Queen of bebop : the musical lives of Sarah Vaughan / Elaine M. Hayes.
Queen of bebop : the musical lives of Sarah Vaughan / Elaine M. Hayes.
Queen of bebop : the musical lives of Sarah Vaughan / Elaine M. Hayes.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/5623
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part I: An artist is born, 1924-1947. "There was no sign of any kind of voice" ; "Ah mon vieux, this chick is groovy!" ; "I'm not singing other people's ideas" ; "The most talked about voice in America" -- Part II: A star is born, 1948-1958. "The girl with the magic voice" ; "She's vaughanderful. Sh...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
An account of the life of the influential jazz singer and civil rights advocate shares insights into her contributions as an African-American artist, drawing on inside sources to discuss her creative process and challenge misperceptions about her character.
"Queen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of women's and civil rights. Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of bebop, influenced a broad array of singers who followed in her wake, yet the breadth and depth of h...
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Full title
Queen of bebop : the musical lives of Sarah Vaughan / Elaine M. Hayes.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-401) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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G 2017/5623
Record Identifier
74VKVgy7gjzd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgy7gjzd
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ISBN
0062364685 (hardcover)
9780062364685 (hardcover)
DDC
782.42165092 B
MMS ID
991024148685102626
