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Sassy: The Life Of Sarah Vaughan
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Sassy: The Life Of Sarah Vaughan Trade paperback - 1994

by Leslie Gourse

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Sarah Vaughan possessed the most spectacular voice in jazz history. But life offstage was never smooth for Vaughan, as her voluptuous voice was matched by her appetite for excess. The acclaimed biographer of Nat King Cole, Leslie Gourse, celebrates Vaughan's vital musical legacy and offers a detailed portrait of the woman as as only her closest friends and associates knew her.

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Da Capo Press, August 1994. Trade Paperback . Very Good.
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  • Title Sassy: The Life Of Sarah Vaughan
  • Author Leslie Gourse
  • Binding Trade Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date August 1994
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 225718
  • ISBN 9780306805783 / 0306805782
  • Weight 1.12 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.12 x 0.88 in (23.39 x 15.54 x 2.24 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Women jazz musicians - United States, Vaughan, Sarah
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94013632
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

First line

Sometimes the regular organist at the First Mount Zion Baptist Church in the Ironbound, or Down Neck, section of Newark, New Jersey, wasn't able to play for Sunday church services, so Sarah Lois Vaughan took over the job.

From the rear cover

Sarah Vaughan possessed the most spectacular voice in jazz history. In 'Sassy', Leslie Gourse, the acclaimed biographer of Nat King Cole and Joe Williams, defines and celebrates Vaughan's vital musical legacy and offers a detailed portrait of the woman as well as the singer. Revealed here is 'The Divine One' as only her closest friends and musical associates knew her.

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About the author

Leslie Gourse is the author of Everyday: The Story of Joe Williams, Unforgettable: The Life and Mystique of Nat King Cole, and Louis' Children: American Jazz Singers.