Lonely Avenue - The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus

Informationen zum Autor Alex Halberstadt 's writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, Los Angeles Times, Salon, the Oxford American , and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Klappentext Halberstadt offers the first biography of legendary songwriter Doc Pomus! author of such classics as "Lonely Avenue!" "Save the Last Dance for Me!" and "Viva Las Vegas." In 1991 Pomus became the first white person to be awarded the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. Zusammenfassung The only biography of the colorful and legendary songwriter of such enduring hits as "Lonely Avenue," "Save the Last Dance for Me," and "Viva Las Vegas"

Product details

• Authors: Alex Halberstadt, Halberstadt Alex
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.02.2008
• EAN: 9780306815645
• ISBN: 978-0-306-81564-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 203 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Rock, Rock & Pop music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal, Biography: arts & entertainment, Pop Music, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment