Format:
ix, 370 p.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780786463251
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1280670282
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9780786489626
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9781280670282
Content:
"This volume presents biographies of 24 renowned performers who spent a significant portion of their professional careers standing in front of a radio microphone. Profiles of individuals like Steve Allen, Rosemary Clooney, Bob Crosby, and Percy Faith, along with groups such as the Ink Spots and the King's Men, reveal the private lives behind the public personas"--Provided by publisher
Content:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Content:
Before television, radio was the sole source of simultaneous mass entertainment in America. The medium served as launching pad for the careers of countless future stars of stage and screen. Singers and conductors became legends by offering musical entertainment directly to Americans in their homes, vehicles, and places of work and play. This volume presents biographies of 24 renowned performers who spent a significant portion of their careers in front of a radio microphone. Profiles of individuals like Steve Allen, Rosemary Clooney, Bob Crosby, Johnny Desmond, Jo Stafford, and Percy Faith, alo
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Prelude; 1. Steve Allen; 2. Howard Barlow; 3. Jack Berch; 4. Archie Bleyer; 5. Rosemary Clooney; 6. Bob Crosby; 7. Jan Davis; 8. Johnny Desmond; 9. Morton Downey; 10. Percy Faith; 11. Red Foley; 12. Wilbur Hatch; 13. Jerome Hines; 14. The Ink Spots; 15. The King's Men; 16. Robert Q. Lewis; 17. Vincent Lopez; 18. Smilin' Ed McConnell; 19. Vaughn Monroe; 20. Lanny Ross; 21. Jack Smith; 22. Jo Stafford; 23. Martha Tilton; 24. Helen Traubel; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
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Prelude : real-life stories set to music -- Steve Allen : bigger than a breadbox -- Howard Barlow : the vitamin of the soul -- Jack Berch : the cheerful little earful -- Archie Bleyer : a musician's musician -- Rosemary Clooney : girl singer -- Bob Crosby : the front man -- Jan Davis : the pride of Pine Bluff -- Johnny Desmond : the creamer -- Morton Downey : the Irish nightingale --Percy Faith : with strings attached -- Red Foley : no trouble I see -- Wilbur Hatch : company man -- Jerome Hines : America's basso -- The Ink Spots : high tenor & talking bass -- The King's Men : a little musical relief -- Robert Q. Lewis : the comeback kid -- Vincent Lopez : the piano kid -- Smilin' Ed McConnell : Katty Wampus superdoo -- Vaughn Monroe : old leather tonsils -- Lanny Ross : troubadour of the moon -- Jack Smith : a smile in his voice -- Jo Stafford : G.I. Jo -- Martha Tilton : sweetheart of swing -- Helen Traubel : a different drummer.
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real-life stories set to music -- Steve Allen : bigger than a breadbox -- Howard Barlow : the vitamin of the soul -- Jack Berch : the cheerful little earful -- Archie Bleyer : a musician's musician -- Rosemary Clooney : girl singer -- Bob Crosby : the front man -- Jan Davis : the pride of Pine Bluff -- Johnny Desmond : the creamer -- Morton Downey : the Irish nightingale --Percy Faith : with strings attached -- Red Foley : no trouble I see -- Wilbur Hatch : company man -- Jerome Hines : America's basso -- The Ink Spots : high tenor & talking bass -- The King's Men : a little musical relief -- Robert Q. Lewis : the comeback kid -- Vincent Lopez : the piano kid -- Smilin' Ed McConnell : Katty Wampus superdoo -- Vaughn Monroe : old leather tonsils -- Lanny Ross : troubadour of the moon -- Jack Smith : a smile in his voice -- Jo Stafford : G.I. Jo -- Martha Tilton : sweetheart of swing -- Helen Traubel : a different drummer
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Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
1280670207
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Musicmakers of Network Radio : 24 Entertainers, 1926-1962
Language:
English
Keywords:
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