Sophie Tucker : first lady of show business / by Armond Fields.
Sophie Tucker : first lady of show business / by Armond Fields.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland, c2003.
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N782.42164/104
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 264 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
Welcome to America -- Breaking in -- The Mary Garden of ragtime (1) -- The Mary Garden of ragtime (2) -- Vaudeville stardom -- Celebrating cabarets -- Risky business -- At the top of her game -- Burning up the boards -- Honky tonk -- Escape to London -- Looking back over her shoulder -- The labor un...
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland, c2003.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
c2003.
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Summary
"In 1906, armed only with the names of several Tin Pan Alley songwriters and encouragement from friends, Sophie Tucker arrived in New York to seek a career on the popular stage. This young, ambitious orthodox Jewish immigrant would come to personify the American Dream and gain international fame in a career spanning sixty years."....
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Sophie Tucker : first lady of show business / by Armond Fields.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-257) and index.
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N782.42164/104
Record Identifier
74Vvl6DN3RZM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvl6DN3RZM
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ISBN
0786415770 (softcover : alk. paper) :
9780786415779 (softcover : alk. paper) :
DDC
782.42164092
MMS ID
991017314769702626
