The rise of the crooners : Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin, and Ru...
The rise of the crooners : Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin, and Ru...
The rise of the crooners : Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin, and Rudy Vallee / by Michael Pitts and Frank Hoffmann, with the assistance of Dick Carty and Jim Bedoian ; introduction by Ian Whitcomb.
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N782.42164/84
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English
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Physical content
ix, 321 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction : The coming of the crooners / by Ian Whitcomb -- Gene Austin -- Russ Columbo -- Bing Crosby -- Nick Lucas -- Johnny Marvin -- Rudy Vallee.
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"The Rise of the Crooners examines the historical trends and events that led to the emergence of the crooning style. In the introduction Ian Whitcomb, a successful popular music vocalist for almost forty years, provides a personal perspective on this phenomena. In addition, the lives and careers of six pioneers of the style - Gene Austin, Russ Colu...
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The rise of the crooners : Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin, and Rudy Vallee / by Michael Pitts and Frank Hoffmann, with the assistance of Dick Carty and Jim Bedoian ; introduction by Ian Whitcomb.
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Studies and documentation in the history of popular entertainment ; no. 2.
Includes discography (p. 217-294), filmography (p. 295-301), bibliographical references (p. 303-308), and index.
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N782.42164/84
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74Vvb6AQADey
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ISBN
0810840812 (alk. paper)
9780810840812 (alk. paper)
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782.42164092273
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991014765019702626
