Gordon MacRae: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) (Hardcover)

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Product Description

This first and only in-depth directory to the life and career of Gordon MacRae pays tribute to a versatile entertainer who achieved success in six show business arenas: theater, film, nightclubs and concerts, television, radio, and records. Insights and quotes from celebrities close to MacRae appear throughout the biography section, which highlights MacRae's professional accomplishments and awards, his political and charitable involvements, and his personal struggles and triumphs. Following the biography is a separate section detailing each of MacRae's media credits, an annotated bibliography, and a general index.

About the Author

BRUCE R. LEIBY earned his B.S. degree in Business Administration from Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee, and currently teaches in the Upper Darby School District in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press; annotated edition edition (July 30, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313266336
• ISBN-13: 978-0313266331
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,040,235 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bio. & career review of this unparalleled talent., February 7, 1999

By A Customer

Gordon MacRae was a talent not soon, if ever, to be equalled and Bruce Leiby has done a marvelous job of telling his story and documenting his career in this one-of-a kind book that encapsulates his life and career in an easy to follow format.

Mr. Leiby writes Gordon MacRae's biography without passing judgment on the man but in such a way that the reader learns more about the entertainer than was generally made public. While not available in bookstores, this work is a most helpful research tool for the serious student of Gordon MacRae and one this reader and fan has found invaluable in knowing & understanding one of the greatest entertainers of our time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the average reader looking for good reading., June 27, 2002

By	Kathryn J Poschke (Bridgman, MI USA) - See all my reviews

If all you want is to write about how many songs Gordon MacRae has sung or what the names of the films are that he's been in, then this book is for you. However, if your looking for his story to be told with some emotion, or some of Gordons own remembrances,this is a waste of money.Written in a way that is dry as dust! Jumps from one subject to another so that you're left hanging. Terrible reading. Very few pages of his story, and all the rest is documentation.Not many photos.