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    • Mar 6, 2000
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Nat King Cole, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Moonglows, drummer Earl Palmer, guitarist Scotty Moore, drummer Hal Blaine and Arista Records executive Clive Davis
    Oct 23, 2001
    UTV releases "Now That's What I Call Christmas!" It boasts holiday classics by Elvis Presley, Gene Autry, Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, Elmo & Patsy, Burl Ives, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Paul McCartney and Kathy Mattea, among others
    Dec 14, 2001
    The album "Now That's What I Call Christmas!" is certified gold, platinum and quadruple-platinum by the RIAA, behind music by Elvis Presley, Gene Autry, Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, Elmo & Patsy, Burl Ives, Bruce Springsteen, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, John Lennon and Kathy Mattea
    Feb 27, 2002
    The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds joins The King Cole Trio's "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" and Lead Belly's "Goodnight Irene" among pre-1950 singles that join the Grammy Hall of Fame
    Dec 9, 2002
    Natalie Cole is on hand as the Oakwood Postal Station in Los Angeles is renamed the Nat King Cole Post Office. The Nat King Cole Trio landed a pair of songs in 1944 on what would become the Billboard country chart
    Nov 15, 2004
    "Now That's What I Call Christmas!" is certified by the RIAA for shipments of 6 million copies. The album boasts music from Elvis Presley, Burl Ives, Gene Autry, Kathy Mattea, Elmo & Patsy, Brenda Lee, Bobby Helms, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and others
    Apr 11, 2006
    The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including Roy Acuff's "Wabash Cannonball," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," Harry Choates' "Jole Blon" and The King Cole Trio's "Straighten Up And Fly Right"
    Oct 10, 2006
    BMG releases "Now That's What I Call Christmas! Vol. 3." The holiday compilation features Gene Autry's "Frosty The Snow Man," plus Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Alison Krauss, Brenda Lee, Burl Ives, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald
    Dec 12, 2006
    "Now That's What I Call Christmas! Vol. 3" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. It features Gene Autry's "Frosty The Snow Man," plus music by Johnny Cash, Alison Krauss, Elvis Presley, Burl Ives, Kenny Rogers, Brenda Lee, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby
    Sep 11, 2007
    Sony releases the TV soundtrack to "The War: A Ken Burns Film." It features Al Dexter's "Pistol Packin' Mama" along with music by Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Kay Starr, Cootie Williams, Tommy Dorsey and the Nat King Cole Trio, among others
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