Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole (Cultural Biographies)

Friedwald, Will

ISBN 10: 0190882042 / ISBN 13: 9780190882044

Published by Oxford University Press, 2020

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole (Cultural Biographies)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0190882042
• ISBN 13: 9780190882044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

In this complete life and times biography, author Will Friedwald offers a new take on Nat King Cole, framing him first as a bandleader and then as a star.

About the Author

Will Friedwald writes about music and popular culture for The Wall Street Journal as well as for magazines such as Vanity Fair. He is also the associate producer and writer of Michael Feinstein's Jazz and Popular Song Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has produced shows for Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, The Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, 54 Below, Urban Stages, The Friars Club, and elsewhere.