Me and My Father's Shadow: A Daughter's Quest and Biography of Ted Lewis the Jazz King - Hardcover

Williams, Dawn

 
9780977078318: Me and My Father's Shadow: A Daughter's Quest and Biography of Ted Lewis the Jazz King
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0977078310 ISBN 13: 9780977078318
Verlag: SUNRISE HOUSE, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

See Praise Page: "Detective story, history, memoir and biography-Dawn Williams' investigation into the life of Ted Lewis soars above those catagories to establish its own unique and affecting genre. Memorable.-A>J>Langguth, author of "Our Vietnam" and "Saki: A Life of Hector Munro." "Dawn Williams is an amazing woman who has written a remarkable book about her real father, the legendary band-leading icon, Ted Lewis."-Gene Corman, producer of the emmy-winning mini-seriesw, "Golda," which starred Ingrid Bergman."Dawn Williams has written a great book that I couldn't put down." Ellen Lively Steele, Former New Mexico State Senator, 1984-1988."From a very personal advantage, Dawn Williams has provided a look into the colorful past of Ted Lewis in this biography that answers many questions before unanswered about his life."-Doris Wenzel, author and editor, Mayhaven Publishing. "Me and My Father's Shadow finally sheds light on one of our industries most prolific recording artists and actors. A man who was loved by all, a personal friend of our family, and who'll now be immortalized by his daughter in this highly entertaining and factual book."-Chris Costello and Paddy Costello Humphreys, daughters of Lou Costello (Abbot and Costello).

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

No biographies about me (Dawn Williams). "Me and my Father's Shadow" is the only biography I have written.

Aus dem Klappentext

Left Flap: Summary of book contents; Me And My Father's Shadow is both biography and autobiography woven together. It tells the story of Ted Lewis, "The Jazz King," who was the originator of The Big Bands, and considered by many of his contemporaries as the most famous and highest paid bandleader, recording artist, entertainer, and movie/radio/television personality of the twentieth century. This quest and biography is told by his daughter and only child, whom he never knew. The story is also about famed restaurants such as Reisenwebers and Rectors, vaudeville/burlesque theaters, and nightclub stages that blazed with the names of Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Sophie Tucker, Fanny Brice, and Will Rogers, plus hundreds of other stars made famous by the Hammersteins, Shuberts, and Ziegfelds. It is about Tin Pan Alley. The Great White Way, and an infant movie industry destined to grow and mature into even greater celebrity. Ted Lewis is essential to this era's story, and most of the book highlight's his remarkable rise to fame, his life-long love affair with Show Business, his fellow entertainers who loved him, and the magic he exuded on and off stage.Right Flap: Short bio.of author

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Verlag
SUNRISE HOUSE
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0977078310
ISBN 13 
9780977078318
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
245
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