Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be – Billy Preston

I really miss Billy Preston.  While many musicians recorded with The Beatles, Preston is the only one ever given credit on the record label or liner notes.  That’s because he was already a star with an international reputation.  Billy Preston had been a star since his childhood.  Here he is performing with Nat “King” Cole on the latter’s national television show, a groundbreaking show for Blacks in ‘Merka.

It needs saying: I miss Nat “King” Cole, too.

Let’s talk music.

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4 thoughts on “Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be – Billy Preston

  1. I had a friend (Phil Driscoll) that did a few recordings with Billy Preston before he past. There is a Video of them some where Phil has it I know.

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