Written with the narrative pacing of a novel, this absorbing biography of musical legend Nat King Cole (1917-1965) traces his rise to fame, from boy-wonder jazz genius to black megastar in a racist society. Daniel Mark Epstein brings Cole and his times to vivid life as he profiles the first African American to have his own television show. Illustrations.
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Written with the narrative pacing of a novel, this absorbing biography of musical legend Nat King Cole (1917-1965) traces his rise to fame, from boy-wonder jazz genius to black megastar in a racist society. Daniel Mark Epstein brings Cole and his times to vivid life as he profiles the first African American to have his own television show. Illustrations.
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As New in As New dust jacket. 0374219125. Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. SIGNED by the author on front cover; includes a letter from the author laid in. White cloth spine on soft gray boards, pristine. Protected, unclipped, dustjacket is bright and crisp. Book is firm in binding, unread, b&w photos, crisp interior. 438 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; Signed by Author.