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Nick Lucas : the crooning troubadour and his guitar

Title
  1. Nick Lucas : the crooning troubadour and his guitar / Michael R. Pitts.
Published by
  1. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]
Author
  1. Pitts, Michael R.

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Description
  1. viii, 248 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
  1. "For more than seven decades Nick Lucas was an entertainer, beginning as a child street musician and becoming one of the most popular singer-guitarists of all time. He was a popular sideman in bands, and his solo career conquered radio, recordings, vaudeville, Broadway, films, night clubs and television. He is credited with being the first musician to replace the banjo with the guitar in big bands and on records, and with initiating the "intimate style" of singing, making him the first crooner. Nick Lucas' guitar playing contributed significantly to the instrument's popularity, and he influenced generations of players with his instruction books and by having a line of popular guitar picks bearing his name. He was the first guitarist to have a custom-made model, "The Nick Lucas Special." This biography comprehensively covers Nick Lucas' career as he entertained audiences in the United States, England and Australia, becoming a beloved star and influencing popular music to the present day."--
Subject
  1. Lucas, Nick
  2. Singers > United States > Biography
  3. Guitarists > United States > Biography
  4. Entertainers > United States > Biography
  5. Entertainers
  6. Guitarists
  7. Singers
  8. United States
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
Call number
  1. JMF 23-249
Note
  1. Includes the list of Songs and song folios (pages 191-198), list of Songs (page 199), and list of Sheet music (pages 201-202).
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes discography (pages 129-189), filmography (pages 203-217), bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index.
Author
  1. Pitts, Michael R., author.
Title
  1. Nick Lucas : the crooning troubadour and his guitar / Michael R. Pitts.
Publisher
  1. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes discography (pages 129-189), filmography (pages 203-217), bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index.
LCCN
  1. 2023006583
ISBN
  1. 9781476690674 paperback
  2. 1476690677 paperback
  3. 9781476648514 electronic book
Research call number
  1. JMF 23-249
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