Frank Sinatra

Informationen zum Autor Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology and Culture in the Department of English, Media and Communications at Nottingham Trent University. Klappentext Frank Sinatra was only one of a handful of popular entertainers who dominated Western popular culture for six decades. From his early fame as 'the Voice' in the early 1940s! through to the high rolling! fast living 'Rat Pack' era! to the protracted Lear-like farewell tours of his twilight years! Sinatra was the epitome of cool. Zusammenfassung Frank Sinatra was only one of a handful of popular entertainers who dominated Western popular culture for six decades. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Introduction. 1. Frank's World. 2. Uomo Di Rispetto. 3. Antinomies of Achieved Celebrity. 4. The Rat Pack. 5. Envoi. Notes. References. Index.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Rojek, Rojek, Chris Rojek, Chris (Nittingham Trent University) Rojek
• Assisted by: Polity Press (Editor)
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.07.2004
• EAN: 9780745630908
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-3090-8
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Celebrities; Polity Celebrities Series; Celebrities; Celebrities (Hardcover)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, Biography: arts & entertainment, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Biography: arts and entertainment, Music: styles and genres, Music: styles & genres