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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Pittsburgh Pr
Publication date
December 1, 1986
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780822935353
ISBN-10
082293535X
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$29.95
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Collier traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine âsuperstarâ of twentieth-century Latin America. In his late teens, Gardel won local fame in the barrios of Buenos Aires singing in cafes and political clubs. By the 1920s, after he switched to tango singing, the songs he wrote and sang enjoyed instant popularity and have become classics of the genre. He began making movies in the 1930s, quickly establishing himself as the most popular star of the Spanish-language cinema, and at the time of his death Paramount was planning to launch his Hollywood career.
Collier's biography focuses on Gardel's artistic career and achievements but also sets his life story within the context of the tango tradition, of early twentieth-century Argentina, and of the history of popular entertainment.
Collier's biography focuses on Gardel's artistic career and achievements but also sets his life story within the context of the tango tradition, of early twentieth-century Argentina, and of the history of popular entertainment.
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Hardcover
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from Univ of Pittsburgh Pr (December 1, 1986)
9780822935353 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $29.95
About: In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Collier traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine âsuperstarâ of twentieth-century Latin America.
About: In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Collier traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine âsuperstarâ of twentieth-century Latin America.
Paperback
from Univ of Pittsburgh Pr (September 1, 2009); titled "The Life, Music, & Times of Carlos Gardel"
9780822984986 | details & prices | 340 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.14 lbs | List price $29.95
About: In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Collier traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine âsuperstarâ of twentieth-century Latin America.
About: In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Collier traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine âsuperstarâ of twentieth-century Latin America.
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