| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 419 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [371]-401) and index. |
| 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. She's marvelous" ; "Sarah Vaughan and her Pygmalion" ; "Sarah Vaughan is finally on the way to the pot of gold" ; "The high priestess of jazz" -- Part III: A career is reborn, 1959-1990. "They say you can't teach new tricks to old dogs--so get new dogs!" ; "The no. 1 singer of a decade ago" ; "I'm not a jazz singer. I'm a singer" ; "Here I go again" ; "The Marian Anderson of modern jazz" ; "I'm just coming into my prime" -- Epilogue: "The greatest vocal artist of our century" |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990.
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Jazz singers -- United States -- Biography.
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African American women -- Biography.
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MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
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HISTORY / African American
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780062364685 (hardcover) |
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0062364685 (hardcover) |
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