| Author: | Donald Bogle | ISBN: | 9780062041722 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books | Publication: | February 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins e-books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Donald Bogle |
| ISBN: | 9780062041722 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books |
| Publication: | February 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins e-books |
| Language: | English |
“Mr. Bogle continues to be our most noted black-cinema historian.”
—Spike Lee
“Donald Bogle [is a] pioneering safe-keeper of the history of blacks in film.”
—Vogue
From Donald Bogle, author of the bestselling Dorothy Dandridge and Toms, Coons, Mulattos, Mammies, and Bucks, a groundbreaking history of African American portrayals in Hollywood, comes the long-awaited, definitive biography of one of America’s brightest and most troubled theatrical stars: actress and singer Ethel Waters. In Heat Wave,Bogle explores Waters’ relationships with other performing greats, including Lena Horne, Count Basie, Vincent Minnelli, and many others, and paints a vivid, deeply human portrait of this legendary performer—a must-read for any fan of jazz, blues, and classic American cinema.
“Mr. Bogle continues to be our most noted black-cinema historian.”
—Spike Lee
“Donald Bogle [is a] pioneering safe-keeper of the history of blacks in film.”
—Vogue
From Donald Bogle, author of the bestselling Dorothy Dandridge and Toms, Coons, Mulattos, Mammies, and Bucks, a groundbreaking history of African American portrayals in Hollywood, comes the long-awaited, definitive biography of one of America’s brightest and most troubled theatrical stars: actress and singer Ethel Waters. In Heat Wave,Bogle explores Waters’ relationships with other performing greats, including Lena Horne, Count Basie, Vincent Minnelli, and many others, and paints a vivid, deeply human portrait of this legendary performer—a must-read for any fan of jazz, blues, and classic American cinema.
