Although his career was on the decline, Nat King Cole remained an exceptional singer, capable of selling a million copies of a ritornello as innocuous as “Ramblin’ Rose.” The song, which many country artists would go on to cover, gave its title to one of the four albums he recorded in 1962. Behind this sleek image, Nat King Cole was nevertheless a supporter of the young John F. Kennedy, and he and his friend, Frank Sinatra, were involved in the civil rights movement.
Bien que sa carrière soit sur la pente descendante, Nat King Cole reste un chanteur exceptionnel, capable d’écouler un million de copies d’une ritournelle aussi anodine que « Ramblin’ Rose ». Le morceau, que reprendront de nombreux artistes country, donne son titre à l’un des quatre albums qu’il enchaine en 1962. Derrière cette image lissée, Nat King Cole est pourtant un soutien du jeune John F. Kennedy et il s’investit, avec son ami Frank Sinatra, dans le mouvement des droits civiques.