{"product_id":"9780743271448","title":"Stormy Weather","description":"Author: James Gavin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743271448\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Atria Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Jul 2010\u003cbr\u003ePages: 608\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE “DEFINITIVE” (\u003ci\u003eVANITY FAIR\u003c\/i\u003e ) BIOGRAPHY OF LEGEND LENA HORNE—THE CELEBRATED STAR OF STAGE, MUSIC, AND FILM WHO BLAZED A TRAIL FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Drawing on a wealth of unmined material and hundreds of interviews— one of them with Lena Horne herself—critically acclaimed author James Gavin gives us a “deftly researched” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) and authoritative portrait of the American icon.\u003c\/b\u003e Horne broke down racial barriers in the entertainment industry in the 1940s and ’50s even as she was limited mostly to guest singing appearances in splashy Hollywood musicals. Incorporating insights from the likes of Ruby Dee, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, and Bobby Short, \u003ci\u003eStormy Weather \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the many faces of this luminous, complex, strong-willed, passionate, even tragic woman—a stunning talent who inspired such giants as Barbra Streisand, Eartha Kitt, and Aretha Franklin.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915382411422,"sku":"HPC-9780743271448","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743271448.jpg?v=1780036790","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743271448","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}