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Loading... Nat King Cole (edition 1999)by Daniel Mark Epstein
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Daniel Mark Epstein brings Nat King Cole (1917-1965) and his times to vivid life: his precocious entrance onto the vibrant jazz scene of his hometown, Chicago; the creation and success of his Trio; the crossover success of such songs as "Straighten Up and Fly Right"; and his years as a pop singer and television star, the first African American to have his own show. no reviews | add a review
"When he died in 1965, at age forty-five, Nat King Cole was already a musical legend. As famous as Frank Sinatra, he had sold more records than anyone but Bing Crosby."--Jacket.
"Written with the narrative pacing of a novel, this biography traces Cole's rise to fame, from boy-wonder jazz genius to mega-star in a racist society. Daniel Mark Epstein brings Cole and his times to vivid life: his precocious entrance onto the vibrant jazz scene of his hometown, Chicago; the creation of his Trio and their rise to fame; the crossover success of such songs as "Straighten Up and Fly Right"; and his years as a pop singer and television star, the first African-American to have his own show.
Epstein examines Cole's insistence on changing society through his art rather than political activism, the romantic love story of Cole and Maria Ellington, and Cole's famous and influential image of calm, poise, and elegance, which concealed the personal turmoil and anxiety that undermined his health."--Jacket. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)782.42164The arts Music Vocal music Secular Forms of vocal music Secular songs General principles and musical forms Song genres Western popular songsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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