The Leonard Reed Story

The Leonard Reed Story

Bill Reed

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Editorial:
BearManor Media
Año de edición:
2015
Materia
Biografía: arte y espectáculo
ISBN:
9781593938154
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This is the hardback version. Legendary man-of-many-faces Leonard Reed and historic Black show business come alive through the eyes of someone who saw it all. From beginnings in medicine shows, Al Capone, speakeasies, Vaudeville, on up through The Cotton Club, The Apollo Theater, TV, and his professional partnership with boxing great Joe Louis, Reed was-in his own words-'too Black to be White, and too White to be Black.' His behind-the-scenes struggles through theatre’s most celebrated haunts are told through no-holds-barred interviews, rich research, and more than fifty rare illustrations that capture the glamour and excitement of the Golden Age of show biz and African-American golf.

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