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Autore |
Cohen Mark <1956-> |
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Titolo |
Overweight sensation : the life and comedy of Allan Sherman / / Mark Cohen |
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Waltham, Mass., : Brandeis University Press, c2013 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (385 p.) |
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Collana |
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Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life |
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Soggetti |
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Humorous songs - United States - 20th century - History and criticism |
Jewish comedians - United States |
Singers - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Contents; Prologue: Overweight Sensation; Introduction: Humpty Dumpty; 1 | Witz-Krieg!; 2 | College in Sex Acts (Printer's Error); 3 | I've Got a Secret; 4 | There is Nothing Like a Lox; 5 | Ollavood!; 6 | My Son, the Folk Singer; Insert; 7 | My Son, the Celebrity; 8 | My Son, the Nut; 9 | Allan in Wonderland; 10 | Peyton Place, U.S.A.; 11 | Oddball; 12 | Hallowed Be Thy Game; 13 | Hail to Thee, Fat Person; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A groundbreaking biography of the song parodist and Jewish humorist |
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