was the only one to get his name on a record ('Get Back') alongside the Beatles. I'm glad he was recognised there as the organ break really added a lot to that record. What a talent, and so sadly missed - who is there of his ilk today...?

4DECO1 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Good performance. Too bad there are no shows like this on televison anymore.

markojameow Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Michael Jackson probably had more aggressive representation when he was young. He certainly had a stage and recording presence for many years; unfortunately, his alleged pedophilia and bizarre behavior has caught up with him, and Michael Jackson's goodwill has been somewhat squandered. Still, Billy Preston had more talent as a singer and, while he did have his brushes with the law, he still gets respect from the music community and his audience.

dongmo1 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - WOW!! This is fabulous!

frustrado Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - There are no artist like this :(

Russebby Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Billy more like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder than Michael Jackson. I think it's wrong to lump Billy in with Michael Jackson, because Jackson's talent is something else. He's no musician. He's a song-and-dance man, and that puts him alongside James Brown and Jackie Wilson. For Billy, the piano became an extension of him, just like for Ray and Stevie. One is not better than the other; they're just different and should be appreciated, each in its own way.

JRDL1981 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Interesting piece of history...sweet!!!

markojameow Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder were (and are) up there among the most talented musicians in recorded music history. Suffice to say, they accomplished this despite blindness - Ray Charles went blind at a young age, while Stevie Wonder has been blind since birth. I have a great deal of respect for these two men, and Billy Preston and Nat King Cole, because they were not only talented, but accomplished in other ways.