The Last Balladeer
| Author | : Gregg Akkerman |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2012-06-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780810882812 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0810882817 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (817 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Last Balladeer written by Gregg Akkerman and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Last Balladeer, author Gregg Akkerman skillfully reveals the life-long achievements and occasional missteps of Johnny Hartman as an African-American artist dedicated to his craft. In the first full-length biography and discography to chronicle the rhapsodic life and music of Johnny Hartman, the author completes a previously missing dimension of vocal-jazz history by documenting Hartman as the balladeer who crooned his way into so many hearts. Backed by impeccable research but conveyed in a conversational style, this book will interest not only musicians and scholars but any fan of the Great American Songbook and the singers who brought it to life.
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