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Haunted heart : a biography of Susannah McCorkle / by Linda Dahl.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML420.M34118 D34 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dahl, Linda, 1949-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- McCorkle, Susannah.
- Singers--United States--Biography.
- Singers.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2006]
- Summary:
- Beginning as a disciple of Billie Holiday, Susannah McCorkle carefully crafted her own unique singing style, performing in New York and venues around the world. However, she struggled with bipolar disorder. Unable to overcome crippling bouts of depression, McCorkle committed suicide in 2001. Author Linda Dahl offers a revealing portrait of one of America's greatest yet misunderstood singers. 8 page photo insert.
- Contents:
- Introduction : Skylark
- Careless love : 1946-1963
- Susan Savage : 1963 to summer 1966
- La Signorina Scontenta, the discontented lady : 1966 to 1968
- Gateway to jazz : 1969 to 1972
- Foggy day : 1973 to 1977
- The hungry years : 1977 to 1984
- I'll take romance : 1984 to 1990
- Sunshine Susannah : 1990 to 1997
- Faint music : 1997 to 1999
- Stop, time : 2000 and 2001
- The Song Is ended.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-303), discography (pages 297-300) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0472115642
- OCLC:
- 64688613
- Publisher Number:
- 9780472115648
- Online:
- Publisher description
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