Sassy : the life of Sarah Vaughan / Leslie Gourse.
| Author/creator | Gourse, Leslie |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Charles Scribner's Sons ; Toronto : Collier Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, ©1993. |
| Description | xiii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Let's go pick some dillies -- Portrait of the artiste as a young songbird -- Enter George Treadwell -- The bitch is a genius -- What happened to the money? -- At the top of the jazz world -- A bad marriage -- Muddling through the sixties -- A new man, a new record contract, a new outlook -- The divine one becomes a concert artist -- Contemplating posterity -- The divine one goes to Harvard -- Tom Guy films listen to the sun -- A letter to Marshall Fisher -- A mistake made late in life -- Winning an Emmy, a Grammy, and other honors -- Send in the clowns. |
| Abstract | This book traces Sarah Vaughan's life from her childhood in Newark, New Jersey, to the top of the jazz music world in America. It also describes how her obsession with her music led to four marriages ending in the divorce court. |
| Bibliography note | "A discographical survey of Sarah Vaughan": pages 237-285. |
| Bibliography note | Videography: page 286. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-289) and index. |
| LCCN | 92022001 |
| ISBN | 0684193175 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML420.V3 G7 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |