The Mighty Music Box: The Golden Age of Musical Radio
by DELONG, Thomas A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, Amber Crest Books [1980]., 1980. First edition. 8vo. Numerous b/w illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Dust jacket (unclipped). Very good. No other signatures or bookplates. Signed and inscribed on verso of frontispiece by DeLong in blue ink to actor Ken Murray: "To Ken Murray, with great admiration for your many achievements on and behind the camera, Best Tom DeLong." Murray (1903-1988), born July 14, 1903, New York City; died October 12, 191988, Burbank, California; America actor; won special Oscar for fantasy film "Bill and Coo" 1944 which he starred and produced; produced vaudeville revue "Ken Murray’s Blackouts" which ran from 1942-1949; starred on early TV as the host of his own variety program "The Ken Murray Show" 1950-1953; later a regular on "The Judy Garland Show" 1964; Author of "Life on a Pogo Stick" 1960 and "The Golden Days of San Simeon" 1971.. Signed by Author(s). F. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 222939
- Title
- The Mighty Music Box: The Golden Age of Musical Radio
- Author
- DELONG, Thomas A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- F
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Los Angeles, Amber Crest Books [1980].
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- PERFORMING ARTS
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