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Lädt ... Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra (2004. Auflage)von George Jacobs, William Stadiem
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A portrait of Frank Sinatra by his valet of 15 years - 1953 to 1968 that left me feeling queasy. Frank could be a very small man. The book is not hard to read but I was left wondering if it was worth the effort. ( ) Naughty, naughty Frankie. Bad boy. Sooooo bad. And thankfully, the foibles of His Badness are documented by his former valet/cook, who also lets loose with tales of Ava Gardner, the Kennedy boys, and Marilyn Monroe. One must always take tales of the dead with a grain of salt, but I thoroughly enjoyed this tome, as it not only brings us a behind-the-scenes Sinatra, but also a bio of the author himself, Frank's longtime assistant. The style of writing may have been helped by co-writer William Stadiem, as it's slick, sardonic...and so much fun. When Jacobs describes the consistent racism he encounters during his worldwide travels with Francis Albert, he is hilarious, showing that he can take the higher road. Never a fan of the Kennedy family (seriously, how could they elect a son of Joe Kennnedy), I loved the stories of their betrayal of Sinatra and JFK's obsession with Monroe. Jacobs appeared to be very close with music's greatest singer and writes of what made Frank great, namely his torch for Gardner which was not reciprocated. Overall, it's very tough to put down, and it's definitely the type of book to make a great poolside companion during the summer. Book Season = Summer ("the summer wind came blowing in") Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra, by former valet-aide George Jacobs with an oh-so-able assist by William Stadiem, has at least five quotable and shocking remarks about the famous on every page. The fifteen years Jacobs toiled for Frank produces a classic of its genre -- a gold-star gossip-lover's dream.... "The rest is showbiz history as it was, and only Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, and Betty Bacall are spared. Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Juliet Prowse, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Mia Farrow, Elvis Presley, Swifty Lazar, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Sammy Davis Jr., Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Jimmy van Heusen, Edie Goetz, Peter Lawford, and all of the Kennedys come in for heaping portions of 'deep dish,' served hot. Sordid, trashy, funny, and so rat-a-tat with its smart inside info and hip instant analysis that some of it seems too good to be true.... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)782.42164092The arts Music Vocal music Secular Forms of vocal music Secular songs General principles and musical forms Song genres Western popular songsKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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